Tree Risk Surveys in Essex

A tree risk survey is a professional inspection that assesses the condition and safety of your trees.

During our tree risk surveys, we look for the following warning signs, which may indicate that your tree (or at least part of it) could pose a potential safety risk:

• Disease
• Structural weakness
• Damage
• Instability

Tree risk surveys will always be carried out by our fully qualified arborists. We usually begin with a thorough on-site inspection to understand the environment around each tree and how it is used day-to-day. 

This stage also allows us to see how nearby buildings, pathways, and other obstacles could impact safety.

We then use industry-recognised visual tree assessment methods to check the overall health and structure of each tree on-site. This includes looking for signs of:

• Disease
• Decay
• Deadwood
• Poor growth
• Storm damage
• Structural weakness
• And more

Where required, we also have access to specialist tools, including probes, decay-detection devices, and aerial inspection equipment, to investigate issues that aren’t always visible from ground level.

If your tree has already suffered storm damage, our emergency tree removal Essex team can respond quickly.

Once the survey is complete, we’ll provide you with an easy-to-follow report documenting:

• Our findings for each tree
• The risk ratings for each tree, based on the likelihood of failure
• Practical next steps to reduce risk (such as ongoing monitoring, shrub pruning, and tree removal services)

With Crown Tree Services, you’ll never be left in the dark after a tree risk survey. We’ll be on hand to support you in your next steps, whatever they may be.

Tree risk surveys are always worth investing in, and their benefits strongly outweigh the initial cost:

• Ensures the safety of people and property: Our comprehensive tree risk management surveys identify any serious risks posed to pedestrians, buildings, vehicles, and land, offering you full peace of mind.
• Keeps you compliant with your legal duty of care: If you’re a land owner or property manager, you have a legal duty to ensure that your trees do not pose a threat or danger to property or life. Regular tree risk surveys ensure that you are meeting this duty of care with confidence.
• Detects problems before they arise: The whole premise of a tree risk survey is to identify and assess risk before accidents occur. They identify risks early on, reducing the need for costly emergency tree works in Essex and reactive repair.
• Provides you with safe next steps: You’ll receive an informative report once your tree risk survey is complete, outlining recommended next steps. This report can also be used as a compliance document to show that you have upheld your legal duty of care as a tree owner.

Our proactive tree risk surveys aim to do the very best for your trees and their surrounding environment.

If you’d like valuable insight into how to best care for your trees and the surrounding area, contact us today.