Plenty of Northfield family houses have a front or back garden tree that was a sapling when the estate was new and is now a good deal bigger than the plot was designed for. Low branches droop over fences, touch the roof of the car or hold back the light in the lounge. A crown lift is a tidy way to deal with it.
We remove the lowest limbs only, so the tree keeps its shape and its shade higher up, and you get the headroom and daylight back. The work is done with clean cuts and the mess is cleared away before we leave.
Northfield's inter-war and later houses often come with gardens deep enough to hold full-grown trees, plus conifers and hedges along the boundaries. When the lowest branches start to sag, they get in the way of mowing, washing lines, play areas and sheds. Lifting the crown clears that zone without touching the main body of the tree. Mowing under them gets harder every season, and children's play space shrinks too.
We usually work out the finished height with you first, walking round the tree and agreeing what must clear: a gate, a bin store, a bedroom window. Then we check whether the tree can give up that much. It normally can, provided we keep the cuts well balanced across the crown rather than stripping one side. That balance matters more than the total number of branches we remove.
Around the shopping centre and the roads leading towards Victoria Common, trees that overhang pavements and parked cars get noticed quickly. Low branches can catch bus mirrors and tall delivery vans, and leave pedestrians ducking. If the tree is in your garden, you are responsible for what hangs over the public footway. It is a common reason for neighbours to fall out as well.
Raising the canopy to a sensible height fixes that. We work from the ground where we can, closing off just enough space to keep passers-by safe while branches come down in controlled sections. Trees that stand on the verge belong to the council and need to be reported to them rather than cut by us. Council trees are never ours to touch, but we can say who to call.
We take on crown lifting in Northfield and also in Longbridge, Rubery and Kings Norton. With the Lickey Hills close by there are some very large trees about, and we are happy to look at those too. Tell us what the branches are touching and roughly how high you would like the canopy to start, and we will take it from there.
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 PruningA climber cut back a tall garden tree in spring, shortening one of its stems and thinning the top of the crown.
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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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Possibly, but only if enough green growth remains above the branches removed. Many conifers will not regrow from bare wood. We look at the tree first and tell you honestly whether lifting is wise or whether another approach would suit it better.
If the trunk is in your garden, the tree is yours, and you are responsible for branches that obstruct the public footpath or road. Lifting the crown clears them. If the tree stands on a council verge, you should report it to the council.
We keep to moderate cuts, remove branches back to the collar and avoid leaving stubs. A healthy tree normally copes well. If a tree looks weak or diseased, we mention it and suggest a closer look before any lifting.
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.
