Wassells Arboricultural Services Limited

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Our services, which are shown below, will be carried out to the highest professional standard as all our arborists are NPTC qualified, and either academically or professionally trained or both.

We have full public liability insurance cover to £5 million and professional indemnity cover to £1 million.

We have a strong Health & Safety culture and carry out a comprehensive risk assessment and equipment safety checks as part of any work we undertake.

Our Services:

• Crown Thinning

  Crown Thinning is the selective removal of inner branches evenly throughout the trees crown. It is an effective method of allowing light to travel through the crown without altering the trees' natural shape. As with Crown Reduction, all dead wood and crossing branches are removed during this operation.

• Crown Lifting

  Crown Lifting is the removal of selected branches and limbs from the lower part of the trees crown, lifting the crown's overall height and also allows more light to penertrate through the lower crown.

• Felling

  Occasionally a tree may need to be removed completely. Felling a large tree in a restricted area will normally require the tree to be climbed and dismantled in sections. Other times when space, safety and trees form and allows, a tree may be felled in the traditional forestry sense of the term, by bringing the tree to ground using practised methods to ensure a safe, controlled and calculated fell.

• Stump & Root Removal

  Once a tree has been felled to ground level, you may require the stump to also be removed. For this we offer a straight forward stump and root removal service. This procedure involves using a stump grinding machine that will grind the stump out of the ground until the stump and root system are destroyed. If the stump presence is not a concern, we will treat the stump to ensure that re-growth does not occur.

• Pollarding

  Pollarding is a woodland management method, but has in recent years found its way into the practice of arboriculture. The process involves the removal of all branches and most limbs, resulting in the remainder of only the trunk and occasionally a framework of the major limbs. After a tree has been pollarded the tree is given some time to re-grow, after which the process may be repeated.

• Branch & Limb Removal

  Sometimes it is necessary to remove certain branches of a trees crown, without fully reducing, thinning or lifting the crown. An example would be if a large branch or number of branches had extended over a neighbouring boundary. This process involves removing as little live growth as possible to ensure the health and stability of the tree.

• Fruit Tree Pruning

  As well as pruning fruit trees to keep their size and shape under control, this practice is carried out to stimulate the formation of flower and fruit buds. In most species of trees, pruning should be done early in the season or whilst the tree is dormant throughout the colder months. Careful attention to pruning and training young trees will also prevent injury from weak crotches that could break under snow or fruit load.

• Tree Planting

  Tree planting is a very important and essential aspect of the tree professionals job to ensure they uphold the curator roel for maintaining and improving the continuity of tree cover within the landscape / urbanscape.

• Fallen Trees

  When a tree falls down it is usually due to the trees age or health, or the result of bad weather, or a combination of all three. Should you have a fallen tree that requires removal we will come to inspect the tree and begin work to remove it for you as soon as we can. Depending on the size and the location of the fallen tree, safety must be the immediate consideration and we will endeavor to treat these emergency cases as priority.

• Tree Health Assessment

  Even an apparently healthy tree may contain hazards. An initial inspection will identify areas that need attention for immediate and long-term safety considerations. Should you have concerns regarding a tree's health, a member of our team can inspect and assess its condition and will advise on the best course of action.

• Tree Surveys & Insurance Reports

  When a tree or trees cause concern in relation to property, insurers or mortgage providers may require a tree report from a Professional Arboriculturist, this service we can provide with full competence and indemnity.

• Crown Reduction

  This process involves reducing the size of the trees' overall canopy by pruning the branches evenly throughout the crown. Dangerous deadwood and crossing branches are removed or pruned during the process to minimize the possibility of pathogens and disease infecting the tree.

  
  

  For the larger landowner and estate manager, tree condition surveys can be carried out to provide up to date information on tree stock to ensure the duty of care to public and users is met.

  
  

  For the developer / project manager, tree surveys as required by BS 5837:Trees in Relation to Construction, can be readily undertaken including arboricultural impact assessments, method statements and planning reports.