Tree Surgery in Cheshunt

• WorkTree surgery
• AreaCheshunt
• PropertyHouse with a back garden
• MethodTaken down in sections, branches chipped at the kerb

This job was tree surgery in a back garden in Cheshunt, where two trees on the left of the garden, one with browning foliage and a twisted trunk and one with a hollow at its base beside the timber fence, needed to come down. They stood in a built-up garden with fences and neighbouring houses close by, so they were taken down in sections rather than felled in one piece.

The branches were cut down and fed through the wood chipper parked at the kerb, with a cone and a tree work warning sign out beside it. The last photograph shows the garden afterwards, with the trees taken down to cut trunk and logs and the space opened up.

What the job involved

• Taking down two trees in a back garden in sections, with a ladder against the trunk
• Cutting up the branches and chipping them at the kerb
• Putting a warning sign and cone out beside the work on the road
• Leaving the trunks cut down and the garden open, ready for the stumps to be dealt with

Tree surgery in a Cheshunt back garden

Taking a tree down in sections is the usual way to remove one that stands close to buildings, fences and neighbouring gardens. Each piece is cut and lowered in turn, so nothing is dropped where it could do damage. Branch material is then chipped, which keeps the amount that has to be carried away down.

A tree that has been cut down still has a stump, and a stump left in a lawn or border will sit there for years. If you want it out, our stump grinding in Cheshunt can be done as part of the same job. Our guide on what happens during a tree removal explains the steps from start to finish, and the one on tree removal or tree reduction helps you decide which you need.