Your Questions About Our Tree Services in Essex
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you’re booking in residential tree services or need the hand of a commercial tree surgeon for your business, it’s natural to have a few questions about what to expect.
Our tree services are vast and varied, from landscape maintenance services to comprehensive tree surveys, so don’t worry if you find yourself a bit stumped for choice.
We’ve put together answers to the most common questions all in one place below, but if you have a question or query that still needs answering, feel free to get in touch with the Crown Tree Services team, or read our tree care guides for more in-depth advice.
General tree surgeon FAQs
A tree is usually classed as dangerous if it features dead or hanging branches, visible signs of decay, cracking, leaning, or a sudden loss of leaves. A professional tree survey is the best way to assess the risk of a tree.
We don’t recommend removing a tree yourself. Without the right training and equipment, you’re more likely to injure or harm yourself. Our teams are specifically trained in all operations of tree work, and have all the correct protective equipment to carry out the job safely and effectively.
Tree surgeons do work all year round, but the ‘best time’ depends on the type of service needed. For instance, pruning is best done in late autumn to early spring (also known as the dormant season).However, different species of trees are best to work on at different times of year, dependent on pests and diseases that they may be subject to. Our team will be able to advise you.
Only trained professionals should remove trees next to power lines. Tree surgeons are fully qualified and trained to work safely and confidently around electricals, and also have experience in coordinating with utility providers for the best project management.
You will need permission from your local council to conduct work on trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs). This also includes trees within conservation areas, and our team can help you navigate this process.
It’s probably time to get in touch with a local tree surgeon if your trees are overgrown, diseased, blocking light, or posing a safety risk to occupants or building structure. You may also benefit from the expertise of a tree surgeon for tree surveys and risk assessments during renovations, construction, and extensions.
They are very similar, but not exactly the same. Tree surgeons specialise in the practical side of tree care via hands-on tree services, whereas arborists focus on the overall health and safety of trees from a management perspective via assessments, advice, and treatments.
At Crown Tree Services, our team includes both arborists and tree surgeons for a fully comprehensive service.
A tree surgeon is a qualified professional who manages the practical health, safety, and appearance of trees and shrubs. Tree surgeons do this through hands-on services like tree felling, tree crown reduction, stump removal, shrub pruning, hedge trimming, and more.
Tree services FAQs
If you want to prioritise landscape maintenance on your premises, the best services include pruning, hedge trimming, and seasonal planting. We offer a variety of landscape maintenance services across Essex.
If you choose not to keep your wood chips, we will remove them from your site. We prioritise responsible recycling at all times.
We use a wood chipper to turn all green waste from our tree services into wood chips. You are welcome to keep these for yourself, or we will remove them from the site for you. All of our woodchip goes to biomass, we love to recycle!
Yes, tree surgeons like us offer tree stump removal services, which can effectively grind away roots to prevent regrowth.
Yes, we offer emergency tree services in Essex for storm damage, fallen branches, unsafe trees, and more. Please call us ASAP on 07803 257 771 or 01277 525 150.
We’re locals ourselves, so we can confidently help you with applying for permission to work on protected trees, planting planning, paperwork, and coordinating with local authorities.
Yes, we do offer tree surveys and risk assessment, but these are not included as standard with our other services. If you’d like a tree survey or risk assessment, please let us know when you submit your enquiry so we can give you an accurate quote.
We conduct our tree services across Essex and nearby bordering towns, from Dagenham to Braintree. See a full list of the areas we cover.
We offer domestic and commercial tree services across Essex, including:
- Tree felling
- Tree reduction
- Crown thinning
- Tree stump removal
- Shrub trimming, pruning, and removal
- Hedge trimming and removal
- Tree pollarding
- Herbicide application
- Planting planning
- Landscape maintenance
- Woodland management
- Ecological surveys
- Arboricultural consultancy
- Habitat creation
- Japanese knotweed management
Tree service prices FAQs
If your tree has fallen due to an insured event (defined by your policy) and caused damage to your property, you may be able to claim on household insurance. However, it’s always best to check with your provider for specific coverage details.
Tree surgery insurance ranges from £40 a month to £500 a year. We pay for public liability and employer’s liability insurance cover for your peace of mind. We are fully insured for any task that we come across.
The main factors that influence tree surgeon prices include the size and condition of your tree(s), how easy the site is to access, how complex the job is, and how urgently you need the work completed.
Yes, we provide free, no-obligation quotes and initial site surveys for all of our tree services.
Our prices are determined by service, so they are consistent throughout the year. However, emergency or highly complex tree work may incur an extra cost, which we will communicate to you as soon as possible following our initial site survey.
Tree surgeon costs vary depending on location, tree species, and the type of tree surgery work involved. Our friendly team offers free site surveys and transparent, no-obligation quotes for full peace of mind.
Machinery and Equipment FAQs
Yes – we operate the Platform Basket Spider 18.90, a self-propelled aerial work platform with a maximum working height of 17.6m and a side outreach of 9.2m. In its narrow configuration it’s just 780mm wide, so it can access gardens and sites where larger platforms wouldn’t fit.
