Emergency Tree Surgeon
Emergency tree surgeon across Sussex and Surrey. Urgent response for fallen trees, split stems, hanging limbs, and blocked access. Brad picks up.
What the job involves
An emergency tree call is usually one of three things: the tree has fallen onto something, it's failed partially and is now hanging or leaning in a way that wasn't there this morning, or the wind has revealed something about the tree that was hidden before. The common thread is that the site is no longer safe to ignore. The first priority is always the same: understand what's dangerous, make that safe, and then work out what comes next, removal, pruning, insurance paperwork, once the immediate hazard is managed.
- Take the call and identify the immediate risk: fallen, hanging, leaning, or structurally failed
- Attend and assess the site properly before starting, emergency work still requires a plan
- Make the site safe in the right order: access, structure, hazardous timber
- Clear what needs to be cleared to get the site functional again
- Set out follow-on options: full removal, pruning, stump, or insurance assessment
A customer called at 7am after winds brought down a large ash onto their rear garden. The stem had landed across the shed and the crown was resting against the house wall. The root plate had lifted, the fence on both sides was down, and the neighbours were worried. We were on site within two hours, had the structure off the wall by lunchtime, and the access clear by mid-afternoon. The stump was ground out the following week.
Before you book emergency tree surgeon.
What actually counts as a tree emergency?
Usually one of three things: the tree has fallen onto something, it has partially failed and is now hanging or leaning in a way it wasn't earlier, or the wind has revealed a problem that was hidden before. If the site no longer feels safe to leave, it counts.
What happens first when you arrive on an emergency job?
The immediate risk gets identified, fallen, hanging, leaning, or structurally failed, and the site gets made safe in the right order: access first, then structure, then hazardous timber. Clearing the wood comes after the danger is dealt with, not before.
Do you cover emergency call-outs across the whole area, not just Horsham?
Yes. Emergency response covers Sussex and Surrey, the same area covered for planned work. Brad answers the calls directly rather than routing through a call centre.
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.