Anything involving a ladder, a chainsaw above the ground, or a branch that could hit something. That covers most of it.
Any work involving climbing, chainsaws at height, branches over a building or boundary, or a tree that could damage something coming down.
Also any tree showing signs of structural problems — fungal brackets, a new lean, cracks, or limbs shedding without a storm.
On a mature plot where nothing has been done for a long time, the first professional visit is usually as much assessment as work. Deadwood accumulates, crossing limbs rub through, ivy establishes into the canopy, and small problems that would have been trivial five years ago have become the reason the tree needs attention now. None of that is a crisis — it is simply what happens — but it does mean the first visit is worth booking as a proper look rather than a specific job.
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See what our tree surgery service covers in Fishponds, or read more about the service across the areas we work in.
Any work involving climbing, chainsaws above ground level, branches over a building or boundary, or a tree that could damage something coming down.
Fungal brackets on the trunk or base, a sudden lean with soil lifting, cracks or splits, limbs shedding without a storm, and cavities at a fork.
Deadwood builds up, crossing branches wear wounds into each other, ivy grows into the crown adding weight, and clearance over paths and roofs is lost.
On a long-neglected tree, usually. It is worth booking a proper look rather than a specific job, because the priorities are often not what you expected.
Light pruning from the ground with both feet on it, small trees within easy reach, removing suckers and pulling ivy off the trunk at ground level.
Whether they are insured for tree work at height and to see the certificate, what qualifications the climbers hold, whether they have checked for a TPO, and exactly what they will remove.
Usually because it is for a different job — the same work without insurance, without proper assessment, or without checking whether the tree is protected.
Whether the tree is protected, with Bristol City Council, whose tree it is if near a boundary, and what the actual problem is in plain terms.
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