Tree pruning in St Helens, Merseyside and Cheshire
Tree pruning
and crown reduction.
Crowns reduced, lifted or thinned to let in light, clear a roof, a road or a line, and keep the tree in shape.
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
What pruning covers.
Crown reduction, crown lifting and thinning, done by climbing or from a platform.
Climbing
Up in the crown, cutting back.
From a platform
Cherry picker and chipper on site.
Hedges
Cut back to an agreed height.
The work
A crown, cut back.
BeforeA tree in full leaf in a garden
AfterCut back to its main branches
The same tree before and after, cut back to its main branches and left standing.
How a job runs.
Four steps, the same on every job.
Look
The tree, the access and anything nearby checked first.
Agree
The work and the price agreed before we start.
Cut
Felled, pruned or taken down in sections.
Clear
Brash chipped, garden left tidy.
What affects the price.
Every quote is set by the job itself, and these five things move it most.
Size and height
How big the tree is, and how high the work goes.
Access
How the kit gets in, and whether there is room to fell.
What is nearby
How close it stands to a building, a road or a line.
Waste
How much brash and timber there is to chip and take away.
TPO consent
Whether a protected tree needs an application first.
Questions.
What is crown reduction?
Cutting the whole crown back evenly to make the tree smaller, while keeping its natural shape.
What is crown lifting?
Taking off the lowest branches to give clearance underneath, for a path, a drive, a road or more light.
Can you prune a protected tree?
Only with the council’s consent, or six weeks’ notice in a conservation area. We can make the application for you, for a small fee.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Yes. Everything is chipped and taken away, unless you would like to keep the woodchip or the logs.
Do you cut hedges?
Yes. Hedges are cut back to an agreed height, with the cuttings chipped and taken away.
Do you check for nesting birds?
Yes. Nesting birds are protected by law, so hedges and trees are checked before any cutting in the nesting season.
The tree is next to a road. Can you still do it?
Yes. If the job needs traffic management, we bring in a specialist company who also apply for the permits, and it’s all set out in your quote. For work close to a road, we put out our own signs and cones.
Are you insured?
Yes. Travis Arb carries £5m public liability and £10m employers’ liability insurance, and the whole team is Forestry First Aid trained.
Areas we cover
Pruning by area
Based in Rainhill, St Helens.
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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