Tree Surgeon Walkden

Those who hire a non-qualified operative, or try to do tree work themselves, may risk damaging trees, property or even life. However, tree work is certainly not a safe vocation, even for specialist tree surgeons, who know about all the risks. There are an average of 140 severe injuries and 3 deaths each year within the industry, making it one of the most hazardous jobs in Britain and certainly not for novices to try.

With falling trees or branches causing around 5 fatalities each year in the United Kingdom, a risk to life can even be caused by a damaged or poorly maintained tree. You could be liable for any compensation to any third-party due to the consequences of your actions, if you bring in someone to conduct tree work and property is damaged, or an injury occurs. This is why it is essential to use a competent tree surgeon to do the work on your trees in Walkden. (All figures are from HSE UK).

There are two professional industry bodies that a competent tree surgeon in Walkden should really be an approved member of. Both the AA (Arboricultural Association) and the ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) offers a website where you can check the professional status and membership of any tree surgeon. To discover whether any specific tree surgeon has recognised ARB Approved Contractor status and has membership of either of these two associations, you can check on this page.

You can communicate with these industry bodies for arbitration assistance and for guidance and help at any point, if a problem emerges during or after any tree work has been accomplished.

If somebody offers to provide you with a quote for any tree work and you're unable to find them on this directory, you should courteously decline their offer of work and find an approved contractor. It is best to get at least 3 price quotes from different companies in and around Walkden, when you have diligently checked their accreditations and professional memberships. You should ask the questions below whilst obtaining the quotations, making it crystal clear that you need the answers because of the risks involved in tree work:

• Precisely what level of insurance coverage have you got? As recommended by the ISA and AA, your tree surgeon should be able to produce a certificate covering no less than £5 Million public liability insurance.
• Would it be possible for me to contact a person you've recently worked for, so that I can inspect your tree work? It's a good idea to carry out an independent examination of any recent work.
• Can you provide documents to show that you've got the proper qualifications, membership of the ISA or AA, and also a certificate for chainsaw use and maintenance from the NPTC/LANTRA? It's required by law that any worker/tree surgeon who uses a chainsaw must have a NPTC/LANTRA certificate. Qualifications might include City and Guilds Certificates and Diplomas in Arboriculture.
• Do you offer written quotations? Always get a quote in writing, and NEVER accept a quote that is only given verbally.

The written quote must include easily followed specifics of the work being undertaken. It should mention who is responsible for the removal of tree branches, stumps and waste, and should also include information on any trees which could be protected in law, and the steps necessary to obtain permission to carry out work on them. You should also make certain that VAT is included on the quotation unless you're a commercial entity. Recognising that you have a responsibility to hire only qualified tradespeople to work on your property and trees, is important. This is laid out by the "Common law duty of care responsibilities under the Occupier's Liability Acts of 1957 and 1984."

PRIOR TO WORK - Your chosen Walkden tree surgeon will need to enquire whether any of your trees are protected and make the necessary steps to make certain that any tree work can be given the go-ahead from the local authority. Even protected trees need to be maintained in order to cut back old or damaged wood and ensure public safety, so finding a tree has protected status doesn't imply that work cannot still be carried out.

If your property in Walkden happens to be within a designated conservation area, the Local Planning Authority (LPA) will require at least 6 weeks written notice of any tree work you're intending to do. However, tree trunks of under 7.5 centimetres in diameter when measured at 1.5m above ground level are exempt from this requirement. If the thinning or pruning of a protected tree's branches is needed to promote and sustain growth, written notice is also not necessary.

On site they will complete a full assessment of your trees and decide on the necessary remedial treatment and how best and safely to achieve the required outcome. Where there's any possibility of falling branches, a full risk assessment will have to be done on your property, public areas, and sections of neighbouring properties that might be impacted. The level of protection needed and the amount of operatives required, will also be established at this stage. To keep property and the general public safe from harm or damage, this will include both PPE (personal protective equipment) and other safety precautions.

ON THE DAY OF WORK - Before any cutting of branches, climbing or tree felling begins, barriers and safety measures will be put in place to keep passers-by and unauthorised persons away from the work area. Traffic might need to be temporarily stopped if there's any risk of falling debris into a public road.

