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Climbing beside an overhead line

Tree surgeon and utility arborist in St Helens, Merseyside and Cheshire

Tree care.
Handled with precision.

Homes and utility networks across Merseyside and Cheshire.

Request a free quote Utility and network work

24/7 emergency call-outs: 07511 100971

Contractor to
  • Avove Utilities
    Avove UtilitiesOverhead line clearance, LV to 132kV
  • SP Energy Networks
    SP Energy NetworksAuthorised, and booked for storm response
  • New-Way Homes
    New-Way HomesTree work across their rental homes
  • Onward Homes
    Onward HomesTree and grounds maintenance
  • 40+years combined experience
  • £5mpublic liability insurance
  • NPTCand utility arb qualified, Forestry First Aid trained
  • 24/7emergency call-outs

Utility work

Trees cleared
from power lines.

Low and high voltage power lines, cut back and cleared for network operators and their contractors.

Talk to us about network work
A tall hedgerow near Northwich growing up towards high voltage lines beside a field track
Before
The same hedgerow cut back well below the high voltage lines
After
High voltage line near Northwich: the hedgerow growing into the span, then cut back and clear of the line.

Low voltage · Silver birch beside an LV line

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  • A large silver birch beside a low voltage line in a front garden in Northwich
    Before
  • A climber dismantling the silver birch beside the line, with cones and the tipper
    During
  • The birch removed, logs stacked and the road clear
    After

Tree services · Homes and businesses

Big take downs
to light pruning.

07511 100971
The Travis Arb Shogun on the drive at Gyrn Castle, Flintshire
Gyrn Castle, Flintshire

About

Knowledge from
the ground up.

A Rainhill team with over 40 years combined experience, led by James Travis, in arboriculture since 2011.

40+
Years combined experience
2011
James's career in arboriculture
Fleet
4x4 arb tippers, towed and tracked woodchippers, stump grinder

Recent work.

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  • HV transformer: cut back and clear
    A pole-mounted high voltage transformer with trees grown in close around itBefore

    HV transformer: trees grown in around it

    The same transformer with the trees cut back, clear sky around the polesAfter

    HV transformer: cut back and clear

  • Taken down, the garden clear
    A mature tree at the end of a back garden, by the fenceBefore

    A mature tree at the end of a back garden

    The same garden with the tree taken down and the lawn clearAfter

    Taken down, the garden clear

  • Cut back to its main branches
    A tree in full leaf in a garden, overhead lines behind itBefore

    A tree in full leaf in a garden

    The same tree cut back to its main branchesAfter

    Cut back to its main branches

  • Removed, the corner clear
    A tree in the corner of a walled back gardenBefore

    A tree in the corner of a walled garden

    The same corner with the tree removedAfter

    Removed, the corner clear

  • After the work, the line clear
    A birch in a back garden beside a wooden pole and overhead lineBefore

    A birch beside a pole and overhead line

    The same garden after the work, the line clear of the birchAfter

    After the work, the line clear

  • Cleared from around the kiosk
    Trees and scrub grown up around a fenced brick kioskBefore

    Trees and scrub grown up around a brick kiosk

    The same brick kiosk with the trees and scrub cleared from around itAfter

    Cleared from around the kiosk

Good work. Real feedback.

  • “James came out and cut 4 of my large trees in the back garden. He was great and completed the job quickly and efficiently leaving the garden tidy.”

    Terry W., Facebook, May 2026

  • “Had two trees in my back garden trimmed back, really pleased with the results. All debris was cleaned up and done in a very timely manner.”

    Aaron J., Facebook, March 2026

  • “Great job as promised, arrived on time, completed ahead of schedule, cleared all debris and competitively priced. Also a lovely bloke.”

    Mark M., Facebook, June 2025

Areas covered

Based in Rainhill

Rainhill

Questions.

Do you give free quotes?

Yes. Quotes are free and carry no obligation. Send a few photos of the tree with your postcode and we will come back to you.

Do you take emergency call-outs?

Yes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For a fallen or dangerous tree, call 07511 100971.

Do you clear up after the job?

Yes. Everything is chipped and taken away, unless you would like to keep the woodchip or the logs.

Can you help with a protected tree (TPO)?

Yes. We check whether the tree is protected, and can make the council application for you for a small fee.

Can you grind out an old stump?

Yes. We run our own stump grinder, so an old stump can be ground out and the area levelled.

Are you insured?

Yes. Travis Arb carries £5m public liability and £10m employers’ liability insurance, and the whole team is Forestry First Aid trained.

Get in touch

Let’s talk trees.

Photos are a real help, so feel free to send a few with your enquiry. We always visit before giving a firm price, so your quote is accurate and there are no surprises on the day.

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