Group of tall dark green conifers behind a new close-board fence, with cut logs and branches on the grass — Tall conifers behind a new fence, with logs and cut branches at the base

Climber in hi-vis high on a bare trunk above a garage roof, framed between two house walls — Climber working high on a stripped trunk between a house and a garage

Two trunk stumps standing at the back of a garden with piles of logs and wood chip on the ground — Two trunks still standing, with logs and wood chip spread across the ground

This Bromsgrove job involved a stand of tall conifers at the back of a garden, close to a new fence and a neighbouring garage. The photos follow it from the trees standing, to a climber working on a stripped trunk, to cut logs, two trunk stumps and wood chip on the ground.

Felling tall trees between buildings

Trees this tall with houses and a garage on either side cannot be dropped in one piece. The climber removes the branches, then takes the trunk down from the top in short sections. The second photo shows that stage well, with a climber high on a bare trunk against a clear sky.

The trunk is stripped of branches first because that leaves a clean line to cut, and there is no foliage left to catch on the way down. Sections are then lowered carefully, as the roof of the garage and the fence below are close to the line of the tree.

What was left at the end

The last photo shows two trunks still standing at the back, a heap of logs and branches, and a covering of wood chip over the ground. Timber is cut into lengths for removal and the rest is cleared away, though this picture shows the work still under way. A second visit may be needed for stump work.

If you are planning to take down conifers beside a boundary, consider the new fence next to them, as the first photo shows. Check for a Tree Preservation Order with the council beforehand, and ask us about the stumps. Remove any items you want to keep from the garden before we start, so the area is clear for the climber and the logs.