Bear Trees ltd is a tree surgery company based on the Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire border who offer professional and reliable arboricultural services with free, no obligation quotations and advice. our aim is to provide a fast, safe and reliable service. All of our staff are fully trained and well experienced and equipped for the job at hand and we take the upmost care to cause minimum damage. We also have specialised vehicles and equipment to cope the work however small or large and we take pride in leaving the site tidy, or tidier than when we arrived.
Bear Trees Ltd are fully insured, and all our work is carried out to the highest of standards.
Tree Removal
Dismantling/Felling
Often trees are removed because they have outgrown their space, or they have become weakened or diseased.
Bear Trees Ltd are fully equipped and skilled to remove your tree using the most appropriate method for the individual tree and space.
It is most likely that your tree will require dismantling into smaller and more manageable pieces which will allow us to avoid obstacles. We use the latest rope and rigging techniques to safely lower the smaller pieces to the ground for removal.
Prices can range from £150 - £1000+ depending on size and complexity of trees.
A medium to large tree with plenty of space around it would be around the £650 mark (Estimate)
Tree Pruning
Crown lifting, Crown reduction, Crown thinning, Pollarding and Deadwood/branch removal
The many different forms of tree pruning are used for different situations. We have outlined the most common and significant ones below.
We are more than happy to discuss the best options for your requirements and the health of your tree.
Crown Lifting
This involves pruning the lowest branches of your tree to allow increased clearance under your tree.
Good practice dictates that the removal of large branches growing directly from the trunk should not be done. As this can cause large wounds which may jeopardise the long-term health and future of the tree.
Common reasons for crown lifting include clearance for pedestrians, vehicle access as well as increasing light and space under the tree.
Crown Reduction
This is used to reduce the height and/or spread of the crown of your tree by removing the ends of the branches.
Bear Trees Ltd can reduce the overall volume and visible size of your tree whilst making sure to maintain the tree’s natural balance and shape. Ensuring that your tree still looks like your tree.
Crown Thinning
This process leaves the overall size and shape of your tree the same but removes selected branches within the crown. The removed branches are often dead, splitting or defective.
Crown thinning is a very good way to maintain the health of your tree by allowing more airflow through the canopy of your tree. Whilst also increasing the light passing through to the ground below.
Pollarding
A traditional method of tree management which involves pruning your tree quite dramatically. Your tree is often pollarded to only a few meters high from which shots will often re-grow with great vigour.
Pollarding can be an effective way of greatly reducing the size of your tree while leaving it in an easily manageable condition, as long it is pollarded on a regular basis.
This is not appropriate for all species of tree, but it can increase the health and longevity of certain species. Bear Tres can advise you if your tree is suitable for pollarding.
Deadwood/Branch Removal
Trees naturally produce deadwood as branches die and decay. Unfortunately, deadwood branches have a tendency to fall out of trees and above public areas, roads or gardens this can be hazardous,
So the removal of your dead tree branches before they fall out/or off your tree will improve the safety of people and property below.
Individual selected live branches can also be removed. If they have grown in a weakened (or heavy) manner, obscuring light or causing damage (or obstruction) to property,
Frequently asked questions
How much do you charge to quote?
We do not charge to quote and provide no obligation quotation and advice. So please do contact us and we will be able to book you in for a quote visit as soon as we can!
How do you quote?
We like to come out and visit you to see the trees for ourselves.
We can chat with you further about what you are exactly wanting. This allows us to devise the best plan, and therefore quote.
Do you travel out of the Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire area?
Yes we are more than happy to travel and we will fit you in as quickly as we can so please do get in touch with us.
I only have 1 tree in my garden which needs some work? Will you be able to help?
No job is too small for us, even if it is one small tree in your garden. Contact us and we will be able to book you in for a quote visit as soon as we can!
Do you clear up after yourselves?
Yes! We pride ourselves in leaving the area as we found it as best as we can. We will also take all felled branches and wood with us.
We also take the upmost care to cause minimum damage to the areas surrounding your tree.
What if I am based in a Conservation Area or my tree is subject to a Tree Preservation Orders (TPO)?
Before carrying out any work on your trees we will check that they are not subject to Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) or located within a Conservation Area. If they are we will inform you so that you can contact your local authority to gain the necessary consent, we are more than happy to support you through this process.