Many gardens off the Warwick Road in Acocks Green have grown a tree or two beyond what the plot can comfortably hold. We carry out tree surgery here, from careful reductions and thinning to taking a tree down in sections when there is no room to drop it. Every job starts with a look at the tree and the access.
J and Son is based in Hall Green, so Acocks Green is practically on our doorstep. Tell us what is worrying you about the tree, whether that is size, shade, a split limb or a neighbour's complaint, and we will explain what can sensibly be done and in what order.
Inter-war semis and terraces in Acocks Green often have sizeable back gardens, and over time the trees at the bottom of them have become tall and heavy. Conifers that were planted small can now shade the whole lawn, and old garden trees may overhang the house, a fence or a neighbour's garage without anyone having noticed it happen. That is usually when people finally pick up the phone, and it is a perfectly sensible moment to do so.
Where a tree is healthy but simply too big, a reduction or a thinning cut can bring it back in scale while keeping its natural shape. Where it is crowding the property, rubbing on the roof or leaning badly, we will say plainly whether removal makes more sense, and we will not push you towards the bigger job. Either way you get a clear explanation first.
Most back gardens in Acocks Green can only be reached through the house or along a narrow side path, so a tree cannot simply be felled in one piece. We climb it and dismantle it in sections, lowering each piece under control so that roofs, greenhouses, fences and flower beds are not damaged on the way down. It is slower than felling, but it is the safe way to work in a tight garden.
Smaller branches go through the chipper and the timber is cut up and loaded. We also deal with deadwood, split limbs and storm damage, and if a tree is dangerous right now, tell us when you call and we will treat it as an emergency and look at it as soon as we sensibly can. Nothing is left hanging. Branches that have already come down in the wind are cleared too.
Before we cut anything in Acocks Green we check with the council whether the tree has a Tree Preservation Order or stands in a conservation area, because that decides whether permission is needed first. We also look for nesting birds, overhead power lines and neighbours who may be affected, and we take all the timber and green waste away so the garden is left tidy.
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 SurgeryA climber takes a tall garden oak down in stages above a Hall Green lawn, shed and planted borders.
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Tree SurgeryTall poplars at the end of a long back garden were worked on from the top down, with a climber and a ground crew.
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Tree SurgeryA tall silver birch beside a garden fence in Shirley, photographed before the work and again as the crown came down.
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Not always, but it is worth checking first. A tree may be protected by a Tree Preservation Order or sit within a conservation area. We check with Birmingham City Council before any work begins, so you are not caught out by a rule you did not know about.
Yes, in most cases. Our climbers go up the tree and take it down in small sections, so nothing needs to be dropped in one piece. Pieces are carried or passed through the house or a side path, and we protect the route as we go.
A reduction shortens the outer branches to make the whole tree smaller. Thinning removes selected branches inside the crown to let in light and reduce wind resistance, without changing its size much. We look at the tree and suggest whichever suits its health and your garden.
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.
