Not every tree can be dropped in one go. In most Cornish gardens there is a roof, a wall or a neighbour’s greenhouse in the way, so we climb the tree and take it down in sections. Each piece is lowered on ropes, under control, to a groundsman who clears it straight away.
Where there is space, a straight fell is quicker and cheaper. We will tell you honestly which method suits your tree when we visit.
How a removal day runs
- We arrive, walk the site with you and set up barriers and signs.
- The climber removes the smaller branches first, then the bigger limbs, then the trunk in rings.
- Everything is chipped or logged as we go, so the garden never fills up with brash.
- We grind the stump if you want the ground back, then rake and blow the area clean.
Ash dieback
Many of the removals we do now are ash trees with dieback. Infected ash goes brittle, which makes climbing it riskier, so we often use a different method or a lifting platform. If you have an ash that is thinning at the top, ask us to look at it before it becomes urgent.