Bromsgrove sits at the foot of the Lickey Hills, and its gardens range from compact town-centre plots to large village-edge properties with mature trees. A tree that has been left alone for a long time will often have branches that reach down to the lawn, rub on a garage roof or darken a conservatory. Crown lifting raises that canopy by removing the lowest limbs.
Our approach is simple: take only what is needed, make clean cuts, and leave the tree looking natural. We also check for tree protection before we begin. Nothing is cut until we know the tree is free to work on, and we will tell you plainly if a lift is not the right job.
Town-centre period homes in Bromsgrove often have a single fine tree that dominates a small garden. In that setting a lift can change how the space feels, because branches no longer crowd the windows or the seating area. We keep the shape of the crown, so the tree still looks like it belongs there, only with more headroom. That balance between clearance and appearance matters a great deal in a town setting.
Estate gardens and village-edge properties are different. There the trees tend to be larger and there is usually more room, so the job is often about clearing a drive, a path or a boundary. Whichever type of garden you have, we plan the lift around the tree and the way you use the space. Larger trees also mean larger branches, so we plan carefully how each limb will come down.
Many Bromsgrove gardens have tall hedges, and trees often grow right through them. A crown lift on a tree that is tangled with a hedge needs care, because pulling a branch out can tear the hedge as well. We cut cleanly, working from the top down and removing the right branch at the right point. Taking a little longer here avoids damage that is difficult to repair later.
If the hedge itself has got out of hand, we can trim it during the same visit, which saves arranging a second job. Lifting the tree first lets more light and air reach the hedge base, and over time that usually helps it thicken up again rather than going thin and bare at the bottom. A healthy hedge and a healthy tree are usually easier to keep up together.
Before any cutting we check whether a tree is covered by a preservation order or stands inside a conservation area, and we raise it with you if consent is needed. We do not guess on this. We also cover Catshill and Barnt Green, and the same care goes into every crown lifting job in Bromsgrove, whether the tree is large or small.
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.
Call, or send photos on WhatsApp, and we will come back to you.
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 FellingTall conifers beside a new fence and a garage taken down in stages by a climber, with logs and chippings left behind.
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Tree SurgeryOur climber partway up a tall, bare tree in a Bromsgrove back garden, with the first cuts already made low down.
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Often yes. We separate the tree's low branches from the hedge, cut them back cleanly and try not to damage the hedge. If the two are badly tangled, we will explain a sensible way to deal with both and suggest trimming the hedge too.
The local council keeps records of preservation orders and conservation areas, and you can ask them. We also check before work begins. If the tree is protected, we explain the application needed and wait for the go-ahead. There is no cost to you in us checking first.
Lifting removes the lowest branches to raise the canopy. Thinning removes selected branches throughout the crown to let in more light and air. Each solves a different problem, and sometimes a tree benefits from both. We can advise after looking at it.
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.
