Tree Removal & Felling

Where there is room, a tree is felled in one controlled cut, which is quick and cost-effective. Where there is not, it comes down piece by piece: climbed or accessed by MEWP, with limbs and trunk sections lowered on rigging so that nothing touches what is underneath.

Most of the removals we carry out in West Cumbria are the second kind: trees that have outgrown their position, lean over extensions, or shade whole gardens. As an IPAF-certified MEWP operator, Mitchell can also take down trees that are too dangerous to climb, such as storm-damaged or heavily decayed stems, working safely from a platform.

Everything is cleared as standard. Logs and brash are chipped and removed, and the site is raked and left tidy. If you would prefer to keep the timber for firewood, we cut it to length and stack it, which usually reduces the price.

If you would like the stump removed as well, stump grinding is quoted at the same visit. Having both done together costs less than two separate jobs.

Before any removal we check whether the tree is covered by a Tree Preservation Order or stands in a conservation area, which is common in parts of Whitehaven, Cockermouth, St Bees and around Keswick. If consent or notice is required, we handle the application with the council as part of the job.