Guides.
Straight answers to common questions about tree work: what you can cut back yourself, whether a tree is protected, when nesting birds stop the work, and what shapes a price.
Each rule links to the law or the council’s own page behind it. If you would rather we looked for you, call 07511 100971.
My neighbour’s tree overhangs my garden: what can I cut?
Cutting back to the boundary, checking for protection first, and who the cuttings belong to.
Updated 16 October 2026
Is my tree protected? How to check
Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas, and where each council keeps its records.
Updated 16 October 2026
Tree and hedge work in the nesting season
The law on nesting birds, the farm hedgerow rules, and the checks we make before cutting.
Updated 16 October 2026
What affects the cost of tree work?
The five things that shape a quote, and how to get an accurate one.
Updated 16 October 2026