We use the Timberwolf TW 150VTR/FTR tracked chipper, which can process up to 4 tonnes of material per hour and handle timber up to 150mm in diameter. The variable track width (700–1,100mm) means it can be manoeuvred into most sites alongside our other machinery. Find out more about Crown Tree Services and the equipment we use.
For site clearance, bamboo removal, and heavier jobs we use the SANY SY16C/SY18C mini excavator. It weighs between 1,825–1,925kg and can operate in a narrow track configuration of 750mm, making it suitable for restricted access sites.
We use the FSI B22, a self-propelled stump grinder with 2WD hydraulic wheel drive. It’s 680mm wide and can access most residential gardens, including tight gated entrances. It cuts to 25cm below ground level, leaving a clean base for reseeding or replanting. You can find more information on our equipment on our About page.
Ready to enquire for a quote or have other questions? Get in touch
Whether you need help felling trees, a trusty hedge trimming service, or advice from a tree surgeon in Essex, our friendly, fully-qualified team is just a call or message away.
Call 01277 525150, email info@crowntreeservices.co.uk, or fill in our online contact form for more help from our tree surgeons in Essex. We’ll be happy to assist you!
Excellent service. Just nice people who are very good at their job. Removed a tree which was pretty big without a fuss. Tidied up afterwards no problem. No hesitation in recommending this firm. Well done.
“Very pleased. Crown reduction on our eucalyptus went very well. Guys were polite and helpful. We had plenty of time to talk about what we wanted so we love the result. They arrived on time, worked efficiently and left everything all tidy, no fuss, no mess. We highly recommend them!”
Very reasonable price. Very polite cleaned up afterwards and finished on time. Would highly recommend.
We’ve used Steve and his team at Crown Tree Services for many years both for gardening and tree work. They are always reliable, punctual and friendly and with the tree work they did for us were very knowledgeable about the laws around trees, and also what exactly needed to be done to best serve our garden at the right time of year. I would highly recommend them!
Steve and his team are highly recommended for a friendly, fast, efficient and tidy service. Had a 100ft overgrown garden totally cleared and now maintained to a high standard for my elderly bed-bound mum, who feels confident to leave her treasured garden in their hands. I also have had my garden cleared of bushes and trees and redesigned exactly to the way I wanted so that I can manage it on my own. Nothing is a problem for these guys, highly recommended. You get what you pay for!
Used Crown Tree Services to pollard the London Plane tree in our front garden. Crown Tree Services arrived on time and did an excellent job with the pollarding and thoroughly cleaning up before leaving. Very pleased with their work and will definitely use them next time we need any tree services.
Competitive quote, work was done quickly, and efficiently workmen were very knowledgeable and respectful would definitely use again
Been using Crown for years! Very reliable, good advice but more importantly a legitimate professional company. Totally recommended.
The service from Crown Trees was excellent, from the first appointment through to the work being completed the team were thoroughly professional and the quality of their work was 1st class – will definitely be using them again.
Great job as always. Used Crown Tree for many years for various jobs. Just completed another great job on the pruning of our oak tree. Did the council application for us as it has a TPO, very professional and no mess left behind. Perfect.
I have been using Steve and his team for a number of years now and have always been truly satisfied with the standard of work they produce, whether it be from a simple trimming of conifers or large scale removal of established trees, their service is fantastic. Steve’s knowledge and experience is extremely broad and the advice he has given myself has always been of great benefit. His entire team are always polite, courteous and prompt. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
“They have done a fabulous job and I am so very pleased with their work. They are a very knowledgeable, hard working team, who cleared up after themselves. I throughly recommend this firm.”
Very friendly excellent standard of work. Highly recommended,will use again when trees need more work.
Very reasonable rates.
Great communication and a fantastic job! The team arrived right when they said they would, did a brilliant job trimming the overgrown conifers and took every bit of rubbish away with them. This is our third year with them. Very polite and reasonable price. Highly recommend!
Reliable, trustworthy and hard working. Would use in any future works.
Great friendly service. Arrived on time and left my garden clean and tidy. Thank you.
Used several times for tree services. All carried out very professionally and for a fair price.
Had Crown Tree Services carry out some work which Im more than happy with. They were very professional, tidy, good workers and would happily use them again. Highly recommended.
We used Crown Tree Services to remove a tree from our back garden. The team arrived on time, were polite, very efficient, removed all debris and completed the job within the estimated time and quote. Would highly recommend Steve and team, and would use again!
Had this company in for a tree removal. Great service and left the garden really clean. Well recommended.
Crown services cut a large fir tree down in our garden as it was very overgrown. The service was seamless from start to finish, with the start of the estimate down to the clearance of the debris. The lads worked hard and were very polite and respectful. Very clean and tidy service and completed the job in time estimated. Would thoroughly recommended this service to others.
