York & North Yorkshire · 24-hour emergency call-out
Need a tree felled, reduced or cleared? We connect you with NPTC-qualified, fully insured local tree surgeons for felling, crown reduction, stump grinding, hedge work and storm damage. Free no-obligation quotes, and they check for Tree Preservation Orders before quoting.
We only work with tree surgeons holding the proper chainsaw and climbing tickets. Certificates on request.
Fully insured for work near homes, fences, greenhouses and power lines. Your property is covered.
All arisings chipped and removed legally, with a waste transfer note. No fly-tipping, no mess left behind.
The tree surgeons we work with check Tree Preservation Orders and conservation-area status before quoting, and handle the council application for you.
From a single overhanging branch to a 60-foot fell tight to the house. Qualified, insured tree surgeons covering York and the surrounding villages.
Whole-tree removal, or sectional dismantling where there's no room to drop it — lowered on ropes past buildings and fences.
From £150 Tree felling in York →Fallen, hung-up or split trees and dangerous limbs after high winds. 24-hour call-out across York when a tree's a hazard.
From £400 24-hour emergency →Grinding the stump below ground so you can re-turf, replant or build — without digging out the whole root plate.
From £95 Stump grinding in York →Reduce a tree's height and spread, or thin the canopy to let light and wind through — keeping its natural shape.
From £200 Crown reduction in York →Routine trims, hard reductions and reshaping overgrown hedges. We work around nesting season and the birds.
From £50 Hedge cutting in York →BS5837 surveys for planning, mortgage and safety reports, and help with Tree Preservation Order and conservation-area applications.
From £295 Tree surveys in York →Dormant-season tree work in York, the right time to fell, reduce or pollard.
What June is for
Most heavy tree work is still on hold for nesting season, so June is the month to get ahead of the autumn rush. Book your felling and crown reduction now and you will be at the front of the queue when the dormant season opens. Diaries fill fast from September.
There is summer work that suits June, though. Cherries, plums and other Prunus are best pruned in summer, not winter, to avoid silver leaf disease, and young trees benefit from light formative pruning now. If a tree is protected, this is also a good month to get the TPO application in so consent is ready before the leaves drop.
So if you have a tree that needs doing, tell us what you need and we will get you a free quote and a proper plan for when the work should happen.
A quick description of the tree and the job — a photo helps. Takes less time than finding a phone number.
Your job goes to a qualified, insured tree surgeon who covers your part of York and does that kind of work.
They call you back — usually the same day — check the TPO position, and give you a real, itemised price.
The work is carried out safely, the waste is cleared, and the site is left clean. You pay the tree surgeon direct.
Yorkshire rates sit below the UK average (London runs 15–25% higher). These are guide ranges — the exact price depends on the tree's size, access, height, whether it needs rigging near buildings, and how much waste there is. Every quote is free and itemised.
Tree felling / removal
£150–£1,500+
Small tree to large. Confined / rigged removals near buildings cost more.
Emergency call-out
From £400
Storm and out-of-hours. Often deducted from the final invoice if work goes ahead.
Stump grinding
£95–£400
Per stump, by diameter. The cheaper of the two stump options.
Crown reduction
£200–£1,200
By size and percentage removed. Thinning and lifting from £150.
Hedge cutting
£50–£700
A trim to a hard reduction, by size. Roughly £150–£200 a day.
Tree survey (BS5837)
From £295
Planning, mortgage and safety reports. TPO applications handled.
Before you cut
York has more protected trees than most cities — a large conservation area across the centre and suburbs, and a lot of Tree Preservation Orders. It matters, because cutting a protected tree without consent is a criminal offence, with fines of up to £20,000.
You need the council's written consent before work if: the tree has a Tree Preservation Order (TPO); or it stands in a conservation area and its trunk is more than 75mm across (you give the council six weeks' notice). Dead and genuinely dangerous trees are exempt, but you still have to notify the council. A felling licence can also apply to larger volumes of woodland work.
It sounds like a headache. It isn't, because we handle it. We check the TPO and conservation-area status for your tree before we quote, tell you straight whether consent is needed, and submit the council application for you. Send us your address and we'll tell you where you stand.
Much of central York sits in a conservation area, so protected trees need consent first.
Covering the city and the villages around it — from the suburbs out to the market towns. Pick your area, or just tell us your postcode.
Most domestic tree jobs in York land between £150 and £1,500. A typical day with a full team is around £350–£500, stump grinding starts under £150, and emergency call-outs from around £400. Price depends on the tree's size, access, height, whether it needs rigging near buildings, and the volume of waste. Every quote is free and itemised.
Possibly. If the tree has a Tree Preservation Order, or sits in a conservation area with a trunk over 75mm across, you need the council's written consent first — and York has a lot of conservation area. We check this before we quote and handle the council application for you. Felling a protected tree without consent can mean a fine of up to £20,000.
Yes. The tree surgeons we work with are registered waste carriers. Brash is chipped on site and all arisings removed, unless you'd like the logs or woodchip left. Lawns and beds are protected and the site is left clean.
We only work with tree surgeons who are NPTC / City & Guilds qualified, carry at least £5 million public liability insurance, and are registered waste carriers. Certificates are available on request.
Winter (November to March) is prime for felling, crown reduction, pollarding and hedge reductions, while trees are dormant. Heavy cutting is restricted March to August because of nesting birds, and trees with bat-roost potential need a survey first. Storm and emergency work runs year-round but peaks over winter. Stump grinding and surveys can be done any time.
It depends on the work. A full fell plus stump grinding is permanent. Pruning and crown reduction are managed maintenance — the tree regrows over a few years, so reductions and pollarding are repeated on a cycle. We'll tell you honestly what to expect for your tree.
Tell us about it and we'll get you a free, no-obligation quote from a qualified, insured York tree surgeon — usually with a same-day callback.