Hall Green is where J and Son is based, so tree surgery here is work on our own doorstep. Along the Stratford Road and the streets around it, inter-war semis and bungalows have long back gardens, and many of those gardens have a tall conifer, a Leylandii screen or an old garden tree that has outgrown its place.
We reduce, thin, clear deadwood and take trees down in sections. Because we are local, we can usually pop round to look at the tree and talk it through with you, giving a plain opinion about what the job needs and what it does not.
Long back gardens in Hall Green suit conifer screens, and plenty were planted decades ago to separate one plot from the next. Left alone they climb very high, block daylight from kitchens and bedrooms, and can lean when the wind catches them. Hedges that size are often more than a trimmer can handle. A hedge that has been left to grow wild can also become a nuisance to the people living on the other side of it.
We can take a conifer screen down from the top in sections, or where live growth allows, reduce its height. Either way we check for nesting birds first, and we will talk honestly about whether a replacement hedge, a fence or an open garden would suit you better afterwards. Branches and trunks are chipped or cut up and removed, so the lawn can be used again.
Many Hall Green bungalows and semis have a garage beside them and a narrow route to the back garden, which means a crane or large machine is not an option. Our climbers go up the tree, cut it down in small pieces, and carry the timber out by hand, protecting roofs, greenhouses and lawns on the way. It is slower work than using machinery, but it suits the narrow gaps and leaves the property intact.
Trees close to garages and car ports need particular care, because one dropped branch can do real damage. We rope heavier sections down in a controlled way. If a limb has split or a tree has started to lean, ring us and mention it, and we will treat it as an emergency. We explain the order of work beforehand so you know what to expect.
Before cutting in Hall Green, we ask the council whether a Tree Preservation Order or conservation area applies, because rules can differ even between neighbouring streets. We also look for nesting birds and overhead lines, and we work in Acocks Green and Kings Heath too. All timber and green waste is removed and 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 SurgeryA tall pine beside a greenhouse, shown before work, with its crown removed in stages, and looking up through the branches.
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Tree SurgeryA big multi-stemmed tree rising above a garden shed and fences in Hall Green, photographed with the work under way.
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There is no simple height that applies in every case, but if it blocks light, leans or drops branches, it is time. We look at its condition and tell you whether a reduction is possible or whether removal is the better and safer option.
Yes. We climb and lower everything in small pieces, carry them through by hand with floors and walls protected, and chip the brash elsewhere where possible. We agree the route with you beforehand so nobody is surprised on the day.
Start by talking to your neighbour, since the tree is theirs. You can usually cut branches back to the boundary, but not beyond it, and protected trees need permission first. We can look at it, advise, and carry out the pruning if everyone agrees.
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.
