Tree Surgeon Princes Risborough
Fully Qualified
CHAS Accredited
200+
5 Star Reviews
Waste Recycled
Responsible Disposal
Local Experts
10+ Years Experience
£10M
Liability Insurance
200+
5 Star Reviews
Waste Recycled
Responsible Disposal
Local Experts
10+ Years Experience
£10M
Liability Insurance
The Tree Work We Carry Out in Princes Risborough
Princes Risborough sits directly beneath the Chiltern escarpment, and the beech, ash and oak that give the town its character need proper attention to stay safe. We are a family-run team of qualified arborists based a short drive away in Amersham, and Princes Risborough has been on our books for years. Every job begins with a site visit, an honest assessment of the tree and a written price before anything is agreed. Give us a call and we will come out and take a look.
Felling and Sectional Dismantling
Where a tree has to come down in a confined garden, we take it apart from the top using ropes and rigging instead of dropping it in one piece.
Crown Reduction and Thinning
Careful canopy work that reduces wind resistance on exposed plots and brings light back into gardens that have gradually been shaded out.
Hedge Cutting and Reshaping
Seasonal maintenance on beech and yew, plus hard reductions on leylandii boundaries that have grown well beyond what their owners intended.
Stump Grinding and Site Clearance
We grind stumps below ground level and clear overgrown plots ready for landscaping, building work or replanting.
Local Knowledge of Chiltern Trees and Chalk Soil
Gardens on the Whiteleaf and Monks Risborough side of town take real wind loading off the scarp, and thin chalk over rock limits how deeply beech and ash can anchor themselves. That combination produces the problems we see here week in, week out: shallow root plates, heavy limb failure after a storm and ash dieback working its way steadily through hedgerow trees. All of our pruning is carried out to BS3998, so canopy work improves a tree’s structure rather than weakening it. Our surveyors will tell you when a tree can be kept as readily as when it needs to come down.
Standards We Work To
- Every arborist NPTC qualified and DBS checked
- Public liability insurance up to £10 million
- CHAS, Constructionline, TrustMark and Arb Approved Contractor
- All arisings chipped and recycled, or logs left on site if you would rather keep them
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FAQs
Do I need council permission to work on a tree in Princes Risborough?
Quite possibly. Much of the town centre falls within a conservation area and many mature trees carry a Tree Preservation Order, both of which require you to notify Buckinghamshire Council before work starts. We check the status of your tree as part of the quote and handle the paperwork for you.
How can I tell if my ash tree has an ash dieback?
Look for blackened, wilting leaves, early leaf drop from June onwards, and diamond-shaped lesions where side branches meet the trunk. Affected trees often push out dense tufts of new growth lower down the stem as the upper canopy thins.
What is the best time of year to reduce a mature beech?
Late autumn through winter, while the tree is dormant, causes the least stress and reduces the risk of infection entering fresh cuts. Deadwood removal and safety work can be done at any point in the year.
Can you deal with a tree that has come down overnight?
Yes. We run an emergency call-out service across the Risborough area for fallen trees, split trunks and branches left hanging in the canopy, and we will make the site safe before carrying out any further work.
Who is responsible for branches overhanging a neighbour's garden?
The tree belongs to whoever owns the land it grows on, but a neighbour is generally entitled to cut back growth to the boundary line. It is worth checking for a TPO first and speaking to the owner, and we are happy to advise on the sensible approach.