Tree Removal in Nottingham — Felling and Dismantling Across the City
Tree removal throughout Nottingham and the surrounding boroughs, including Arnold, Beeston, Carlton, Gedling, Hucknall, West Bridgford, Clifton and Bulwell. NPTC-certified climbers, £5M public liability cover, free written quotes and all waste removed.
Nottingham is the most complicated area we work in for one reason: your property may fall under Nottingham City Council, Gedling Borough Council, Broxtowe Borough Council or Rushcliffe Borough Council, and each maintains its own TPO register. A contractor who checks the wrong one has effectively checked nothing. We confirm which authority covers your address before we quote.
- Free written quotes, usually same day
- NPTC-certified, £5M public liability insured
- All four Nottingham TPO registers checked
- Sectional dismantling on restricted city plots
- All timber, brash and chippings removed
- 24/7 emergency and storm-damage response
Based in Shirebrook · covering Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
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Tell us what the tree is and where it stands and we will usually quote the same working day. For a fallen or visibly unsafe tree, call 07949 268926 rather than using the form.
Amazing work done by Tom and his team came out last minute to do a job for us and we are so grateful would highly recommend him to anyone!
Helen Hinchliff
Oct 2025
Great job done by Tom and his team! 100% recommend. Five star all round 😃
Kate Finn
Aug 2025
Brilliant job from Tom and the team - friendly, reliable and well priced. All mess was cleared away and Tom made sure we were 100% happy with the job, chopping more off the tree as we asked. 5 star service and highly recommend A*
Natalie Rumsey
Jun 2025
A fantastic job done removing my three conifer trees. On time well actually early! Very professional, polite and friendly. They left everything tidy and took all the rubbish with them. Would definitely recommend Tom and his team. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mandy Moore
Jun 2025
Tom was really professional very good job done of my conifers would definitely recommend *****
Carol Dockwray
May 2025
Excellent work. Did exactly what we wanted. Extremely friendly and good advice. Definitely recommend.
Jane Fretwell
May 2025
Had to get rid of a tree before viewings on our house. Tom was professional and efficient. Got the job done quickly for a good price. Left everything clear and tidy. Thanks Tom
Siobhan Meades
May 2025
had Tom and his crew in today to rip out an unsightly overgrown hawthorn hedge and grind the stumps, splendid job and the garden left clean and tidy, can highly recommend their services
Brian Reuben James
Apr 2025
A truly professional service, fantastic knowledge and offers no obligation advice if you’re not sure what you need. Came and took an exceptionally large Laurel tree down for me, fully cleared and tidied, left my garden with so much more light (and sunshine when we get it) would definitely recommend.
Diane Hayden
Feb 2025
TB Tree care, Initial opinion completely professional. Polite at all times. When asked to do more work we agreed then and there and was very happy to go ahead. Never felt pressured or anything. I would recommend Tom for this service. five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Scraton Alexzander
Feb 2025
Victorian planting on modern plots
A great deal of Nottingham''s tree stock was planted between 1870 and 1910, when suburban gardens were laid out at a scale that no longer exists. Those limes, planes, horse chestnuts and beeches are now mature, and many stand in gardens that were subdivided decades ago. The tree was never wrong for the plot — the plot changed around it.
That is why removal in this city so rarely means felling. The tree is large, the garden is small, and the access is a passage between two Victorian semis. Everything comes down in rigged sections and out by hand. The Park Estate, Mapperley Park, Wollaton and Sneinton Dale add conservation area constraints on top, and much of the older street planting carries individual TPO protection as well.
Four councils, four registers
Nottingham City, Gedling, Broxtowe and Rushcliffe each hold a separate TPO register and separate conservation area mapping. Arnold and Gedling are Gedling Borough; Beeston, Stapleford and Chilwell are Broxtowe; West Bridgford, Ruddington and Radcliffe are Rushcliffe. We establish the right authority first, every time.
Rigging over glass and boundaries
City removals happen above conservatories, garden rooms, greenhouses and neighbours' fences. Every section is roped to a rigging point and lowered under control rather than dropped. We assess load paths and anchor points before a saw is started, and we are insured to £5 million if something still goes wrong.
