Working for both private and corporate customers TreeAbility aim to provide invaluable advice and expert tree surgery solutions for jobs of all sizes. All our quotations and advice is free and with no obligation.

We do small scale work involving a couple of hours garden hedging or brush removal right up to major arboricultural removal and planting schemes including all liaison with the planning authorities.

TreeAbility staff are highly trained and certified and well used to working on sites of all sizes from a small back garden to large construction sites. Health and safety is a priority at all levels with risk assessments method statements and site inductions carried out. We are fully insured and carry out our work to ‘British Standard BS3998:2010 Tree Work – Recommendations'.

As well as a passion for trees we have an active interest in the environment preserving it as much as possible. TreeAbility adhere to all environmental legislation such as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and Protection of Badgers act 1992. We are very cautious about nesting birds in springtime and all our debris is recycled.

We employ local people and actively recruit young apprentices with the aim of developing and training them. We have close links with local land based colleges such as Hadlow and Merrist Wood

Qualified and experienced tree surgeons in the Sevenoaks Region

Highly qualified and insured tree surgeon specialising in tree pruning and felling, hedging, tree health and diseases, planting, stump removal, veteran tree management, cable bracing, consultancy and surveys. We provide friendly clear professional advice and cost effective solutions for all hedging and tree surgery needs.

Permissions

Some trees are protected by Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) or you may live in a Conservation Area. If so permission is required before tree work can commence. When specifying works on your site we will check with the local council to see if you have any protected trees or you fall within the boundaries of a Conservation Area.

As part of the service TreeAbility offer we are happy to carry out the application on your behalf.

If you would like more information from your local council about TPOs and Conservation Areas we have provided links below to some of the councils that we deal with.

Tree Pruning and Felling

We do not condone the widespread felling of trees but it is unfortunately one of the essential services we offer. Trees become diseased or die, suffer structural damage or simply outgrow the space they occupy. Either straight felling or sectionally dismantling a tree using ropes and rigging to protect features below, TreeAbility are expert tree surgeons well used to removing trees in the most challenging of spaces!

Hedging

We love hedging, the bigger the better! We realise the importance of hedging as a screen for privacy and noise reduction and take pride in producing great looking hedges. We are experts at hedge cutting be it small formal box hedging or large scale Leylandii tree screens. TreeAbility can assess your hedges and as a general rule we will use ladders or climb them. However if safety or the sheer size of the hedge dictates we may specify the use of a cherry picker platform (MEWP).

Planting

Tree planting is one of the most rewarding aspects of tree surgery. TreeAbility can advise you on species selection for an individual tree planting, planting schemes and also hedge planting. We use the most up to date techniques to ensure optimal tree health as the tree grows. We always plant trees using underground guying to support the tree. This avoids over ground tree stakes which spoil the natural beauty of a tree and can damage a tree if not removed after establishment.

Debris Removal

All the debris from our work is removed and the site is left clean and tidy. We are happy to leave debris on site if required, either as woodchip and timber or if the site permits it can be stacked as Eco-piles to provide wildlife habitat.

Tree Health and Diseases

TreeAbility specialise's in the diagnosis and treatment of tree and hedge diseases. As more diseases invade from around the world preserving our trees and hedges is becoming increasingly important.

Consultancy and surveys

Tree owners have a duty of care to ensure that their trees do not pose an undue risk to members of the public. Trees are also required to be surveyed when applying for planning permission for building work

Veteran tree management

TreeAbility have extensive experience of managing veteran trees using among others, techniques such as natural fracture pruning, haloing, coronet cutting, monolithing, and standing deadwood creation.

Stump removal or grinding

Treeability can remove all types of stumps either as part of the felling process or pre-existing stumps that are now in the way! Stump removal can be either manual or with a mechanised stump grinder.

Cable bracing

Sometimes it is beneficial to retain a tree which has a structural defect. In which case cable bracing and rods can sometimes be used to support limbs, stems of a tree, included forks or other structural problem.