Small Heath gardens are narrow and often reached only through the house, so a tree with low branches feels bigger than it is. It shades a small yard, rubs against a wall, or reaches into the neighbour's garden. Crown lifting takes the lowest limbs off and raises the canopy so the space below is usable again.
This is careful work in a small area, and we plan it accordingly: sections lowered rather than dropped, floors covered, and the route kept clear. We leave the tree balanced and tidy. Small Heath homeowners often tell us the work looked far bigger than the result, which is how it should be.
Plenty of Victorian terraces and inter-war streets around Small Heath have no side passage, so everything we bring or take out has to go through the front door and along the hall. We cover floors, protect corners and carry material in manageable sections. If the house has a shared alley behind, that is often an easier route. It also helps if you can clear cars and bins from the front before we arrive.
Tell us about access when you get in touch, including steps, narrow doors and parking. Good information up front lets us bring the right kit and plan realistic timing. Small gardens do not need a lot of equipment, but they do need a methodical approach, with every branch lowered under control rather than allowed to fall. We will always tell you if something looks awkward so there are no surprises on the day.
Trees along the street and near Small Heath Park are usually owned by the council, and we cannot lift those for you. If your question is about a pavement tree outside your house, the council is the right place to ask. We are happy to say which trees are likely to be yours. Council tree officers can tell you who is responsible if you are unsure.
Garden trees are different. A tree standing in your own plot can be lifted, subject to any protection that applies. In a small garden a single lift can change the whole feel of the space, letting daylight into a ground floor window or clearing a washing line, and it is a modest piece of garden work to book. Tell us what you want to see from the window and we will aim for that.
Gardens in Small Heath sit tightly together, so a branch cut on your side often overhangs the neighbour's. We suggest letting them know before we start. We also work in nearby Sparkhill, Tyseley, Bordesley Green and Alum Rock, so please get in touch with what you can see and what you want cleared. A photo of the tree from the garden and one from the street is perfect.
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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Yes. We routinely work in terraces where everything goes through the house. We protect floors and walls, carry branches out in small sections and leave the route clean. Tell us about stairs, narrow doors and parking when you book.
Street trees normally belong to the council, so you should report any problem to them rather than cutting it yourself. Trees growing in your own garden are your responsibility, and we can lift those once we have checked for any protection.
It often does if their complaint is about low branches reaching over the fence. Raising the canopy clears that space. Talking to them first, and agreeing how much will be taken, usually avoids any difficulty. A little warning helps them, and we are glad to explain the plan to them.
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.