Different degrees of protection will be needed by the tree surgeon depending on what tree work needs to be executed. When doing chainsaw work, they will at a bare minimum be wearing specialist protective clothing to prevent serious cutting injuries to the torso, legs and hands. Every operative involved in the work, must at all times be wearing high-vis clothing, and eye and head protection.

Extra operatives will generally be needed to help in the safe removal of high branches and heavy sections of tree trunk, especially if working at height is involved, and where safety climbing equipment and ladders are being used. It's advisable to inform your neighbours of the need for easy access, as a skip or other method of transporting the waste away will be parked as close to the work area as possible.

AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK - All of the waste materials will be taken away and the whole site cleared of any debris, once all the tree work has been concluded. Your tree surgeon should then sign off and present you with a certificate of work done, particularly in the case of any protected trees. Any safety measures that were put in public spaces can then be taken down, with paths and roads being re-opened to the public.

Problems or issues should be put right straight away by approaching your tree surgeon directly. If your tree surgeon is a member of a trade association, and any further arbitration is needed, you can receive guidance and help from the AA or the ISA so as to come to an acceptable solution.

Locally based Walkden tree surgery services will most likely have the telephone code 0161 and the postcode M28. They'll work in Walkden itself, in addition to nearby areas like Wardley, Farnworth, Astley, Hill Top, Roe Green, Hulton, Mosley Common, Tyldesley, Little Hulton, Linnyshaw, Greenheys, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Worsley, Boothstown, Pendlebury, and these postcodes: M28 3NR, M28 3ST, M28 3SA, M28 3LU, M28 3FS, M28 3HU, M28 3SW, M28 3PY, M28 3DY, M28 3PJ.

For this kind of service it is unquestionably advisable to hire an approved tree surgeon. Walkden residents can benefit from the skills and knowhow that a trained professional can offer.

Eco-Plugging Stump Removal Walkden

The customary technique employed for removing stumps by most Walkden tree surgeons is stump grinding. However, in these modern times there's a cheaper alternative to this technique in the form of "eco-plugging". Eco-plugging isn't only cheaper, but it's also useful for use in hard-to-reach locations where there may be stump grinding accessibility problems.

Without affecting the surrounding vegetation and trees, eco-plugging is a highly effective treatment for eliminating tree stumps. Eco-plugs can be employed in all weather conditions and during any season of the year, and they eliminate a stump by destroying the whole root system. Containing a kind of crystalline glyphosate herbicide which is suitable for treating a variety of trees, eco-plugs work in 95-100 percent of cases. (Tags: Eco-Plug Stump Treatments Walkden, Eco-Plugging Tree Stumps Walkden, Eco-Plugs Walkden, Eco-Plugging Walkden).

Tree Transplanting Walkden

Re-planting fully developed trees is an intricate, but rather straightforward process nowadays, due mainly to modern truck mounted spades, tree lifting devices and other specialist machinery. Fully-grown trees can be transplanted onto new properties to accomplish an instantly landscaped look, or overgrown wooded areas can be thinned without the need to turn to tree felling.

If you've got no choice but to transplant a tree in Walkden during the warmer summer seasons of spring and summer, you must lessen the stress of the process on the tree's roots by comprehensively soaking the soil before any work commences. A massive mechanical tree spade digs down into the soil, and surrounds the main root-ball before hauling the unscathed tree from the earth. The tree can then be temporarily stored before its transplanting in its new home.

If you want to move a tree from ground that's got a preservation order upon it, a professional tree moving contractor in Walkden can liaise with appropriate agencies to approve replanting in a suitable location.

Conservation Areas & Tree Preservation Orders Walkden

Another consideration before starting any work on your trees, is whether they have a TPO (Tree Preservation Order) on them. You should contact your local authority to find out if any of the trees on your property are covered by Tree Preservation Orders. If any of your trees have TPOs, you're prohibited from performing wilful destruction, cutting down, lopping, uprooting, wilful damage, topping or removal, without consent in writing from the local authority. Your tree surgeon should be able to advise you on this and help you out with any checks.

Also, if you plan to undertake any work on a tree with a stem diameter of seventy five millimetres or more (1.5m from the ground), and your home is inside a conservation area in Walkden, you need to give your local authority at least 6 wks written notice of the work. (Tags: Tree Preservation Orders Walkden, Tree Preservation Order Walkden, Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) Walkden).

