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02 Dec

Tree Surgery

Anstruther - KY10

Enquiry from: Michael S

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Trim a tree that’s restricting sea view. How much can be trimmed without planning permission?

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23 Nov

Tree Surgery

Dunfermline, Inverkeithing - KY11

Enquiry from: Louise M

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a check of the trees and removal of branches at risk of falling

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17 Nov

Tree Surgery

Glenrothes - KY6

Enquiry from: Jacqueline C

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We have a tall conifer tree that needs cut back.

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16 Nov

Tree Surgery

Dunfermline, Inverkeithing - KY11

Enquiry from: Karen S

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two trees cut back, the trees have not been pruned since start of covid so one is quite large the other is smaller. are you the property owner: owner of the property what work do you require: crown re...

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13 Nov

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Glenrothes - KY6

Enquiry from: Jacqueline C

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We have a tall conifer tree that needs cut back.

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12 Nov

Tree Surgery

Dunfermline, Inverkeithing - KY11

Enquiry from: Karen S

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Two trees cut back, the trees have not been pruned since start of Covid so one is quite large the other is smaller.

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02 Nov

Tree Surgery

Glenrothes - KY7

Enquiry from: Norman V

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Urgently need both hedges cut and some tree branches cut. Have left several voicemails but had no response

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19 Oct

Tree Surgery

St. Andrews - KY16

Enquiry from: Phyllis C

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A twisted willow tree has been uprooted in the recent storm and needs removing from the garden

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19 Oct

Tree Surgery

Anstruther - KY10

Enquiry from: Oliver L

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a large mature fuschia has blown over in my garden due to the storm. i need it cleared and the garden generally cut back. are you the property owner: owner property type: terrace do you have a: medium...

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19 Oct

Tree Surgery

Kirkcaldy - KY2

Enquiry from: John G

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Tree removal from storm damage. Weeping willow tree blown down and is back garden. Would you provide a quote. Thanks.

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19 Oct

Tree Surgery

Dunfermline - KY12

Enquiry from: Eric D

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Silver Birch Tree in back garden. Trim back new growth to trim and shape. You have done this work before

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09 Oct

Tree Surgery

Glenrothes - KY6

Enquiry from: Mike K

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Estimate to prune back row of conifers.

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09 Oct

Tree Surgery

Dunfermline - KY12

Enquiry from: Alan J

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Two things please: I) we have a magnolia tree that needs that needs reduced in height/sperad. II) we need a.quote for reducing the height/spread of a number of trees along our garden boundary.

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04 Oct

Tree Surgery

Dunfermline, Inverkeithing - KY11

Enquiry from: Greig D

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we have a tree in our back garden which is growing over the fence and causing issues for the street lighting in the alleyway behind. the council have been in touch and asked us to cut it back and wond...

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04 Oct

Tree Surgery

Cupar - KY15

Enquiry from: Bobbie C

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Tree pruning at two sites, one in Cupar and one just outside Ceres. Both need few trees pruning back and a laeylandi hedge reduced in height.

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02 Oct

Tree Surgery

Dunfermline - KY12

Enquiry from: Alan J

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Two things please: I) we have a magnolia tree that needs that needs reduced in height/sperad. II) we need a.quote for reducing the height/spread of a number of trees along our garden boundary.

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27 Sep

Tree Surgery

Kirkcaldy - KY2

Enquiry from: Bryan T

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Annual pruning/trimming hedging, bushes, trees - as ever - good to have this service from you - & well done setting up your website! - Bryan Tomlinson

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22 Sep

Tree Surgery

Kirkcaldy - KY1

Enquiry from: Aileen M

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Small birch tree about 8 feet tall needs lower branches removed and top trimmed.

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19 Sep

Tree Surgery

South Queensferry - EH30

Enquiry from: Alex B

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on behalf of Stoneyflatts Residents Association in South Queensferry, we are looking for quotes for 2 pieces of work: removal of 2 trees and coppicing of another; and cutting back of a cotoneaster hed...

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18 Sep

Tree Surgery

Dunfermline, Inverkeithing - KY11

Enquiry from: Lesley B

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Usual annual hedge and tree trim and shared hedge tree trim please.

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How much do Tree Surgeon services cost?

How much do Tree Surgeons in Fife charge?
Prices for Tree Surgeons around Fife can differ relying on the sort of work that you want to have actually done in your residence. It's the question we are asked a lot "how much do Tree Surgeons in Fife charge?". It's generally very good to have an idea of how much a Tree Surgeon are going to likely cost for their services. Prices are going to change based on the materials as well as the tradesperson picked. The list reveals the sorts of task that Tree Surgeons generally do and the regular price series of these tasks. Some tasks take longer to complete than others so costs do be very different by task.

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The average price
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£390

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Tree surgery in Fife £375-£575
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Do tree surgeons need a waste carriers licence?

