Tree Surgeon East Grinstead

Those who use non-qualified individuals, or attempt to do tree work for themselves, may risk damaging trees, property or even life. But even hiring an experienced tree surgeon who knows all the hazards does not necessarily mean that tree work is entirely safe. The reality is that tree surgery is one of the most dangerous jobs in the UK, with an average of 3 deaths and 140 serious injuries a year within the profession, and so it's certainly not safe work for amateurs.

With falling branches or trees causing around five deaths each year in the United Kingdom, a threat to life can even be posed by a poorly maintained or damaged tree. If property is damaged, or an injury occurs due to you bringing in somebody to conduct tree work, you might be liable for any compensation to any third-party as a consequence of your actions. This is why it is essential to employ an experienced tree surgeon to work on your trees in East Grinstead. (Figures sourced from HSE).

A seasoned East Grinstead tree surgeon ought to be a member of one or both of the 2 trade bodies found in the United Kingdom. The websites of either the ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) or the AA (Arboricultural Association) allow you to check up on the professional standing and membership of any tree surgeon in East Grinstead. On this webpage you can check out membership of either of these associations, which gives the tree surgeon in question, ARB Approved Contractor status.

If there's an issue during the course of the tree work, or after it has been carried out you will be able to communicate with these industry organisations for mediation and for advice and help.

If a tree surgeon who you can't find on this directory offers to give you a price quote, you are advised to continue your search for an approved and fully qualified contractor, and respectfully decline their offer. When their professional qualifications and memberships have been meticulously checked, you should try and get at least three quotes from different companies in East Grinstead. While acquiring these quotes you should ask the questions below, making it crystal clear that you need them to provide you with the answers due to the risks involved with tree work:

• Can I contact a recent person you have worked for so that I can assess the quality of your tree work? Independently examining any recent work is always recommended.
• What is your level of insurance cover? As stipulated by the ISA and AA, your tree surgeon should be able to produce an insurance certificate covering no less than five million pounds public liability.
• Can you give me a written quotation? Always get a quote in writing, and NEVER accept a quote which is only given verbally.
• Do you have documentary evidence of your qualifications, professional membership and a NPTC certificate for the use of a chainsaw? Any worker/tree surgeon who uses a chainsaw, must by law hold a NPTC/LANTRA certificate. Qualifications can include National Diplomas and Certificates in Arboriculture.

Clear and accurate details of all the tree work that is to be undertaken must be included on the written quotation. It should state who is responsible for the removal of debris, tree branches and stumps, and should also include information on any trees which could be protected, and the steps required to get permission to carry out work on them. You should also make certain that VAT is included on the quote. Realising that you have a responsibility for employing only skilled people to work on your property and trees, is crucial. This is outlined by the "Common law duty of care responsibilities under the Occupier's Liability Acts of 1957 and 1984."

PRIOR TO WORK COMMENCING - Checking into the possibility of any trees having protected status, your chosen East Grinstead tree surgeon should make sure that any tree work gets the green light from the appropriate local authorities. Even protected trees need to be maintained so as to cut back old or damaged wood and ensure the safety of the public, so discovering that a tree has protected status does not signify that work can't still be carried out.

A minimum of six weeks written notice must be given to the Local Planning Authority (LPA) before any tree work can be conducted, if your property in East Grinstead is situated in a designated conservation area. This is only applicable to trees with a stem diameter of over seventy five millimetres in diameter, at a point 1.5 metres above ground level. Also, if a protected tree's branches need to be pruned or thinned to sustain and encourage growth, written notice will not be necessary.

After fully assessing the health of your trees, your East Grinstead tree surgeon will decide on the necessary treatments and how the best outcome can be safely accomplished. Where there is any chance of falling debris, a risk assessment will need to be done on your property, public areas, and parts of neighbouring properties that could be affected. This stage will also ascertain the level of protection needed and the number of workers required. This is both personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safety precautions to keep the public and other property safe from harm or damage.

ON THE DAY OF WORK - Safety measures and barriers should be put in place before any cutting of branches, tree felling or climbing commences, to keep unauthorised persons and passers-by away from the area where work is going on. Where there's the possibility of branches and debris falling onto a highway, it might be necessary to temporarily stop the traffic.

