Tree Felling

Branching Out are the experts in tree felling as we have the experience and the equipment to remove trees of all sizes.

Does your property contain a tree that is a potential danger to people or property? Do you have an old tree which is showing signs of being dead or diseased?

If you do, tree removal might be the only option. Read on to find out more…

Why is tree felling necessary?

While a tree might look healthy from the outside, it could be hiding rotting or diseased wood. This means the tree poses a potential danger to people and the surrounding area.

Our qualified and experienced tree surgeons will be happy to make a full assessment of your trees to spot any signs of damage or disease. If necessary, we can advise on the tree felling options.

How disruptive is tree felling?

Here at Branching Out, we consider ourselves to be a responsible and professional tree maintenance company. This means we have an Environmental Policy which outlines our commitment to protecting natural habitats.


While our main role is to preserve and maintain trees, we ensure that our work causes as little impact to surrounding properties and wildlife.

Can you remove the stump?

During tree felling, our aim is to reduce the tree down to a stump, ideally as near to the ground as possible.

If required, we do offer a stump grinding service which involves using powerful machinery to lower the stump to below ground level. The hole can then be backfilled to leave a level surface.

For more information, please see our stump grinding page.

What is tree felling?

Tree felling involves the full removal of the branches and trunk right down to ground level. This work should only be undertaken by professional tree surgeons with the correct tools and safety equipment.

Depending on the size and health of the tree, our tree surgeons can use harnesses and ropes to carefully lower branches and timber to the ground. This approach ensures a minimal risk to the surrounding garden and property.

If a tree shows signs of disease, we are unable to manually remove a tree using ropes and chainsaws. In this instance, we need to use specialist mechanical equipment to avoid climbing the tree.Tree felling can be one of the most demanding tasks for tree surgeons. There are plenty of factors to consider, including neighbouring properties, power or telephone wires and passing traffic. The situation needs to be carefully managed to prevent damage or injury.

How much does tree felling cost?

Tree felling prices depend on a number of factors. The first thing to consider is the size of the tree, as larger specimens obviously require more labour, time and equipment.

The second consideration is location. In urban environments it can be difficult to gain access and to carry out the work due to nearby properties or utilities. We would usually take care to remove the tree in sections to protect the surrounding area.

The quantity of waste is the third factor, especially if we are clearing a large area of land.

Book a FREE, no obligation quote

With Branching Out you can rest assured that you will receive friendly and professional stump grinding service.

We cover North Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, including Hitchin, Letchworth, Stevenage, Royston, Biggleswade, Bedford, Flitwick, Luton and the surrounding villages.

Expect the highest possible standards from the tree team who care. Contact us today to arrange a FREE, no obligation quote.

What our customers say...

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Rob Stevenson
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very happy with the work carried out, friendly and helpful
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Michael Nightingale
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Turned up on time, good neat job, & cleared up all the cuttings and took away. At a fair price.
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Caroline Hornby
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Branching Out does a great job. They arrive on time, they're very polite and friendly, do a thorough job and don't leave any mess when they go. Highly recommend!
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Katherine Mills
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Excellent service, they did a great job cutting back the overgrown trees. They checked I was happy at every stage. The area was left clean and tidy. A professional company and service. Well priced considering the amount of work that was done
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mary taylor
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Joe and his guys did a great job on our garden and would highly recommend them, a pleasure to deal with the whole team from start to finish
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Lynn Lamb
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Branching Out gave me first class service from start to finish, from speaking to Kerrie who was lovely when taking the enquiry, to the nice gentleman who came to do an estimate, very professional and understanding with good advice. The lads that done the work, arrived on time, done just what I asked for, a first class job, were very respectful of property and tidying up, couldn't be more pleased, Would highly recommend. Thank you very much to all concerned.
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Jo
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I’ve used Branching Out for a few years now, always a fantastic service, really friendly people, highly recommend.
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Ian Saunders
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Excellent job of 'taming' 4 large trees over 2 days. The work was carried out on the days previously agreed, to time and price with the work place cleaned up so well you would never have known they had been there. Well done guys.
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Milanv57
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Outstanding. Tidy, neat and efficient. And fairly priced.
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Emma Jones
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The guys at Branching Out spent the day in my Mum's garden carrying out some garden clearance and also tree cutting / trimming / shaping and they've done a fantastic job. They did everything my Mum had asked for and were really friendly and accommodating when she wanted a few additional bits dealing with. On the day they were with us, it was a very rainy day, but that didn't bother them in the slightest. Branching Out did a fabulous job for my Mum and I would highly recommend them. Both myself and Mum will definitely be using them again in the future.
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What our customers say...

“Branching Out came and removed a tree for me. The lads were very professional and hard working. They turned up on time and took all the rubbish with them and left my garden as it was before the tree was cut. Thank you Kerrie and James.”
Victoria Usher
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