No vehicle access, no problem
On terraced streets across Sneinton, Radford, Hyson Green and Carlton there is frequently no side access at all. We cut sections small enough to carry, protect floors and thresholds, and clear as we go rather than stacking the whole tree in the hallway.
Get a free Nottingham tree removal quote
Call 07949 268926 for a free, no-obligation quote on tree removal anywhere in Nottingham or the surrounding boroughs. Most quotes issued the same working day. For a fallen or unsafe tree, call rather than using the form.
Sectional Dismantling in Nottingham
Sectional dismantling is the default method across most of Nottingham. The climber works down the tree from the top, roping each section to a rigging point and lowering it under control, so nothing falls freely at any stage.
It is slower than felling and needs more equipment, but it is the only way to remove a mature lime from a Mapperley back garden bounded by a conservatory, a greenhouse and two neighbours. Where a genuine drop zone exists — larger plots at Wollaton, Woodthorpe or out towards Ruddington — we fell directionally instead, because it is faster and cheaper for you.
Planning the extraction route
Before quoting we work out how the timber leaves the property: side gate, through the house, or craned over. That determines the section size, the crew, and a large part of the price. Establishing it upfront is why our quotes hold rather than being revised on the day.
Protecting what stays
Lawns, borders, paving and drives all take damage from dropped timber and machinery. We use ground protection boards where plant has to cross a lawn, and lower sections onto matting rather than turf. Putting the garden back is part of the job, not an extra.
TPO and Conservation Area Checks
A high proportion of Nottingham''s mature trees are protected, and the city has a dense pattern of conservation areas — The Park Estate, Mapperley Park, Wollaton Park, Sneinton Dale and substantial parts of West Bridgford among them. Trees inside a conservation area need six weeks written notice before any cutting, topping, lopping or uprooting. Trees under a TPO need a formal application and a determination.
Felling a protected tree without consent is a criminal offence carrying an unlimited fine, and the council can also compel replacement planting under sections 206 and 207 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. We identify the correct authority, check the register and the conservation mapping, and submit whatever is required on your behalf before any work is agreed.
Which council covers you
Nottingham City Council covers the city proper. Gedling Borough covers Arnold, Gedling, Carlton and Mapperley. Broxtowe covers Beeston, Chilwell, Stapleford and Toton. Rushcliffe covers West Bridgford, Edwalton, Ruddington and Radcliffe on Trent. We confirm it from your postcode rather than assuming.
Notice periods and timing
A Section 211 notice runs for six weeks, during which the council can consent or serve a TPO. A formal TPO application has its own determination period. Neither is quick, so if the work is not an emergency it is worth starting the paperwork well before you want the job done.
Out-of-Hours Storm Response Across Nottingham
For a tree across a road or drive, a split stem, a partial uprooting or anything hung up in another tree, call 07949 268926 rather than using the form. We attend emergencies across Nottingham and the surrounding boroughs, including out of hours for genuine hazards. The immediate danger comes off first, with suspended and hung-up sections brought down under rigging control, and full clearance follows once the site is stable. Where property has been damaged and an insurer is involved we provide a written incident report with photographs and an assessment of the likely cause.
Storm exposure across the city
The exposed higher ground around Mapperley, Woodthorpe and Arnold catches wind that the sheltered valley suburbs do not, and the Trent corridor through Colwick and West Bridgford saturates in prolonged rain, which weakens root anchorage before anything is visible above ground.
What to do while you wait
Keep people and vehicles away from beneath and behind the tree — a hung-up limb can drop without warning and a partially uprooted stem can move suddenly. Do not attempt to prop or pull anything. Photograph it from a safe distance for your insurer.