Different levels of protection will be necessary for the tree surgeon subject to what work needs to be carried out. When doing chainsaw work, they will at a bare minimum be wearing special protective clothing to avoid serious cutting injuries to the legs, torso and hands. At all times, every worker involved in the operation should wear head and eye protection, and high visibility clothing.

Additional staff will normally be needed to help in the removal of high branches and pieces of tree trunk, particularly if working at height is involved, and where ladders and associated climbing equipment is being deployed. A truck or skip for removing the waste will be stationed as close to the work area as possible, so it is advisable to inform your next door neighbours of the need for easy access.

AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK - The area can be cleared of any debris, and all the branches and waste can be taken away, after all of the work has been completed. A certificate of work will then be put together by your tree surgeon, especially where the trees are under a protection order, which will be signed off and a copy handed to you. If any public areas required safety measures, this can be removed and roads and footpaths will be re-opened.

If you have any complaints about the work, you should get them put right straight away by firstly speaking to your tree surgeon. If your tree surgeon is a signed up member of a professional trade body, and any further arbitration is needed, you can receive help and advice from the AA or the ISA in order to reach a satisfactory conclusion.

Locally based East Grinstead tree surgeons are likely to have the telephone code 01342 and the postcode RH19. They will work in East Grinstead itself, in addition to nearby areas such as St Hill Green, Ashurstwood, Felbridge, Lingfield, Turners Hill, Blackwell, Felcourt, Forest Row, Newchapel, Cowden, Sunnyside, Crawley Down, Brockhurst, Rowfant, Upper Hartfield, Kingscote, and these postcodes: RH19 1AX, RH19 1DD, RH19 1GY, RH19 1DH, RH19 1PY, RH19 1QJ, RH19 1QD, RH19 1HS, RH19 1HA, RH19 1NS.

If you require this kind of assistance it is certainly advisable to use a qualified tree surgeon. East Grinstead homeowners can greatly benefit from the skills offered by a trained professional.

Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus Fraxineus)

Expected to decimate close to 80 percent of the current UK ash tree stock, over the coming years, ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is an infectious fungal disease of ash trees, the first case of which was reported in the British Isles in 2012. Ash dieback is set to have a massive impact on our countryside, piled onto the damage resulting from the earlier Dutch Elm Disease (DED) epidemic.

The Fraxinus genus of trees is affected by this damaging disease, which has a particularly disastrous effect on Fraxinus excelsior (the European or common ash), which is the most widespread species in Britain. Believed to have originated in Asia where the native species of ash were less susceptible, the fungus which causes the disease is known as Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (H. fraxineus), and it blocks its water transport (vascular) systems, causing it to die.

Dispersed by wind blown spores which are able to travel for tens of miles, ash dieback has now spread to most areas of the UK.

The recognisable signs of ash dieback are:

• Dark patches on leaves during mid to late summer.
• Dying leaves and shoots are visible in summer.
• Wilting leaves that turn black in colour and fall early.
• New epicormic growth appearing from buds that were dormant previously.
• Dark brown necrotic lesions form where branches connect to trunk, and the inner bark under the lesions looks brownish grey.

To some extent, ash trees can fight the disease, however they eventually perish after continued attacks year-on-year. There's presently no effective treatment for ash dieback, and no clear-cut procedure for stopping it spreading.

While the "Tree Alert Service" provided by the Forestry Commission is currently only interested in hearing about reports of cases in new locations where it hasn't previously been reported, if you are worried about an ash tree on your property in East Grinstead, you should contact a local tree surgeon or tree specialist to confirm the diagnosis and suggest a plan of action.

Tree families affected by ash dieback: the Fraxinus genus.

Management of Vegetation

Tree care experts do not simply handle the removal and care of trees exclusively, they can additionally manage all sorts of overgrown vegetation that may be choking your yard and overtaking the entire area. Experienced tree surgeons will usually be willing to cut down and remove bushes, overgrown vegetation, shrubs and weeds which might be thriving near driveways, sheds, patios, buildings or pathways, and generally creating a hassle. If you are to manage your garden effectively then this excessive growth has to be reduced regularly, and if you have the time and inclination then this is a task that you may undertake by yourself if you are fit enough, or you could book in a tree surgeon to come occasionally to keep it looking good. The management of vegetation is important if you're going to maintain easy and safe access to every part of your garden and if this is ignored the plants and vegetation can soon become a menace and take away the enjoyment of your garden. Besides everything else your garden will look better when properly maintained.

