Advanced Tree Services

Advanced Tree Services: arboricultural work across Surrey, London and the Home Counties

Advanced Tree Services (ATS) is a tree surgery and arboriculture company that has operated since 1997. It serves three broad client groups — homeowners, businesses and local authorities — across Surrey, London and the Home Counties, and describes its remit as covering everything from routine pruning and tree removal to surveys and emergency work.

The company states that its work is carried out to BS3998 standards, with site-specific risk assessments (RAMS) and public and employer liability insurance in place. It also refers to independent accreditation and certification supporting its arboricultural, quality, environmental and health and safety procedures.

Tree surgery and ongoing maintenance

The core service is professional pruning and crown management aimed at keeping trees healthy, safe and well managed. The published service list breaks this down into several distinct operations:

• Tree pruning
• Crown reduction
• Crown thinning and lifting
• Deadwood and hazard removal
• Stump grinding
• Hedge cutting and maintenance

Removals, surveys and emergency response

Tree removal is offered for unsuitable, dangerous or damaged trees, including jobs in restricted locations that require prior planning. Alongside this, ATS produces tree surveys and reports for homeowners, property professionals and land managers, based on inspections of the trees in question.

A separate emergency service provides a 24-hour response to dangerous, storm-damaged or fallen trees that need urgent attention. Commercial tree services are also offered on both a planned and a reactive basis to businesses, managing agents and local authorities.

Specialist arboricultural services

Beyond general tree work, the company lists a set of specialist services delivered by dedicated teams: management of oak processionary moth (OPM), air spading, tree planting and LOLER inspections.

How a project is handled

For planned tree surgery and similar work, ATS states that every quotation follows a site visit, so that the trees, access and requirements can be assessed accurately. The sequence described runs from the initial enquiry, through the site visit and a written quotation setting out the agreed work and cost, to scheduling and completion. On completion the working area is cleared, completion is confirmed and any relevant advice or documentation is provided.

The company says each project is assessed before work begins so that appropriate methods, equipment and personnel can be selected, with the aim of protecting surrounding property and limiting disruption on sites ranging from domestic gardens to complex commercial locations.

Working practices and credentials

ATS presents its operating approach around four points: qualified arborists and experienced teams, site-specific risk assessments and established working practices, clear written quotations with communication maintained throughout the job, and what it describes as environmentally responsible working practices. It also states that sites are left clean and tidy once work is finished.