If you’re looking to become a tree surgeon or perhaps you just need to hire a reliable tree surgeon for your home or business establishment, one of the things you’d first need to consider is whether or not a waste carriers license is required. If you’re also having the same concern, then you’ve come to the right place! In this post, we’re going to consider whether or not a waste carriers license is a required license for tree surgeons. Let’s take a look!

First and foremost, let’s consider the meaning of a waste carriers license. If you happen to carry waste on the public highway, a valid waste carriers license is a must. This is also applicable to any business which transports, buys, sells or disposes wastes or arranges for another person to buy, sell or disposes of waste. What’s more? This does not necessarily have to be your primary area of business, but so far it’s a part of the activities you engage in. As a homeowner, it’s your responsibility as a producer of waste to make sure that it’s being handled legally and correctly even after the waste has left your premises. In the event whereby your waste has been disposed of illegally or wrongly, you should be able to stand your ground that you’ve done everything in your power to make sure your waste was handled and disposed of the proper way. One way you can ensure that is by ensuring your waste carriers can legally carry your waste.

According to the Environment Agency, all tree surgeons and arboriculture-contracting companies transports and carries waste regularly are required to obtain a Waste Carrier’s license to do so. 

how much does a tree surgeon cost?

How Much Does A Tree Surgeon Cost?

When there’s an unhealthy or over grown tree in your otherwise beautiful garden, not only does it affect the garden’s entire visual appeal, but also constitutes some health hazards to all those staying close by or visitors. To resolve this issue, it’s crucial to get in touch with a local tree surgeon as soon as possible. However for most people, before picking up the phone to dial the number, they’ll often want to know just much it would cost to hire the services of a tree surgeon. Good news is, be it a regular maintenance task of lopping and pruning the tree or perhaps you want it totally removed, it may not cost as much as you would think. So exactly how much does a tree surgeon charge?

There are several factors that affects the price a tree surgeon would charge for a job. These factors include the size of your tree, the tree’s accessibility (is the tree easy or hard to reach?), the location of the tree, the type of the job required, the type of the tree as well as the tree count, the job length (the time it’ll takes to complete the job), tree health and diseases as well as the removal and disposal of a tree’s remains. Considering all the above factors, it’s normal to think the cost of hiring a tree surgeon is a lot more expensive than you would have first imagined. However, they’re usually a lot less and competitive.

Generally, you can expect local tree surgeons to charge within a range of £500 to £650 on the average for a day’s work. But you should note there are smaller companies that only accept easier jobs. Overall, a team comprising one to two workers will cost between the range of £400 to £550 a day, based on your location.

when to prune leylandii?

When home or property owners decide to plant a Leylandii, they mostly think about how great it is as a hedging and screening plant and forgetting it also require a regular maintenance to keep in good shape. One thing about Leylandii are they do not re grow if you happen to cut back into the old wood. Once it turns brown, it will remain like that with no possible solutions to remedy the situation as they have little to no ability to regrow from the old wood.

In order to maintain your Leylandii hedge in good shape and order, that’s not too wide or too tall, then it’s recommended that it should be trimmed at least once a year. By doing this, you’re more likely to cut only into the new green growth which will enable the hedging plant look great and green with no brown patches. So when is the best time to prune a Leylandii hedge plant in a year?

Generally, it’s advisable to cut back mature or overgrown Leylandii hedges in the UK about two to three cuts between the months of April and August. By this time, your hedge plant will already be well established and ready for some maintenance and care. However, if there’s a chance that you might not be able to prune it on a yearly basis, the we’d suggest you get a slower growing alternative instead. Some of the alternatives which are slower growing and unlike Leylandii, can regenerate when cut back into the old wood are several types of Thuja as well as English Yew.

Below are some guidelines you can follow when trimming your Leylandii hedge:

• Do not cut Leylandii hedges during very forsty or hot weather.

• Do not cut the hedges during wet conditions to allow the cut dry and heal quickly.

• Make use of sharp tools.

• Cut on a cool and breezy day.

do i need council approval to remove a tree?

Although we advocate non-removal of trees, but we also know for a fact that this isn’t always possible especially when it involves safety challenges or damage to property. If you’re looking to remove a tree on your property, then you should probably confirm whether or not you’d require a council approval.

In the UK, if the tree you want removed has a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) placed on it, then before you’ll be able to perform any sort of work to the tree ( be it cutting a branch or felling/ removing the tree), you must obtain a permission from the council.

The Tree Preservation Order is created by local planning authorities such as a district, borough or national park with the aim of providing adequate protection to trees which provide amenity values to the public. Any act to the TPO protected tree such as cutting down, topping, lopping, uprooting or wilful damage considered a criminal offence. In other words, if the tree on your property is visible and is enjoyed by the public then there’s a possibility that there’s a TPO placed on it. To confirm whether or not this is the case, you can reach out to your local council’s tree officer for more information.