Subsidence, Drains and Root Damage
Nottingham has significant areas of shrinkable clay, and mature trees on clay near a building are the classic subsidence scenario — particularly poplar, willow, oak and lime within influencing distance of a foundation. We work with homeowners and loss adjusters on removals recommended in structural reports, and we can also carry out staged crown reduction where an engineer considers that sufficient. Removing a large tree near a property that has already moved is not always the right answer either, because heave on rewetting clay can be as damaging as the original subsidence. We will tell you when the question needs an engineer rather than an arborist.
Working from a structural report
Where a report names specific trees for removal or reduction we work to that specification exactly and provide written confirmation of what was done, which is usually what the insurer needs before settling. We are happy to liaise with the loss adjuster directly.
Roots, drains and hard surfaces
Root damage to drains and lifting of drives and paths is a common reason for removal across the older Nottingham suburbs. Where the tree is protected, root damage to property is a recognised ground for consent — but the case still has to be made properly to the council, and we prepare it.
Clearing the Stump and Root Plate
A removal leaves a stump, and in the older Nottingham gardens that stump is a genuine liability rather than just an eyesore. Decaying stumps are the main honey fungus reservoir in established gardens, and the disease spreads through root contact to shrubs and other trees nearby — a real problem on densely planted Victorian plots. Sycamore, lime and ash also sucker strongly from an intact root collar. We grind stumps 200–300mm below ground, enough to stop regrowth and leave the ground ready to turf, plant or pave. See our stump grinding in Nottingham page for the detail.
Access for the machine
Stump grinders need a route in. On terraced streets we use narrow-access machines that pass through a standard gateway, and where there is genuinely no route we can hand-dig smaller stumps instead. We check the access when quoting the removal so there are no surprises later.
Grinding at the same visit
Doing the grind while we are already on site is cheaper than returning with a machine separately, because the access is set up and the area is already clear. We price it as a separate line either way so the choice stays yours.
Tree removal in Nottingham — what to expect
Tree Removal Nottingham — FAQs
How much does tree removal cost in Nottingham?
Access is the main driver, not size. A tree on an open plot at Wollaton with room to fell and park alongside costs a fraction of the same tree behind a Sneinton terrace where every section is roped down and carried through the house. Quotes are free and in writing, usually the same working day, and include all waste removal.
Which council do I need permission from?
It depends on your address. Nottingham City Council covers the city, Gedling Borough covers Arnold, Gedling, Carlton and Mapperley, Broxtowe covers Beeston, Chilwell and Stapleford, and Rushcliffe covers West Bridgford, Edwalton and Ruddington. We confirm the right authority from your postcode and deal with them directly.
Do I need permission to remove a tree in Nottingham?
Often yes. A large proportion of the city's mature trees carry Tree Preservation Orders, and the conservation areas — The Park Estate, Mapperley Park, Wollaton, Sneinton Dale and much of West Bridgford — require six weeks written notice for any work. We check both before quoting and handle the paperwork.
Can you remove a tree with no vehicle access?
Yes — it is routine across the city. Sections are cut small enough to carry, floors and thresholds are protected, and we clear as we go. It takes longer than a job with a drive alongside, and we price that time honestly at the quote stage rather than adding it later.
My tree is causing subsidence — will you remove it?
We work from structural reports and with loss adjusters regularly. Be aware that removing a large tree from shrinkable clay can cause heave as the ground rewets, which is why staged reduction is sometimes the better answer. If the question needs an engineer rather than an arborist, we will say so.
Will you take all the waste away?
Yes, and it is in the quoted price unless you ask otherwise. Brash is chipped and removed, timber is cut and taken away, and we sweep the drive and path before leaving. If you want the cordwood for firewood we will cut it to length and stack it instead.
Do you cover Beeston, Arnold and West Bridgford?
Yes — we work across the whole conurbation including Arnold, Beeston, Chilwell, Carlton, Gedling, Hucknall, Bulwell, West Bridgford, Clifton, Ruddington and Stapleford. There is no call-out charge anywhere in the area and quotes are free.
How soon can you start?
Non-urgent removals are usually scheduled within one to two weeks. Where consent is needed from a council the notice or determination period governs the timing — six weeks for a conservation area notice — so it is worth starting that early. Genuine emergencies are attended the same day.