Redditch was planned as a new town, and its estates have open green space, landscaped roads and trees that were planted in neat lines. Decades later those trees have matured and some have grown too big for their surroundings. J and Son Trees and Landscapes provides tree surgery in Redditch across B97 and B98.
We can lift, thin or reduce a tree, remove dead wood or take a tree out completely. Every job begins with a proper look and a clear explanation, and we remove all the waste before we leave the site.
A lot of Redditch trees were chosen to suit the planting scheme, not the size they would reach. A birch or poplar that looked tidy in a front garden can end up lifting paths or overhanging the roof. We look at the shape, the weight and any weak unions, then decide whether a careful reduction will do or whether felling is the sound choice. We also look at how close the roots are to drains, drives and paths, because a small tree beside a wall can turn into a large problem in time.
On estates with open green space beside the houses, some trees may belong to the council or a housing management company rather than to you. Please check who owns the tree before you ask us to work on it. If it is yours, we look at it properly and tell you honestly what is worth doing. If it is not, we will say so, and point you towards whoever looks after it so the right person is asked to deal with it.
Tall hedges and boundary planting are common around Redditch homes. They are good for privacy and for keeping noise down, but overgrown ones lean over footpaths and drives and can make a front garden feel closed in. We cut and reshape them, and when a hedge has bare trunks at the base we advise whether it will recover or should be replaced.
Where a tree stands by a landscaped road, we think about pedestrians, kerbs and visibility. Cones or a spotter may be needed. We check for cables and street lighting, plan where the cut timber goes, and avoid leaving debris on the pavement. Your neighbours and passers-by should hardly notice we were there once we leave, and the road should look as clean as it did when we arrived.
The Arrow Valley Park and the open spaces around Redditch bring plenty of birds, so we check for active nests before any cutting begins. Ask the council about protection orders first, and tell us if any apply, so that nothing is cut that should be left alone. Afterwards we take the logs, brash and green waste and leave the garden swept. We also work in Astwood Bank, Headless Cross and Studley.
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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Trees on public or shared green space in Redditch usually belong to the council or a management company, not to the homeowner. Contact them before anything is cut. We can help by working only on trees that are clearly yours, and by pointing out which ones may not be.
Sometimes a reduction eases the load a little, but if roots have already lifted paving by a noticeable amount, the tree may need to come out. We look at the roots, the size and the position, then explain the choices plainly.
Often, but not always. Some hedges respond well to hard cutting, while conifers may not regrow from bare wood. We check the hedge, tell you what to expect for your own hedge and avoid any cut that would leave it patchy.
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.