You will need to fill out an application form and submit to your local authority in order to request permission of remove a tree. In the event whereby you happen to reside in a Conservation Area, the same rules applies as TPO-placed trees but you don’t necessarily need to have TPO placed on them.

If the tree is in your garden without a TPO placed on it and you do not live in a Conservation Area, then you would not need to apply for permission to have it removed.

how much to remove a tree?

Do you have a tree you want to remove in your yard or property? Then you’d most likely be curious to know how much it would cost to have it removed. However, when it comes to tree removal services, there’s no precise answer to how much a professional tree surgeon will charge as each tree is unique and so the price would be charged based on the unique features of the tree in question.

There are a lot of factors that determines the price a professional tree surgeon will charge to remove a tree but it generally starts at £80 to £100 including VAT and this price increases with the size as well as the job’s complexity. Here are some influencing factors:

• The Tree’s Height. A taller tree will generally be more difficult to remove than a shorter one. A good equipment and extra care will also be needed to complete the task. As a result, you’d expect a taller tree to be more expensive.

• Tree Overhang. Due to trees overhanging some buildings, extra care most be taken to ensure the protection of nearby buildings and properties.

• Tree Accessibility. When the tree is easily accessible, no much work is required. If not, there’ll be a need to carry out some extra work to ensure easy access without any damages.

• Public Consideration. In the event whereby the tree is near a path or road, there’ll be a need to obtain a permission to close off some sections of the path or road.

• Tree Disposal. If you need the trees disposed from the site, then the service will also be include in the total price.

Generally on the average, local tree surgeons will charge about £500 to £650 for a day’s work. But this can also be higher or lower depending on your location.

are tree surgeons expensive?

Do you have a tree in your garden that doesn’t seem to be faring very well? If you think its time to call on a tree surgeon for help, you might also be wondering how much you will be charged for hiring a tree surgeon especially if you’re on a tight budget. However, the fact remains that the amount a tree surgeon will charge largely depends on a range of influencing factors. And before we proceed, it’s important to note that most tree surgery companies will deliver a wide array of tree surgery services rather than trying to sell service packages. So what are the factors influencing the service cost charged by a tree surgeon? Let’s have a look!

• Tree Size

Before carrying out a job, a survey of the tree in question would be conducted. This normally includes taking measurement of the height, crown as well as the trunk width in order to determine how large the tree is. If it’s a very large tree, it may require the use of a heavy duty equipment to cut down which will make the job more expensive.

• Accessibility

If the tree does not have sufficient access to make for an easy cut down, then the project will be more expensive.

• Location of the Tree

In the event whereby the tree happens o be close to building or power lines, this will require more efforts to have it removed which also means more money.

• Tree Type & Count

The cost of tree surgeon will also on the type of the tree in question as well as the number of the trees.

• Waste Removal

After trimming or cutting down a tree, the removal and disposal of the tree can further attract more costs. Some tree surgery companies will charge you for the services, while others may not.

how to remove a conifer tree?

Have you being considering the options available to you for removing the conifers around your home? Or perhaps you’re just planning to raise some structures in an area where you have lots of conifer trees. Regardless of your reason for wanting to remove a conifer tree, you’ve come to the right place!

There are multiple options to remove a conifer tree based on the one that best suits your needs. Some individuals are okay with felling the tree and leaving the stumps behind, while others don’t just want both the tree and the stumps so they poison the tree and subject the stumps to a quick rotting process.

lThe Physical Method

This basically involves felling the trees with the help of powerful machines and other tools. Let’s take a look!

• Early preparation. Get your chainsaw ready alongside your pruning tools as well as other equipments that can prove to be useful.

• Determine the direction you want the tree to fall. You must ensure there’s no passerby risk or risk of damage to any property whatsoever.

• Cut down the trunk. Put your chainsaw to use. First cut doen the branches and twigs before felling the tree.

• Choose your cutting technique depending on the tree’s size, slope and chainsaw available.

• Check for possible infestation before removing the conifer tree.

• Remove the conifer stumps by grinding the stumps out (use a grinder) and setting fire to consume the stumps.

lThe Chemical Method

To carry out this process, you need to first cut down the large tree branches using a chainsaw. Once done, cut off a portion around the circumference of the trunk below the lower branches, close to the root. Leave the bark’s strips connected to the conifer tree to expose the inner tissue.

Mix the chemicals and apply into the conifer tree directly until the whole surface is covered. This will make the conifer tree to die off gradually for a couple of weeks.

Should I be carrying out preventative tree surgery?

Even if your trees are not obviously damaged or diseased, tree surgeons can carry out surveys to determine if there is any work that needs to be carried out. This work could range from removing dead branches, pruning to promote growth, or even crown works which could open up more light into your property by altering the height and size of nearby trees.

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