Emergencies are always frustrating and never at a convenient time. Special Branch is available 24 hours a day for real emergencies involving trees. Call Tom on 07792 667707 for a swift, safe and reliable response. Having the equipment in house means we can react quickly to clients needs and make a dangerous situation safe as soon as possible. No waiting until the hire shop opens! 24/7 emergency [...]
Site clearance is an area in which Special Branch excels due to our specialist equipment enabling us to move efficiently and safely large trunks from site. Having experience with working with developers and corporate companies, We clear sites and areas of land for development, amenity space and thoroughfares. Our in house site clearance equipment sets aside from some of our local competitors in [...]
Maintenance pruning of hedges, shrubs, trees and fruit trees is vital for their health and continued growth and shape. Pruning to a growth point avoids decay, branch rot and disease. Our qualified team will tackle any size of pruning job, small or large offering the same professional, competitive, efficient service in the removal of epicormic growth. Pruning usually results in a lot of waste of [...]
Unlike many tree surgeons, we don't just take the trees down, we also provide a stump grinding service to remove the stumps with our industry leading specialist equipment. Our Bandit ZT1844 Stump Grinder has a 44” cutting swing and 29” cutting width with a powerful 38hp Kohler engine manufactured in the USA. This equipment is tracked so when used in gardens it causes minimal disruption[...]
Tree felling must be precise as possible and usually involves some tree dismantling. In confined spaces or close to buildings and walls it is especially important to work to BS 3998 standard to avoid danger and disruption. In this respect Special Branch Tree Services has highly trained tree surgeons and ground staff that have all the necessary qualifications to provide a professional approach and [...]
Everyone likes to see a well maintained hedge. Regularly trimming a hedge will help maintain its health and appearance. Whether annually or bi annually we are happy to tackle any size of hedge and take pride in achieving an even and consistent level to client requirements. After the hedge trimming, all debris can be chipped on site using our Timberwolf 280 TFTR chipper which is on tracks to cause [...]
Tree dismantling is a very precise process. Using best working practices and operating to BS 3998 standard, our professional team has experience in dismantling trees in confined areas, public spaces and close to highways. Our industry leading equipment including a tracked chipper with winch, stump grinder, JCB with timber grab and Scania lorry with roll on roll off skips, 8 metre reach crane with [...]
When branch failure is likely we will Crown Reduce the tree to retain the original shape and to maintain the health of the tree. Crown Reduction is especially important where branch failure is a risk to lives and property. With the extreme weather that the UK has experienced of late it is important to receive advice from fully qualified tree surgeons, such as Tom and his team. We will carry out a [...]