Selly Oak has a mix of Victorian terraces and larger villas, with canal and brook corridors running through, and a good number of mature trees. That mix produces plenty of pruning jobs, from a small tree pressing on a terrace wall to a big specimen overshadowing a villa garden. We offer tree pruning in Selly Oak for all of them.
We shape ornamental, fruit and garden trees, remove dead wood and thin crowns that have become too dense. We plan every cut, work cleanly and leave your garden free of branches, so you can see the improvement straight away.
Gardens behind the terraces are often small, with access only through the house or a narrow passage. We plan for this by climbing the tree and lowering each branch on a rope, so nothing is dragged through your home or dropped on a neighbour's plot. Bigger villa gardens give us more room, but the same care applies. Whichever applies to your Selly Oak house, we will work out the safest route before we begin.
In a tight space, even a modest tree can overpower a yard. Reducing the crown and lifting the lower branches can let light back in and stop leaves clogging gutters. We keep the tree's natural shape wherever possible, because a tree cut into a stump or ball tends to regrow badly and looks worse than before. The aim is a smaller tree that still looks like itself.
Parts of Selly Oak are conservation areas, so check before pruning a tree there. We can tell you whether the council needs notice, and we only prune once that is settled. Mature trees in older villa gardens deserve careful work, with dead wood removed and weight reduced where limbs are overextended. It is a sensible check that avoids any problem afterwards. Better to ask than to guess.
Gardens near the canal and the Bournbrook Brook corridor can have damp ground and fast-growing willows or alders that need regular attention. We keep lighter pruning on a regular cycle there. Student lets can leave gardens neglected, so landlords often ask us for a one-off tidy that brings trees back under control. These jobs are usually straightforward once the overgrowth has been dealt with.
Tell us where the tree is and what is wrong with it. We will visit, agree the work and carry it out at a sensible time of year, avoiding nesting birds. We also cover Bournville, Edgbaston and Harborne, so if you are around Selly Oak, we can normally arrange a visit quickly. We keep you informed throughout. Just ask if anything is unclear.
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.
Tree PruningTall trees at the end of gardens beside a canal were reduced in height by climbers working in winter.
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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 PruningThree tall garden conifers trimmed into neat, tapered shapes along a fence, with fresh mulch around their bases.
View project →From our base in Hall Green we work across Birmingham, the Black Country, Solihull and parts of Worcestershire. Choose your area.
Yes. We climb the tree and lower branches on ropes, then carry the waste out in manageable loads. We protect floors and hallways as we go. Tell us about the access in advance and we will plan accordingly.
Yes. We often shape overgrown trees at rental properties, removing dead wood, lifting the crown and reducing weight over fences or paths, so the tree is safe and stays that way. We will agree the work with you first and leave the garden clear.
Willows grow quickly, so they usually benefit from regular light pruning to keep them in scale with the garden. Waiting too long leaves a big, heavy job and a tree that may not cope well with it. We can set up a simple routine that keeps the tree manageable without cutting it too hard.
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.
