Tree Surgery FAQs

Usually not for an ordinary garden tree. Trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order, in an Architectural Conservation Area or on the grounds of a protected structure may need consent from Limerick City and County Council, and some felling outside urban areas needs a licence. We’ll flag anything that needs checking at the site visit.

Yes. Phone us for anything urgent — a fallen tree, a split limb, or a tree leaning onto a house or road. Our first job is to make it safe; the clean-up follows.

Yes. We’re fully certified and insured, and our NPTC-certified arborists regularly work close to buildings, roads and overhead cables. Insurance certificates are available on request.

It depends on the size of the tree, how easy it is to reach, what’s underneath it and whether you want the stump ground out. The site visit is free, and you’ll get a clear written quotation before anything is agreed.

Branches are chipped on site and the timber is taken away — or cut into logs and stacked for you if you’d like to keep it for the fire. Either way, the site is left clean.

Yes — below ground level, so turf or topsoil can go straight back over. We can do it on the same day as the tree removal or as a separate job, and our grinder fits through most garden gates.

The Wildlife Act protects nesting birds by restricting hedgerow cutting from 1 March to 31 August, with a few exemptions such as road safety. Light trimming of garden hedges may still be fine — ask us and we’ll tell you what’s possible for yours.

Reduction makes the whole crown smaller — useful when a tree has outgrown its space. Thinning removes some of the smaller branches throughout the crown so more light and wind get through, without changing its size. We’ll recommend the right one when we see the tree.

Our arborists hold NPTC and City & Guilds certifications, and our team are professional members of the Arboricultural Association.

We reply to every enquiry within one working day and arrange the site visit at a time that suits you. If a tree is dangerous, please phone rather than using the form.

Yes. Alongside homeowners we work for businesses, schools, farms, management companies and public bodies, and can provide method statements, risk assessments and insurance documentation.