Boughton runs east from the city walls out toward Vicars Cross and includes some of the oldest residential streets in Chester. The Boughton Heath end has its own character of larger Victorian villas and Edwardian semis on generous plots, while the streets closer to Bars are tighter terraces with small but often beautifully kept rear gardens. The trees in Boughton mirror that range. Mature plane and lime line some of the older roads, while the larger gardens hold beeches, oaks and the occasional cedar that has been in place for a hundred years or more.
Tree surgery and management
Tree surgery work in Boughton tends to centre on careful management of large, established specimens. Crown reduction on mature beeches and limes that have outgrown the airspace above a Victorian villa is regular work, as is crown thinning to let light back through to shaded rooms and garden lawns. Deadwooding on older oaks is something we do every year for properties in this part of Chester, because the upper canopy on a mature oak develops dead wood naturally and a planned deadwood is far better than waiting for a branch to come down in a wet autumn.
Tree removal and tree felling come up too, often where a tree has reached the end of its useful life or where structural concerns make it the right call. Access in older Boughton can be awkward, and we plan rigging and lowering routes carefully so we are not damaging walls, paths or the property itself. Stump grinding and removal we handle in the same visit where the site allows.
Tree Preservation Orders
Tree Preservation Orders are a frequent feature in Boughton. The older streets and the conservation considerations around Vicars Lane and the heath mean that many of the significant trees in this area are protected. We check the status with the council before quoting, and we submit applications on the owner’s behalf where consent is needed for the work proposed. It saves the owner time and removes the risk of an enforcement notice.
Hedges and landscaping
Hedge trimming and management is steady work in this part of Chester. Yew, beech and box hedges around the older properties hold their shape best with an annual cut and a tighter touch than the rougher reduction that conifer hedges call for. We offer hedge work as one-off jobs or under a year-round maintenance contract.
Landscaping work in Boughton runs from new fencing along boundaries where original walls have failed, through resin bound driveway installation on streets where a single block on slip is wide enough to take a car, to hard landscaping projects, patios, raised beds and the occasional pond. Garden clearance and vegetation clearance for properties that have changed hands and need bringing back into order is regular work too.
Tree surveys
Tree surveys we provide for sales, for purchases, and for ongoing peace of mind. We keep the reports in plain English with photographs and clear recommendations. They are particularly useful in Boughton where many properties have one or two large trees that the new owners want a professional view on.
Credentials
ARB Approved Contractor, City and Guilds qualified, fully insured. The ARB Approved status is the part to focus on, because it means the business is independently audited against the industry standard for tree work. Documents are on request.
Free no-obligation quote
For a free no-obligation quote on tree surgery, hedge work or landscaping in Boughton, call Daniel Gilfoyle on 07872 394 540 or 01244 314 065, or email info@absolutetreecareandgardens.co.uk. We will visit, talk it through on site, and put a written price in front of you before any work starts.
