Tree surgeon in Cheshire
Tree surgeons
across Cheshire.
Tree work across the whole of Cheshire, from Frodsham and Chester right down to the Staffordshire border, from our base in Rainhill.
Insured and qualified
- Arboricultural Association: James is a Technician Member
- NPTC and Lantra tickets: Utility arboriculture UA1, UA2, UA3 and UA5
- £5m public and £10m employers’ liability: Insurance in place
- Forestry First Aid: Whole team trained
- Registered waste carrier: Environment Agency, CBDL572678
- 40+ years: Combined experience in the team
Where we work in Cheshire
The whole of Cheshire.
Both Cheshire councils’ areas, from the Mersey side down to the Staffordshire border. These are some of the places.
- FrodshamWest and Chester
- HelsbyWest and Chester
- ManleyWest and Chester
- ChesterWest and Chester
- NorthwichWest and Chester
- KnutsfordCheshire East
- WilmslowCheshire East
- CreweCheshire East
- CongletonCheshire East
- SomerfordCheshire East
- Hale, near AltrinchamTrafford
Two Cheshire councils
Protected trees in Cheshire.
We can check whether a tree is protected, and make the council application for you for a small fee. Protected trees
- Cheshire has two councils, Cheshire West and Chester, and Cheshire East. Each keeps its own map of protected trees.
- Cheshire West and Chester needs consent for any work to a tree with a TPO or in a conservation area, above or below ground.
- It asks for a notice on site for 14 days, then has six weeks to consider conservation area trees and eight weeks for TPO trees.
- Cheshire East needs six weeks’ notice for conservation area trees over 75mm across at 1.5 metres, and only takes applications through the Planning Portal.
Questions about Cheshire.
Which council covers my address?
Cheshire West and Chester for Frodsham, Helsby, Manley, Chester and Northwich. Cheshire East for Knutsford, Wilmslow, Crewe, Congleton and Somerford. Hale, near Altrincham, is in Trafford, which has its own rules.
How do I check if my tree is protected?
Each council keeps its own map of protected trees, reached from the links above. Or send us the address and we will check it.
What about a tree in a conservation area?
Cheshire West and Chester takes six weeks to consider it. Cheshire East needs six weeks’ notice for trees over 75mm across at 1.5 metres.
Do you take the waste away?
Yes. Everything is chipped and taken away, unless you would like to keep the woodchip or the logs.
Which parts of Cheshire do you cover?
The whole county, to the Staffordshire border: Frodsham and Chester to Northwich, and Knutsford and Wilmslow down to Crewe and Congleton.
Your council
Street trees and high hedges.
A complaint about a neighbour’s high hedge comes under Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003. Each council runs its own route.
A council or street tree
Cheshire West and Chester looks after trees in public spaces and on highways, and investigates one that is blocking access, dangerous or damaging property.
Cheshire West and Chester: treesCheshire East takes reports of dead, diseased or obstructing roadside trees through traCE. Most trees and hedges beside its roads are privately owned.
Cheshire East: roadside trees and hedges
A neighbour’s high hedge
Cheshire West and Chester charges £621, paid in advance and not refunded, with proof you tried to settle it with your neighbour first.
Cheshire West and Chester: high hedgesCheshire East charges £680. Send its complaint form first, and pay only once the council confirms your complaint is valid.
Cheshire East: high hedge issues
We can cut a hedge back to an agreed height. Pruning and hedge cutting
Our work.
A recent job at Manley: a mature sycamore in a large garden, before it came down in sections.
Jobs near here.
All our work in Cheshire
The hedgerow cut back below the high voltage lineNorthwich 
A silver birch beside a low voltage lineNorthwich 
Removed, logs stacked, road clearNorthwich 
Taken down in sections from the topManley
What we do in Cheshire
Tree services in Cheshire
Get in touch
Let’s talk trees.
- 07511 100971
- WhatsApp a photo of the tree
- info@travisarb.co.uk
- Free, no obligation quotes
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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