Kings Norton has older properties, inter-war family homes and a good number of mature trees, and many of them have been left to spread low. If branches are scraping a roof, blocking a drive or keeping light out of a room, crown lifting is a measured way to fix it without disfiguring the tree.
We take off the lowest limbs, keep the upper canopy intact, and check any local planning rules before starting, which matters in this part of south Birmingham where the village centre and some of the older streets carry extra protection for trees.
The historic village centre is a conservation area, so trees in and around it are covered by extra rules. Anyone planning even small pruning there is expected to give the council notice, usually several weeks beforehand. We can tell you whether your tree falls inside the boundary and help you describe the planned work in plain terms. The notice period is worth building into your plans.
Because notice must say exactly what will be cut, a clear crown lift specification helps. We note how high the lowest branches will be afterwards and roughly how many limbs are involved. That keeps the application simple and makes sure the work done on site matches what was put to the council and agreed beforehand. If the answer is that no notice is needed, we say so too.
Outside the conservation area, Kings Norton gardens are mostly older properties and inter-war houses with front trees that have outgrown their spot. Branches over parking spaces, driveways and pavements are the usual complaint. A modest lift gives the clearance you want and leaves the tree looking natural from the street and from the house. It is a small change that makes a big difference at the front of the house.
Where a garden backs onto the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, trees may lean over water or a towpath. Access can be awkward, so we plan how branches will be lowered and where they will go before cutting. Please mention anything like this when you contact us so that we arrive with the right equipment and a sensible plan. Safe working near water comes before speed.
The golden rule with crown lifting is restraint. Taking too much from the lower crown shifts the weight upward and can leave a tree weaker. We cut limbs back to a clean collar and stop when the job is done. We also work in Cotteridge, Northfield and Stirchley, so the same careful approach applies close to Kings Norton.
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 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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If the tree is in the conservation area, yes. The council normally needs notice before any cutting, and a Tree Preservation Order needs formal consent. We can help you work out which applies and describe the lift clearly.
Often we can, but access and safety need planning. We look at where the branches will fall, whether the path needs protecting, and who owns the tree. Tell us where the tree stands so we can plan before arriving.
Tell us what you want to clear, such as a car, a window or a path, and we will work back from that. We then check the tree can spare those branches. If not, we suggest a smaller lift or another option.
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.
