This Bromsgrove job shows tree surgery caught in progress. The photo looks up the length of a tall, leafless tree standing between back gardens, with one of our climbers working near the top. Fresh pale cuts show where lower limbs have already come off. A dark, dense conifer stands beside it, and the rooftops and chimneys of neighbouring houses sit close below.
What the photo shows
The tree is bare, so every branch and cut stands out against the grey sky. Our climber is up in the crown, supported by his ropes, while the lower trunk already carries several clean, freshly sawn stubs. A close wooden fence and a shed roof in the foreground tell you how little room there is at ground level. Work like this is usually taken from the top down, one controlled piece at a time.
Planning work on tall trees
Tall trees close to houses leave no space to drop anything freely, so branches are normally cut in short lengths and lowered on ropes. Before any cutting, it is sensible to check with the council whether the tree has a Tree Preservation Order or stands in a conservation area, and to look for nesting birds in the spring. We also think about where the timber will be stacked, how the neighbours are affected, and leaving the garden tidy afterwards.
