Tree Surgeon Shoeburyness

Using an unqualified individual for tree work or trying to do the work by yourself, could harm your trees, cause damage to property, or even lead to injury or death. However, tree work is not altogether safe for trained tree surgeons, who are aware of all of the hazards involved with it. The reality is that tree surgery is one of the most hazardous jobs in Britain, with an average of 140 major injuries and 3 deaths annually within the industry, and so it's certainly not safe work for amateurs.

With falling branches and trees causing around five fatalities per year in Britain, a danger to life can even be presented by a damaged or poorly maintained tree. You could be liable to third-party compensation claims as a consequence of your actions, if you bring in somebody to perform tree work and an injury occurs, or property is damaged. This is why retaining the services of a qualified Shoeburyness tree surgeon to do the work on your trees is vitally important. (The figures given were sourced from HSE UK).

CHOOSING A TREE SURGEON IN SHOEBURYNESS - There are two professional arboricultural bodies that a competent Shoeburyness tree surgeon should really be a signed up member of. You can check the professional standing and membership of any tree surgeon on the websites of either the Arboricultural Association or the International Society of Arboriculture. To determine whether any specific local tree surgeon has recognised ARB Approved Contractor status and has membership of either of these 2 associations, you can check this website.

You can communicate with these trade organisations for assistance in arbitration and for advice and help at any point, if there's a problem during or after any tree work has been carried out.

If anyone offers you a price quote for any tree work and you're unable to find them on this directory, you should graciously decline their offer of work and find an approved contractor. You should try to get a minimum of 3 quotes from different companies in Shoeburyness when you're reassured of their accreditations and professional memberships. You should ask the following questions whilst acquiring the quotations, expressing that you need the answers due to the risks involved in the work:

• Can you show documentary verification of your qualifications, professional membership and a NPTC/LANTRA certificate for chainsaw use? It is required by law that any tree worker using a chainsaw must have NPTC/LANTRA certification. City & Guilds Diplomas and Certificates in Arboriculture are qualifications that could be held by a skilled Shoeburyness tree surgeon.
• Can you provide me with a written quotation? Verbal quotes alone aren't satisfactory. Always get a quote in writing.
• Exactly what level of insurance coverage do you have? Your tree surgeon ought to be able to produce an insurance certificate covering at the least five million pounds public liability, as outlined by the ISA and AA.
• Would I be able to to contact someone you've recently worked for, so that I can assess your tree work? It's always a good idea to carry out an independent examination of recently accomplished work.

The written quote must include clear and precise details about the work being undertaken. It should indicate who's responsible for the removal of debris, tree branches and stumps, and should also include information on any trees which could be protected in law, and the steps necessary to get permission to carry out work on them. You should also make sure VAT has been included on the quotation. It is extremely important that only capable tradespeople are employed to work on your trees and property, and this is wholly down to you. This is laid out by the "Common law duty of care responsibilities and sometimes liabilities under the Occupier's Liability Acts of 1957 and 1984."

PRIOR TO WORK BEGINNING - Your preferred Shoeburyness tree surgeon should make enquiries into the possibility of any trees being protected in your area and take the necessary steps to ensure that any work can be given the go-ahead from the local authorities. To ensure the safety of the public, even protected trees need to be maintained in order to cut back dead or damaged wood, so finding that a tree is protected does not imply that you are unable to carry out important work.

At least six weeks written notice is required to the Local Planning Authority (LPA) before any tree work can be undertaken, if your property in Shoeburyness is located in a designated conservation area. This notice is not required if the tree stem is less than 75 millimetres in diameter when measured at 1.5m from ground level. Written notice is also not a requirement if thinning or pruning of a protected tree's branches is necessary to encourage and sustain growth.

Your chosen Shoeburyness tree surgeon will determine the required remedial treatment and how best to achieve the required outcome in a safe manner after performing a thorough assessment of your trees health. Where there is any chance of falling branches and debris, a risk assessment will need to be undertaken on public areas, your property, and parts of a neighbour's property that might be impacted. At this stage, the level of protection needed and the number of operatives required will also be ascertained. This is both personal protective equipment (PPE) together with other safety precautions to keep the public and other property safe from damage or harm.