Skills and Knowledge Necessary for a Tree Surgeon in Walkden

• Good customer skills.
• Be alert to the dangers and complexities involved with the various areas of work.
• Have the ability to work with your hands.
• Be capable of using, maintaining and repairing equipment and tools.
• To be meticulous and pay attention to detail.
• Be professional and able to complete tasks within a given time frame.
• Be patient and have the ability to stay focused in stressful circumstances.
• Have a good understanding of public security and safety.
• To be able to perform common tasks on a computer or hand-held device.
• Physical skills like movement and co-ordination.
• The capacity to work happily with others.

Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus Fraxineus)

A destructive fungal disease which is likely to decimate approximately 80 percent of the current British ash tree population, over the next few years, ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) was first recorded in Great Britain in 2012, when a nursery imported thousands of trees from Holland. Following the Dutch Elm Disease tragedy, which killed off the UK's elm trees, ash dieback is going to have huge repercussions for our beloved countryside.

A disease which affects trees of the Fraxinus genus, it has an especially disastrous effect on Fraxinus excelsior, the native British common ash. Originating in eastern Asia, the fungus which causes ash dieback is called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus.

Dispersed by spores that blow on the wind, released from the fruiting bodies of the fungus, and can travel for tens of miles, ash dieback (or chalara ash dieback) has already spread to most parts of Britain.

Ash dieback is recognisable by the following symptoms:

• Leaves and shoots which are dying during the growing season.
• Leaves that wilt, turn black and fall prematurely.
• The formation of necrotic lesions where limbs connect to trunk.
• New growth appearing from previously dormant buds (epicormic growth).
• Dark patches on leaves during the summertime.

Stronger ash have the ability to fight the infection to a certain extent, but ultimately succumb to continued attacks, year-after-year. At this time there is no apparent technique for stopping the spread of aash dieback, and there is no effective treatment.

Whilst you can report instances of ash dieback to the "Tree Alert Service" provided by the Forestry Commission, it is now so commonplace right through Great Britain that they're really only interested in hearing about cases that are found in locations not previously affected. If you believe that you have a tree suffering from ash dieback on your property in Walkden, you should still get in touch with a local tree surgeon, who will offer guidance on how to proceed - ultimately the tree or trees will have to be felled and removed.

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Tree Surgery Tasks Walkden

Walkden tree surgeons can normally help with tree fertilising in Walkden, root decompaction, tree watering in Walkden, damage restoration in Walkden, tree lightening protection Walkden, arboriculture, stump removal Walkden, woodland clearances Walkden, tree replanting, tree cutting, tree lopping, tree pruning in Walkden, tree reshaping, tree cabling, tree planning, safety inspections, site clearance, brush cutting services, soil terravention in Walkden, tree felling, crown raising, tree topping, pollarding, hedge lowering, emergency tree surgery, monitoring of tree health, waste removal Walkden, tree management in Walkden, dead wooding, cut sealing and other tree surgeon services in Walkden, Greater Manchester. These are just a few of the duties that are accomplished by a local tree surgeon. Walkden specialists will tell you about their whole range of services.

Tree Surgeons Nearby

Also find: Hill Top tree surgeon, Boothstown tree surgeon, Stoneclough tree surgeon, Little Hulton tree surgeon, Linnyshaw tree surgeon, Mosley Common tree surgeon, Hulton tree surgeon, Roe Green tree surgeon, Wardley tree surgeon, Astley tree surgeon, Greenheys tree surgeon and more. Pretty much all of these areas are catered for by tree surgeons. Property owners in these localities can acquire tree surgery price quotes by going here.

Tree Care Services Walkden

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• Walkden Stump Grinding
• Walkden Tree Surveys
• Walkden Root Removal
• Walkden Tree Topping
• Walkden Hedge Reduction
• Walkden Vegetation Management
• Walkden Air-Spading
• Walkden Tree Pollarding
• Walkden Stump Treatment
• Walkden Tree Removal
• Walkden Dead Wooding
• Walkden Tree Replanting
• Walkden Wood Chipping
• Walkden Tree Dismantling

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