Once we receive a call from you, we make an appointment at your convenience to discuss and suggest options for works which is firstly, of most benefit to your trees and secondly to acquire a desired effect that you are after, however, because we live in the real world a compromise is sometime quite necessary.
Where felling is the only option available various planting scheme/s are suggested so that we can maintain, wherever possible, a constant balance between tree and building.
Once we have examined your tree/s, by way of a soil analysis if needed, and visual inspections, we correlate the data and create a detailed tree report stating the trees condition and our recommendations. These reports may be requested by mortgage companies or structural engineers profiling properties built on London clay.
Where large commercial or residential sites are concerned, we provide detailed mapping and labelling of the tree layout so that trees can be maintained on a regular basis as they mature.
Urban planting is the planting of appropriate tree specimens and large shrubs in relation to buildings allowing enough space for the trees to grow without hindrance.
We ensure as far as possible that there will be no undermining of building foundations power line etc by being quite selective over the trees planted and their location, so that they can grow naturally and safely with a good crown balance and hopefully with the minimal of works required as the trees grow and mature.
Urban surgery is the light pruning, Pollarding or section felling of trees that grow too close to buildings or other obstacles. This type of tree surgery is done for a wide variety of reasons, from thinning and reducing branch crowns to allow more light into small gardens, through to the complete removal of trees that are dangerous or too close to power lines or generally presents an unexceptible risk to the public or property.
For a fuller list of common urban tree surgery techniques please visit our Tree Surgery Page.