Tall dark green conifer rising behind a white conservatory roof and garden trellis under a pale sky — Tall conifer rising behind the conservatory roof and trellis

Climber with a chainsaw on a stripped conifer trunk, with cut branches piled on the lawn below — Climber cutting the stripped trunk, with cut branches piled on the lawn

Cleared garden with bare lawn, paved patio, new close-board fence panels and a flat stump by the conservatory — Cleared lawn with a low stump, new fence panels and paving

In this Birmingham garden a tall conifer stood right beside a conservatory and the neighbouring house. Two photos show it from the patio before work started, one shows a climber taking it down piece by piece with a chainsaw, and the last shows the cleared lawn with a flat stump, paving and new fence panels in place.

Taking a conifer down beside a building

With a glazed roof and a house wall close by, there is no space to fell a conifer whole. A climber works down from the top, cutting small sections that are lowered or controlled to the ground. The third photo catches this stage: the trunk is stripped to a pole, a pile of cut branches lies on the grass and the chainsaw is set down on the lawn.

What was left afterwards

The final view shows a bare patch of lawn with the stump cut low, close-board fence panels standing beside the patio, and some boards and white pipe lengths lying on the grass. Stumps can be left low or ground out by arrangement, and timber and green waste are taken away. Large conifers like this should not be cut back into old brown wood, which is one reason removal is often the practical choice.