HTC Arb Price List 2011
- Tree Felling From £40.00
- Tree Climbing From £50.00
- Crown Thinning From £50.00
- Crown Shapping From £50.00
- Stump Grinding From £90.00
- Branch Chipping From £90.00
- Hedge Cutting From £50.00
- Crown Lifting From £50.00
Many customers are very happy with the quote they receive, we try to keep our prices as low as possible, and we do not charge VAT. If you have received a quote
from another company, please try us to see if we can beat the price. Good discounts are available from the cost of the tree work if good quality Hardwood timber is available from the trees to be worked on, please contact us for more information.
All of our prices include a full site tidy after the work as ended leaving your garden just the way it was.
FAQ
Insurance
Arboriculturial work is very complex and diverse and so arborists have to have full insurance cover.
A good example is 1-5 million public liability insurance for tree climbing and ground works.
Qualifications
Arborists should have a number of technical certificates usually NPTC these should range from ground chainsaw certificates to using chainsaws in the tree, and also tree climbing certificates at least 3 units.
If using brushwood chippers there are also NPTC units for operating safety.
Advice And Recommendations
A good company should be available to provide you with any information you have regarding your trees. Advice should usually be free if no paper work is involved or relatively no time is spent on site with you. In my experience any tree surgeon that comes knocking at your door uninvited offering tree work in the area is to be avoided, I have found they offer to carry out work that is not even needed, and leave the trees in a poor condition.
End Result
You should be delighted with the work that has been completed, the garden should be tidy, with no damage, if the trees have had pruning there should be no tears or rips in the bark or wood. The company should offer you advice on future care of your trees. Good arborists will carry out work to a very high standard, as this is how they continue to receive work from customers who recommend them.
Tree Health
The health of a tree is very important just a few little problems can lead to a very big problem. Some signs to look out for on the health of the tree are, the very top of the tree dying out, when the rest of the tree is in leaf or if in the Autumn dead branches are visible compared to living branches, or lots of dead wood appearing in the crown, also the tree shedding live branches, areas of flacking bark or weeping sores, fungi on the trunk of the tree, fungi growing in large circles at the base of the tree, or an abundance of fungi at the base root area, and also the tree no longer has vigorous new growth. These are just a few common problems to look out for. If a tree is dying, and it has to be removed, the sooner it can be done the better, it will work out at a lower cost to the customer to remove when it can still be climbed or felled safely, a dead tree is much harder and more time consuming to fell, as it is hard to tell or measure the strength that remains in the timber.
TPO And Conservation Areas Highland
If You live in a TPO or conservation area, or your house is new build you must ask permission from
the council to have any tree work carried out. A form can be obtained by contacting the planning department of the council in Inverness. You can also see a list of maps for your area that show the locations of TPO or conservation areas if you are unsure. If you require any help please contact me.
A Tree Owner - Occupiers Liability
The occupier of the land on which a tree stands is normally liable for any harm or injury if the tree or part of the tree fails.
Duty of Care
The law outlines an occupiers’ responsibility, known in law as ‘the duty of care’,
to take reasonable care to avoid acts which he or she could reasonably foresee may result in harm or injury. When an occupier fails to exercise his or her responsibility the result may be a claim for negligence.
Negligence
Where A has a ‘duty of care’ towards B and fails to take any necessary action, resulting in harm or injury to people, animals or property, and if that harm or injury is reasonably foreseeable, then it is likely to be categorised as negligence.
Occupiers Liability Act 1957
This Act deals with liability relating to visitors persons who enter land or premises either by invitation or by permission.
Occupiers Liability Act 1984
This Act deals with liability relating to other persons, including trespassers and it should be noted that occupiers can be held negligent in their duty of care even if injury or damage occurs on land where people do not have access by right or by invitation.
Occupiers’ Liability Act (Scotland) 1960
This Act makes no distinction between different categories of visitor, so that the occupier has an equal duty of care towards all of them.
Overhanging branches
If a neighbour’s tree hangs over an adjoining property, then the tree owner should be asked to trim back the tree. If this is not done, the complainant has the right to trim the tree back to the boundary line although any branches and/or fruit removed belong to the tree’s owner and should be offered back to the owner or disposed of with the owner's consent.
Advice And Notes
We hope this information was helpful, please note all of our advice is for guidance only. If you need any further information please feel free to contact me.
Paul Sharpe.
