Tree Surgery in Pontypridd
Tree pruning
Pruning a Pontypridd tree often starts with the branches that reach over a shared path or rear lane, cut back cleanly to a sensible point rather than hacked off at the fence line.
The hills around Pontypridd rise steeply from the rivers, and the gardens behind the terraces rise with them. Many are long and narrow, some tilt sideways along the contour, and the far end is often a place nobody has walked up to for a while. That is where the self-seeded sycamore, ash or buddleia gets its start, and within a few years it is shading the house, pushing on a wall or hanging over the lane behind.
A good share of Pontypridd houses are also let, to students near Treforest and to families across the town, which means trees and hedges can go untouched between tenancies. T J Landscapes offers tree surgery and hedge care for owners, landlords and tenants alike, and our landscaping in Pontypridd page covers the rest of the garden.
The same six jobs come up across town. How we do them depends on the slope, the access and who is going to look after the garden afterwards.
Pruning a Pontypridd tree often starts with the branches that reach over a shared path or rear lane, cut back cleanly to a sensible point rather than hacked off at the fence line.
A crown lift raises the lower limbs of a tree at the top of a rising garden so light reaches the house, while a reduction takes a tree that has outgrown a narrow plot back into proportion.
Self-seeded trees growing too close to a Pontypridd wall or house are usually better felled while they are still manageable, taken down in pieces and carried off the hill.
Height reduction suits a conifer or fast tree that has shot up in a gap between terraces, bringing it back to a height a landlord or owner can keep on top of.
Hedges between rented gardens are a common Pontypridd job, cut back hard where they have been left and then kept to a simple trim each year (see hedge trimming: how often and when).
Stumps are often removed where a level area is being made for a patio or decking, so the ground can be dug and built up properly.
Rented gardens in Pontypridd tend to follow a pattern. A hedge gets its last proper cut before one tenancy, then nobody feels it is their job, and two or three years later it has doubled in width. The same happens with young trees at the top of the plot. Between tenancies is a good moment to put it right, because the garden is empty and we can work without getting in anyone's way.
For a let house we usually suggest a plan that keeps future work light:
With terraces stacked one above another, a tree at the top of one Pontypridd garden can hang over the bottom of the next one up, or over a lane or path that other people use. Keeping those branches back is simple courtesy and often a practical must, because a low branch across a narrow path is a hazard in the dark. You can generally cut overhanging growth back to your own boundary, but a protected tree is different.
Before any felling or heavy pruning, it is worth checking with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council whether the tree has a Tree Preservation Order or stands in a conservation area. We are landscapers, not planners, so we will tell you what to ask rather than give a ruling. Our guide do you need permission to cut down a tree in Wales? explains the basics.
We know the hills, the steps and the lanes, and we leave a garden that is easier to look after than before.
We suggest the least work that fixes the problem, and a routine that stops it coming back.
Empty-house visits are easy to arrange, and we leave the garden clear for the next tenant.
Lanes and paths stay passable while we work, and nothing is left across them afterwards.
Our 4.8 Google rating and 10/10 on Checkatrade come from people who have had this kind of work done.
In Pontypridd the cutting is often quicker than the carrying. Timber and brash usually have to come down steps, round a corner at the back of the house and out through a lane or the front. We cut to carrying size, lower heavy pieces on ropes where the slope demands it and keep shared paths clear while we work. If there is more to shift than the tree, our garden clearance in Pontypridd can go alongside.
Once the light comes back, the space under an old tree can become somewhere to sit. Our local guide to pruning and felling trees in Pontypridd looks at the choice in more depth, and garden decking in Pontypridd shows how a level platform can be made on the slope afterwards.
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Local and practical guides to help you plan the work.
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T J Landscapes South Wales
24 Conway Road, Pontypool
Torfaen, NP4 6HL
We cover homes right across South Wales, from Cardiff and the coast up to the valleys and the Brecon Beacons.
Yes. As long as we can get into the garden and know what you want done, we can work while the house is empty or by arrangement with your tenant, and send photos once it is finished.
Deal with it sooner rather than later. The bigger it gets, the more the roots can push the wall out of line. We can cut it down and treat or remove the stump, and look at whether the wall needs attention. See brickwork in Pontypridd.
Many trees are best pruned in late autumn or winter, but some species prefer summer, and nesting birds shape the calendar too. Our guide on when trees should be pruned gives the detail.
The size of the tree, how close it is to houses and walls, the slope, how far the wood has to be carried and whether the stump is coming out. Ask for a free quote and we will give you a clear figure after a visit.
We walk the job with you, set up, protect what needs it, cut from the top down and clear as we go. What happens on the day a tree surgeon visits covers it step by step.
Tell us where in Pontypridd the house is, whether it is lived in or let, and how we get into the garden. A photo of the tree and the route out helps.