Before we climb.

Permission, nesting birds, the wood and the insurance: what people ask us at the survey.

Something we have not covered?


Do I need council permission?

Only if the tree has a Tree Preservation Order or stands in a conservation area, as much of Painswick and Minchinhampton does. We check with the council and make the application for you; it takes about six weeks.


Can you work in nesting season?

Yes, after a check. From March to August we look for active nests before any cut, and if we find one the work waits until the young have flown.


Do you take the wood away?

Yes. The brash goes through the chipper and leaves with us. Logs can stay, split and stacked for the stove, or go with the chippings.


Are you insured?

Yes: £5m public liability, and every climber holds NPTC certificates for the saw and the rope. We show you both at the survey.


How soon can you come after a storm?

A crew is on call 24 hours. For a tree on a house, a road or a line we aim to be with you within two hours anywhere around Stroud.


Do you grind stumps?

Yes, from £120. The grinder goes 30cm below the turf through a gate as narrow as 70cm, and we backfill the hole with the chippings.