WGCS tree management services
Caring about trees for today and tomorrow
Trees are an essential part of our environment and they deserve to be cared for by trained and experienced professionals.
We are a team of arborists who are passionate about trees.
You can trust in our skills and experience to undertake any form of tree work. From domestic tree surgery and arboricultural reports to commercial site clearance and public safety tree management, we will give you a professional, sensitive and stress-free service, from start to finish.
Our services
Frequently asked questions
All our tree management work adheres to BS3998, which provides guidance for tree work in the UK.
We carry out a risk assessment for each job and adhere to strict health and safety processes, including Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines and all relevant regulations.
Our team are all qualified and certified arborists.
We are fully insured through Arborisk, including Public Liability Insurance.
We take a comprehensive, client-focused approach to all our work, following a six step process:
- If your initial inquiry is by email or via our website, we will contact you within 24 hours to have an initial phone discussion about your concerns and requirements.
- Site visit to assess your trees and surrounding environment.
- Quotation provided within 24 hours, with full details of our recommendations, estimated duration and anything we’ll require from you (such as access for equipment).
- Schedule the work for a time that suits you, taking into account any local authority permissions required.
- Our team will confirm all the final details when they arrive and carry out your work safely and efficiently, with minimal disruption to you and your neighbours. We’ll leave your site clean and tidy.
- When the work is completed, we’ll ensure you’re fully satisfied, answer any questions, and send you recommendations for the ongoing care of your trees.
We can carry out any type of one-off or regular tree management and maintenance work, for both homeowners and commercial clients.
Our services include:
- Crown reduction (reducing the height and/or spread of the tree crown)
- Crown raising (removing lower branches to create more space under the tree)
- Crown thinning (selective removal of branches without changing the tree shape)
- Pollarding and re-pollarding (removal of upper branches)
- Coppicing (cutting back to ground level)
- Tree shaping (pruning to restore a natural, balanced shape)
- Tree planning and transplanting (helping you select new trees and transplant existing ones)
- Tree health/risk assessments (to assess and diagnose tree health issues)
- Deadwood removal (removing dead, dying or diseased growth)
- Formative training and pruning (ensuring young trees grow strongly and stably)
- Tree maintenance (regular pruning, fertilisation, pest control and health assessments)
- Woodland management (including selective tree felling, invasive species control and habitat restoration)
- Fire and fuel load reduction (to minimise the risk of wildfires)
- Tree bracing and cabling (to support weak or split branches)
- Tree felling (removal of trees, including sectional dismantling)
- Tree inventory and mapping (listing the species, health status and location tracking for your site)
- Tree surveys (for a range of planning and development needs)
- Emergency response (24 hours a day rapid response for storm damage or tree emergencies)
Yes, we undertake a wide range of services for commercial clients across the South East. Find out more about our commercial tree services.
Yes, we have experience working in a range of public locations, including parkland, schools, outdoor centres and recreational facilities. We are fully insured, including Public Liability Insurance, and adhere to all HSE (Health and Safety Executive) guidelines. Read more about our commercial tree work.