Tree Surveys East Grinstead

There are various reasons why you may need to have a tree survey carried out, and the most common is for development or property extension. As set out by British Standards BS5837, if you're clearing a piece of land to make space for a new home or an extension to an existing property in East Grinstead, and trees exist on that land, you may need to do a professional tree survey. Tree surveys on both private and public property in East Grinstead, must be carried out by a certified tree surveyor or tree surgeon.

For a defined area, a good deal of information will be produced about the trees within it. For instance:

• The ages of the trees (i.e. young, semi-mature, mature, over-mature and veteran).
• Guidelines for tree management.
• The structural and physiological health of the trees.
• The species of trees.
• The branch spread to North, South, East and West.
• The allocation of a unique tree reference number for each tree.
• The existence of any Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs).
• The height of each tree in metres.
• The expected lifespan of the trees.
• The diameter of each tree (taken 1.5m above the ground).
• The number of trees.

You will probably not need to carry out a tree survey if you happen to be doing work on an existing property in East Grinstead but you're not changing the footprint of the property and aren't modifying the service lines or access points.

The Skills and Knowledge Needed to be a Tree Surgeon in East Grinstead

• The cabability to work happily with other people.
• To be able to perform basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device.
• Be able to work with your hands.
• Be patient and have the ability to remain focused in stressful circumstances.
• Physical skills such as coordination and movement.
• Be professional and capable of completing tasks within a given timeframe.
• Have good customer service skills.
• Good knowledge of public security and safety.
• Have the ability to use, maintain and repair tools and machinery.
• Be alert to the dangers and complexities involved in all areas of work.
• To be methodical and pay attention to detail.

Tree Surgery Tasks East Grinstead

East Grinstead tree surgeons can normally help you with tree dismantling, tree planting, tree lopping, drop crotching, hedge laying, damaged tree cutting and removal in East Grinstead, commercial tree surgery in East Grinstead, crown cleaning, damage restoration in East Grinstead, woodland management East Grinstead, root grinding, the removal of dead wood, landscape clearance, cable bracing, root decompaction, root flare exposure, woodland clearance, tree cutting, retrenchment pruning, tree lightening protection East Grinstead, arboriculture East Grinstead, crown lifting, tree fertilising, fruit tree pruning in East Grinstead, airspading, cut sealing East Grinstead, tree management, eco plug treatments, tree transplanting, tree work and other tree surgeon services in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Listed are just a handful of the tasks that are carried out by a tree surgeon. East Grinstead companies will keep you informed about their whole range of services.

Tree Surgeons Nearby

Also find: Felcourt tree surgeon, Brockhurst tree surgeon, Cowden tree surgeon, Newchapel tree surgeon, Kingscote tree surgeon, Turners Hill tree surgeon, Upper Hartfield tree surgeon, Rowfant tree surgeon, Felbridge tree surgeon, St Hill Green tree surgeon, Blackwell tree surgeon, Crawley Down tree surgeon, Sunnyside tree surgeon, Ashurstwood tree surgeon and more. All these areas are serviced by local tree surgeons. Home and property owners in these places can acquire tree surgery price quotes by going here.

Tree Care Services East Grinstead

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• East Grinstead Tree Watering
• East Grinstead Tree Topping
• East Grinstead Dead Wooding
• East Grinstead Crown Raising
• East Grinstead Tree Management
• East Grinstead Tree Lopping
• East Grinstead Stump Grinding
• East Grinstead Hedge Reduction
• East Grinstead Soil Terravention
• East Grinstead Crown Reduction
• East Grinstead Air-Spading
• East Grinstead Tree Bracing
• East Grinstead Tree Inspections
• East Grinstead Tree Maintenance

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Tree Surgery RH19 area, phone code 01342.

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