ON THE DAY OF WORK - To keep passers-by and unauthorised persons away from the work area, safety measures and barriers will be put in place before any cutting of branches, climbing or tree felling is started. It might at some stage be necessary to halt the traffic momentarily, if there is a danger of branches and debris falling onto the road.

Different levels of protection will be needed by the tree surgeon subject to what tree work needs to be completed. When working with a chainsaw, they will at the very least be wearing specialist protective clothing to prevent cutting injuries to the hands, legs and torso. Without exception, every worker involved in the operation should wear hi-vis clothing, and eye and head protection.

Safety climbing equipment and ladders will be necessary if any working at height is involved, and to assist in the removal of high branches and heavy pieces of tree trunk, additional workers will be necessary. It is advisable to inform your neighbours of the need for unhindered access, as a truck or skip for removing the waste will be parked as close to the work area as possible.

AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK - When the tree work has been completed all the branches and waste will be taken away and the site cleared of all debris. Your tree surgeon will then sign off and provide you with a certificate of work done, particularly where the trees are covered by TPOs. Roads and pathways can then be re-opened, and any safety measures places in public areas removed.

Issues or problems should be fixed straight away by approaching your tree surgeon directly. If there is any further dispute or arbitration needed, and your tree surgeon is an approved member of a professional trade association, you can obtain help and guidance from the AA or the ISA in order to arrive at an acceptable solution.

Locally based Shoeburyness tree surgeons will most likely have the postcode SS3 and the dialling code 01702. They'll work in Shoeburyness itself, in addition to nearby areas such as Southchurch, Stambridge, North Shoebury, Eastwood, Great Wakering, Thorpe Bay, Rochford, Canewdon, Westciff-on-Sea, Hawkwell, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Little Wakering, Barling, and these postcodes: SS3 9TB, SS3 8DR, SS3 9RY, SS3 8UN, SS3 8TD, SS3 9YF, SS3 8WP, SS3 9AS, SS3 9BH, SS3 8UU.

If you need this type of service it is unquestionably better to bring in a qualified local tree surgeon. Shoeburyness business and home owners can substantially benefit from the knowledge and skills that are the trademark of a fully trained professional.

Logs/Firewood Shoeburyness

If you happen to be wanting to buy firewood or logs in Shoeburyness, tree surgeons are often a great source for this particular commodity. This is not really surprising, as tree surgeons spend the majority of their life cutting down trees and branches.

Some Shoeburyness tree surgeons will sell you chopped and seasoned logs which have been dried out and are ready for burning, while others might be prepared to give you logs and branches cost-free, since they normally have loads of them to get rid of.

Putting "wet" logs on your wood burner or open fire isn't a good idea, and will produce lots of smoke and clog up your flue. Only use logs which have been dried out for at least 12 months and have a moisture content of 20 percent or less. Most often tree surgeons in Shoeburyness will have stocks of assorted hardwood logs, and the advantage of these is that they give a long, sustained burn, and provide 3 or 4 hours of comforting heat. The drawback of hardwood is that it can be quite tricky to get going, so if you are able to get hold of some softwood logs, these are wonderful for initially getting your fire burning. (Tags: Firewood Logs Shoeburyness, Logs and Firewood Shoeburyness, Firewood Shoeburyness, Seasones Logs Shoeburyness).

The International Society of Arboriculture

Based in the United States, the International Society of Arboriculture, usually referred to as the ISA is an international, non-profit organisation that encourages the benefits and awareness of trees. Serving the tree care industry across the world, the ISA is a membership association that champions the professional practice of arboriculture, and provides qualifications for tree care professionals.

With its focus clearly on education, technology and research, the ISA encourages best tree care practice via educational events, services and publications, enabling those in the tree care industry to fully develop their knowledge, skills and arboricultural expertise.

Since signing an agreement with them in mid-2016 the AA (Arboricultural Association) has been an associate organisation of the ISA. Offering more opportunities for ISA members in the UK and Ireland, this also strengthened the relationship between the two associations. UK Arboricultural Association members now benefit from being an integral part of a wide and varied international network of tree care professionals. With associate organisations and professional affiliates in EXTRAarboriculture, fruit tree pruning, tree topping Shoeburyness, tree maintenance, tree fertilising Shoeburyness, commercial tree care, vegetation management in Shoeburyness, hedge trimming, tree surveys, damage restoration in Shoeburyness, tree lightening protection, crown removal Shoeburyness, tree dismantling, damaged tree cutting and removal, forestry management, tree planting in Shoeburyness, root grinding, landscaping, dead wood removal in Shoeburyness, felling of storm damaged trees, emergency tree surgery in Shoeburyness, tree planning, tree work in Shoeburyness, tree management, soil terraventing, crown raising in Shoeburyness, tree bracing, stump removal, dead wooding, retrenchment pruningTEN, and the United Kingdom, the International Society of Arboriculture now boasts over 22000 members worldwide.

