Full tree removals carried out cleanly and safely — including tight-access section dismantling, TPO paperwork handled for you, and every last piece of waste taken away.
10+ years' experience · Registered Waste Carrier · TPO applications handled · Guarantee on every job.
Overview
Tree removal covers both straight felling — where there is room to bring the tree down in one — and section dismantling, where a climber removes the tree piece by piece from the top down using ropes and rigging. Most suburban jobs across Amersham and Buckinghamshire are section dismantles because gardens, buildings and boundaries rarely allow a full fell.
Homeowners with a dead, dying, structurally failed or oversized tree; developers and property owners clearing a site; landlords dealing with a hazardous tree on a rented property; and commercial premises removing trees that have outgrown their setting or become a liability.
When a tree is dead, structurally unsafe (major cracks, decay pockets, split unions, root plate movement), diseased beyond recovery (advanced ash dieback, honey fungus, extensive Kretzschmaria deusta), causing subsidence risk close to buildings, or genuinely too large for the space with no reasonable reduction option.
Removing a mature tree in a tight garden is one of the most technical jobs in arboriculture. It has to come down piece by piece, over roofs, glass, fences and neighbours, with each cut planned so the piece drops or lowers exactly where the ground crew expects it. Get that wrong and the cost of the damage can dwarf the cost of the job.
What happens if it's ignored
Removing a tree yourself, or hiring the cheapest quote, is a false economy the moment something goes wrong.
A misjudged section can put a fence, greenhouse, extension roof or car through hundreds — sometimes thousands — of pounds of damage in seconds.
Chainsaw work above head height without proper rigging is one of the most dangerous DIY jobs there is. Kickback, pinched bars and dropped tools cause life-changing injuries every year.
Felling a TPO or conservation-area tree without consent can trigger significant fines and enforcement notices — even if it was already dead.
Overhang, root spread and shared trees have specific legal handling. Cutting the wrong side of a boundary tree can end in a formal claim.
'Removal' quotes that don't include waste disposal often leave you with a garden full of brash and timber and a second bill from a skip company.
The cheapest quote is usually the one with no waste removal, no proper insurance-conscious method, and no plan for the last third of the tree. By the time the crew has left, you're the one holding the mess.
Our Process
We visit, look at the tree honestly, and confirm whether removal is genuinely the right answer — or whether a heavy reduction, pollard or crown restoration would keep the tree.
We check the council register. If the tree is protected we prepare and submit the application on your behalf, with photographs and reasoning if needed.
We plan section sizes, drop zones, rigging points, machine access and where waste will be processed. Any parking, permits or neighbour warnings are handled up front.
The climber works from the top down, sectioning each piece and lowering under rigging where required. The ground crew manages the drop zone, chipping and stack.
You decide whether to leave the stump, grind it out, or leave it for later. All arisings removed under our waste carrier registration. Guarantee on every job.
Why it's worth doing properly
Down cleanly, waste taken away, garden usable again.
Rigging and section sizing designed around what's underneath, not against it.
TPO/conservation applications submitted properly, in your name, on your behalf.
Fixed written quote before we start — or a day rate on larger jobs, agreed in advance.
Removed under Environment Agency waste carrier registration. Logs left on request.
Priced separately so you only pay for what you want.
In detail
Methods, materials, variations and the specific situations this service applies to — so you know exactly what you're paying for.
A straight fell needs a clear drop zone at least the height of the tree, with no valuable targets in the line of fall. That's rare in suburban Amersham gardens. Section dismantling brings the tree down piece by piece — usually starting with the top few metres, then working down the main stem, using ropes and rigging equipment (lowering devices, friction brakes, pulleys) to control each piece down to the ground crew.
We won't recommend removal where reduction, pollarding or bracing would work.
Even dead trees in conservation areas usually require a 5-day notice to the council before removal, and TPO trees always require formal consent unless they meet the strict 'immediate danger' exemption. We handle the paperwork, wait for the decision, and keep you updated. Where a replanting condition is applied, we'll advise on suitable replacement species.
Realistic access planning is the difference between a smooth job and an expensive one. We look at gate widths, ground protection, whether a chipper can get to the tree or has to work from the front, whether shared drives need coordinating, and whether nearby vehicles need moving. All of that gets settled before quote day, not on quote day plus one.
Recent work
Recent projects across Amersham and the surrounding Buckinghamshire villages.
FAQ
Don't see yours? Give us a call on 07777 722212 — happy to talk it through.
Every removal is priced individually — species, size, access, waste volume and TPO status all matter. We visit for free and give you a fixed written quote. No 'from £X' figure because it would be misleading.
Yes, as standard. We prepare and submit the application on your behalf. If you'd rather submit it yourself, that's absolutely fine — just let us know.
Yes. This is what section dismantling is for. Most of the removals we do in Buckinghamshire are within a few metres of a house or boundary.
Stump grinding is a separate service. We price it alongside the removal so you can decide either way. Some clients keep the stump as a feature; others want it ground out flush.
It all leaves with us under our Environment Agency waste carrier registration — timber, brash and chippings. Logs left for firewood on request.
Removing a tree because it's diseased or overgrown is usually your responsibility. Removals following storm damage are often covered — we'll provide a written quote and description suitable for an insurer.
A straightforward garden tree with reasonable access can be done in a day. Large mature trees in tight access can take two or three. We'll tell you upfront which side of that yours sits on.
Yes. Every job we complete carries a guarantee — waste taken, site tidy, and the finished result as agreed.
Local Amersham team. Fully qualified & ticketed. Registered Waste Carrier. Guarantee on every job. Fixed written price before we start.
