Chainsaw work
A tree comes down in the night and suddenly there is half a garden under it. This is the job for cutting the problem back into pieces you can actually deal with.
Best timeAny time of year, storm damage first
Storm damage, a trunk across the lawn, a limb resting on a shed roof, timber that has been sitting in a heap since last winter. I cut it into lengths that can be moved, stacked or split, and clear the ground so you can get at the rest of the garden again.
A tree that has already fallen is not a safe tree. It is usually under load somewhere, and wood under tension moves the moment you cut it. That is the part worth paying someone for: knowing which cut releases it gently and which one sends it somewhere nobody wanted.
Send me a photo from a safe distance and I will tell you what is involved and when I can get to you. If anything is touching a power line, do not go near it and do not wait for me. Ring your electricity network operator, it is a free call and they come out for exactly this.
Chainsaw work, before and after
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Questions people ask
- A tree has come down. How quickly can you get here?
- Send a photo and I will tell you straight away what is involved and the soonest I can be there. If it is dangerous where it is, I will say that too rather than leave you guessing.
- Is it safe to leave until you arrive?
- If it is lying flat on open ground, usually yes. If it is leaning on a fence, a shed, a roof or another tree it is holding energy and could shift, so stay out from under it. Anything near a power line is an emergency call to the network operator, not a gardening job.
- Can you just cut it up and leave it with me?
- Yes, and plenty of people want exactly that. Tell me the length you want the logs and where you want them stacked.