Crown lifting means taking off the lowest branches of a tree so the canopy sits higher, and it is one of the most useful jobs we do for Acocks Green gardens. Low limbs end up scraping roofs, blocking the path to the back door, shading windows and hanging over the drive where the car goes.
We carry out the work with clean cuts and in moderation, so the tree stays healthy and keeps its natural shape. Before we start we also check whether a tree has a protection order or sits in a conservation area, because that changes what can be done.
Many homes around the Warwick Road corridor are inter-war semis and terraces with sizeable back gardens, and the trees in them have usually been left to grow for a long time. A tree that was fine when it was young can now sit with its lowest branches right across the lawn, the washing line or the path down to the shed. Those low branches are often the first thing people notice.
Lifting the crown gives that space back. We take away the lower limbs and leave the upper structure alone, so you can walk under the tree, mow beneath it and see across the garden again. Grass and shrubs also tend to cope better once more daylight reaches the ground underneath, which helps a lot with patchy, mossy lawns. It also makes the garden feel larger.
A tree can only lose so much of its lower growth before it suffers, so we never strip it back to a bare trunk. We look at the whole tree, decide how high the canopy can safely go, and remove each branch back to the right point so the wounds can seal over cleanly rather than leaving ragged stubs. Smaller, tidy cuts heal faster and look far better.
For mature garden trees and tall conifers in Acocks Green, that often means a modest lift in stages rather than one heavy cut. If the clearance you want is more than the tree can reasonably take, we will tell you plainly and suggest another route, such as selective pruning of a few heavy limbs or thinning the crown. Either way you get a straight answer first.
Some streets and trees have legal protection, so we check for a tree preservation order and conservation area status before any cutting begins. Where permission is needed, we can talk you through what to apply for and hold off until it is in place. We also cover Hall Green and Yardley, and the same careful approach applies to every crown lifting job in Acocks Green and the streets around it.
Based in Hall Green, so we are never far from the gardens we work in.
We look at the job before we price it, so you know what is involved.
Branches, clippings and rubbish from our jobs are cleared and the garden left tidy.
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Crown LiftingA tall golden conifer in a Hall Green back garden, with its bare trunk showing beneath the canopy above the fence.
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Tree FellingA tall conifer beside a conservatory is taken down in sections, leaving a cleared lawn and a new fence panel.
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Tree SurgeryA climber takes a tall garden oak down in stages above a Hall Green lawn, shed and planted borders.
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No. Taking off the lowest branches does not stop growth, and the tree carries on adding new shoots higher up. Done in moderation, with clean cuts at the right points, the tree stays healthy. Problems come from over-lifting, which is why we keep the work measured.
Yes, clearing a drive is one of the most common reasons for the job. We raise the branches high enough for cars and deliveries to pass underneath, and we remove the cut branches and clear up afterwards so the drive is left tidy.
Only if the tree has a preservation order or stands in a conservation area. Most ordinary garden trees do not, but we check before working. If permission is needed, we will explain what to apply for and wait until it is in place.
Tell us what needs doing and where. We will get back to you to arrange a visit and a free, no-obligation quote. Photos sent on WhatsApp help.
