Crown Reduction
Crown reduction in Sussex and Surrey. Improve light, reduce overhang, manage big canopies without making the tree look like someone attacked it.
What the job involves
The aim of crown reduction is not to produce a smaller tree-shaped object. It's to take the canopy back in a way that solves the actual problem, too much shade, overhang on the roof, weight pressing on the boundary, while keeping the tree looking right. That means cutting back to proper growth points, keeping the balance of the canopy, and making sure the finished shape is something a tree would actually grow into, not a flat-sided blob with random stubs sticking out.
- Understand what the actual problem is, shade, weight, overhang, clearance, before deciding how much to take off
- Assess the species, the structure, and how much the canopy can give up without going backwards
- Plan the reduction around proper pruning points, not just 'cut it shorter'
- Work through the canopy keeping the balance. Not just the easiest branches
- Leave a finished shape that looks like a well-cared-for tree, not a recently mugged one
A large lime in a Horsham garden was blocking all the natural light to the rear of the house by early afternoon. The customer had been quoted full removal by another company. We did a measured reduction, took off enough to make a genuine difference, kept the shape, and the garden now gets afternoon sun. She sent us a photo three months later of her kids sitting in it.
Not sure what you need? Call Brad.
Tell him what the tree is doing. He will give you a straight answer on the best way to deal with it. No pitch.