Dutch Elm Disease

While Dutch Elm Disease (Ophiostoma novo-ulmi) isn't quite the concern that is was previously, over the past fifty years or so it has wiped out many millions of elm trees throughout the United Kingdom. Accidentally brought into Great Britain, by way of elm logs imported from North America (Canada) in the 1960s, Dutch Elm Disease is caused by the Ophiostoma novo-ulmi fungus which is spread by the elm bark beetle.

Its fast spread was mostly down to to elm products such as saplings, mulching bark, crates, and firewood logs with the bark still attached, being transported throughout Britain. This dreadful disease didn't just impact elms in Great Britain, but also ravaged elm stocks in continental Europe, North America and New Zealand. Although the origins of Dutch Elm Disease are as yet unproven, the suspicions are that it first originated from Asia (probably Japan).

Typically first materializing in early summer, the main signs of DED disease are:

• Clusters of leaves turning yellow and wilting.
• Twigs with spots or rings in cross-section.
• Twigs that turn into a "shepherd's crook" shape.
• New shoots that die back from the tips.

Due to disease and the subsequent felling of dead, infected and dying trees, there are not many large elms surviving in the UK's countryside, and thus the spread has slowed and the beetle's habitat largely eradicated. The propagation of young saplings that are so far resistant to Dutch Elm Disease is a continuing project.

You could request a diagnosis from the Tree Health Diagnostic & Advisory Service, or you can get hold of your neighbourhood tree surgeon for advice and guidance, if you have elm trees in your garden in Shoeburyness, and are suspicious they might be affected by DED.

Trees of the genera Ulmcae and Zelkova are affected.

Spread by - small beetles of the Scolytus and Hylorgopinus genera.

Cause - fungi Ophiostoma Novo-Ulmi & Ophiostoma Ulmi.

Tree Surgery Tasks Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness tree surgeons can generally help you with arboriculture, fruit tree pruning, tree topping Shoeburyness, tree maintenance, tree fertilising Shoeburyness, commercial tree care, vegetation management in Shoeburyness, hedge trimming, tree surveys, damage restoration in Shoeburyness, tree lightening protection, crown removal Shoeburyness, tree dismantling, damaged tree cutting and removal, forestry management, tree planting in Shoeburyness, root grinding, landscaping, dead wood removal in Shoeburyness, felling of storm damaged trees, emergency tree surgery in Shoeburyness, tree planning, tree work in Shoeburyness, tree management, soil terraventing, crown raising in Shoeburyness, tree bracing, stump removal, dead wooding, retrenchment pruning and other tree surgeon services in Shoeburyness, Essex. Listed are just some of the duties that are accomplished by a tree surgeon. Shoeburyness providers will let you know their whole range of services.

Tree Surgeons Nearby

Also find: Barling tree surgeon, Little Wakering tree surgeon, Stambridge tree surgeon, Shopland tree surgeon, Foulness Island tree surgeon, Canewdon tree surgeon, Thorpe Bay tree surgeon, North Shoebury tree surgeon, Westciff-on-Sea tree surgeon and more. Most of these places are covered by tree surgeons. Home and business owners in the region can acquire tree surgery quotations by clicking here.

Tree Care Services Shoeburyness

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• Shoeburyness Tree Reduction
• Shoeburyness Crown Cleaning
• Shoeburyness Vegetation Management
• Shoeburyness Tree Management
• Shoeburyness Root Grinding
• Shoeburyness Hedge Planting
• Shoeburyness Hedge Trimming
• Shoeburyness Tree Transplanting
• Shoeburyness Air-Spading
• Shoeburyness Crown Lifting
• Shoeburyness Wood Chipping
• Shoeburyness Tree Bracing
• Shoeburyness Tree Maintenance
• Shoeburyness Eco-Plugging

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