Tree Surgery in Abertillery
Tree pruning
Pruning in Abertillery usually starts with the neglected end of the garden, taking out dead wood and cutting back limbs that have spread over the lane, the shed roof or next door’s plot.
Abertillery back gardens are long, thin strips running up or down the side of the Ebbw Fach valley, and the far end is usually the part nobody gets to. That is where trees take hold: an elder or sycamore that seeded by the lane wall, a buddleia growing out of old brickwork, a privet hedge that has become a row of small trees. Give them a decade and the bottom half of the garden sits in shade.
T J Landscapes carries out tree surgery and hedge care across Abertillery, and much of it is catching up on growth like that. Tony and the team cut back, reduce or fell, then take everything out, usually by the rear lane. Quotes and advice are free. For steps, walls and patios on the same kind of plot, see landscaping in Abertillery.
The six kinds of work we do, and how each tends to look on a stepped terrace plot a few metres wide.
Pruning in Abertillery usually starts with the neglected end of the garden, taking out dead wood and cutting back limbs that have spread over the lane, the shed roof or next door’s plot.
Crown lifting helps where a tree stands at the top of a sloping Abertillery garden, letting light reach the lower terraces; a reduction keeps a tree in scale with a plot only a few metres wide.
Felling on a narrow terrace means taking a tree down piece by piece, because there is no room to drop it between the lane wall, the fences and the houses on either side.
Conifers planted to hide the lane or a neighbour’s view are regularly topped in Abertillery before they cast a shadow down the whole length of the garden.
Old privet and mixed hedges along the sides of Abertillery gardens often need a hard cut back and then a regular trim (see hedge trimming: how often and when).
Stumps are often removed when the far end is being turned into a level seating area, a shed base or a raised bed.
In a long, steep Abertillery garden, the top or bottom third is often a scramble. Old steps have broken up, the path has gone to grass and the trees there have been left alone for years. By the time someone decides to tackle it, a self-sown tree may be growing right against a wall, a hedge may be two metres thick and brambles fill the gaps.
We usually start by clearing enough to see what is there, then decide which trees are worth keeping and shaping and which should go. A self-seeded sycamore rooted into a boundary wall is rarely worth saving; a fruit tree or a well-placed rowan often is. Our local guide to overgrown tree and hedge work in Abertillery covers this in more depth, and tree felling or pruning: how to decide explains the reasoning.
Many Abertillery gardens are held up by old retaining walls, and trees love the cracks in them. Once a root is inside a wall, cutting the tree down does not always solve the problem. The stump can resprout, and pulling the roots out can loosen stones. We will look at the wall as well as the tree and tell you honestly if it needs attention afterwards.
We are used to long, narrow valley gardens, and our reviews on Google, Checkatrade and this site show how people got on with us.
Every Abertillery job is planned around the width of the plot, the slope and the way out.
We tell you which trees are worth keeping and which are only causing trouble.
Neighbours can still get their bins and cars past while we work, and we sweep up after.
Clearance, walls, steps and patios can all follow, so the far end of the garden finally gets used.
Plenty of Abertillery terraces have a lane behind them, and for tree work it is a real help. Branches can be passed over or through the back gate rather than carried through the house. We cut everything to a sensible size, keep the lane clear for neighbours and bins, and leave it swept. Where there is no lane access, we plan for carrying out through the front instead.
Tree work often goes hand in hand with a wider tidy-up, and our garden clearance in Abertillery can deal with the rest of the overgrowth, old sheds and rubbish in the same visit.
If you think a tree may be protected, ask Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council before felling or heavy pruning; the general rules are in do you need permission to cut down a tree in Wales? Overgrown hedges and ivy-covered trees are also prime nesting spots, so spring and summer work is checked carefully first. We are landscapers, not planners, and the council has the last word.
Real reviews from homeowners across Abertillery — rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 69 reviews and 10/10 on Checkatrade.
“Had my patio done by the company and could not be happier. Top quality work done and quickly too.”
“I was pleased to find Tony and his lads were absolutely great! Tony responded quickly & was very polite.”
“We were delighted with the work and materials, which were of very high quality. Tony and team helped us.”
Local and practical guides to help you plan the work.
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Deal with it sooner rather than later, while the roots are small. We can cut it out and treat the stump so it does not regrow, and tell you if the wall needs any repair.
Anything overhanging your garden can generally be cut back to your boundary. Trees growing on the lane or someone else’s land are theirs to decide on, so speak to the owner or the council first.
It depends on how big the trees are, how much hedge there is and whether there is a rear lane. Most jobs are planned to be done in one visit, and we will tell you when we quote.
The size of the trees, how tight the plot is, whether there is lane access, how much waste has to go and whether stumps come out. A free quote after a visit gives you the real figure.
Many trees are easiest to prune in late autumn and winter, and hedges are best done outside the nesting season. See when should trees be pruned? for the detail.
Tell us where in Abertillery you are, what is growing where, and whether there is a rear lane. A photo from the top or bottom of the garden helps.