Today our tree surgeons are in Dereham working on a property where the client has just installed solar panels… He wanted his trees reduced in height but this is not recommended as crown reduction work is only a short term solution. This job was along side a busy road so we had to fill in an opening notice a minimum of 10 days before work start date.
All of our tree surgeons hold chapter 8 certificates which allow us to set up and manage traffic on the Norfolk highways.
We arrived on site about 7.45am and carried out a ground level inspection for wildlife, filled in a risk assessment form and started to set up a the traffic management signs, cones and stop go boards on this occasion.
Rory then proceeded to climb on this occasion inspecting for wildlife whilst climbing the Ivy covered tree making he way up to locate a suitable anchor point for his main climbing line, pulley block and working rope, he then made he way back down to the lower limbs ready to start work.
The rest of us were responsible for the stop go boards one person on each board and two of us were managing the lowering, cross cutting and stacking of the branches as they were removed ready to process into chip later once the climbing was completed, the chipping is done later to avoid a communication brake down between climber and ground staff.
On this occasion the costumer wanted to keep all the wood as he had a wood burner so we cut this into logs for him and stacked them to one side to avoid creating a trip hazard the job took around 7 hours to complete.
Norfolk Trees was established in 2002 by Ashley Barnes, we operate throughout Norfolk and East Anglia. Our tree surgeons are all fully qualified for the work which they undertake and have over years experience in all aspects of tree care, which include dismantling, felling, crown lifting and reductions, dead wood removal, formative pruning, tree surveys to BS5837, tree hazard reports, pest and disease diagnosis, bat inspections, stump grinding or treating and tree planting.
Our staff allow clients to be confident and assured of the quality of our work and a £10,000,000 public liability insurance offers peace of mind. All work is carried out to BS3998 2010. In addition to domestic work we undertake commercial work for Local Authorities, Parish Councils and contract to the Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, Breckland Council and Serco, South Norfolk Council, Broadland Council, NCC Highways, KierMG and Anglian Water along with numerous other clients.
We are also approved by the Arboricultural Association and Norfolk County Council and are CHAS Accredited
Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme.
