A large silver birch beside a low voltage line in a front garden in Northwich

Tree surgeon in Runcorn

Tree surgeons in Runcorn,
across the Mersey.

Tree work across Runcorn, from Halton Village to Weston and Preston Brook, from our base in Rainhill.

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A silver birch beside a low voltage line, Northwich

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 Runcorn

Halton Village to Preston Brook.

Runcorn sits across the Mersey from Widnes. We work from Halton Village and the old town out to Weston and Preston Brook.

Halton Village
Old town
Weston
Preston Brook

Halton Borough Council

Protected trees in Halton.

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

Work on a tree with a Tree Preservation Order needs notice to Halton Borough Council and an application form.
For trees in a conservation area, the council must have at least six weeks’ notice. Halton has 10 conservation areas, shown on its map.
Even pruning branches or roots that overhang your garden needs consent first if the tree is protected.
The council does not prune its own trees just to stop overhanging branches or let in light, solar panels included.

Questions about Runcorn.

Which council covers Runcorn?

Halton Borough Council, the same council as Widnes. Work to a protected tree needs notice to Halton and an application form.

How do I check if my tree is protected?

Halton keeps online maps of protected trees and conservation areas, linked above. Or send us the address and we will check it.

Can I cut back branches that overhang my garden?

Not from a protected tree without consent first, Halton says, even pruning branches or roots on your side. We can check it first.

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 Runcorn do you cover?

Halton Village, the old town, Weston and Preston Brook, and the rest of Runcorn. If you are not sure, ask us.

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

Halton will not prune or remove its own trees for overhanging branches or light. It takes requests where a tree shows disease or a specific danger.
Halton Council: tree maintenance

A neighbour’s high hedge

Halton’s fees list charges £385 for a high hedge complaint, or £75 for an assessment first, taken off the complaint fee. For how to complain, see the council’s page.
Halton’s planning fees (PDF)

We can cut a hedge back to an agreed height. Pruning and hedge cutting

Brash chipped and cleared in a stubble field at Bold Heath

Our work.

A recent job at Bold Heath: brash cleared and chipped for a farmer.

What we do in Runcorn

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Let’s talk trees.

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Tree surgeons in Runcorn, across the Mersey.