APEX TREE SERVICE OFFERS A RANGE OF DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND UTILITY TREE CARE SERVICES INCLUDING:

TREE REMOVAL
THIS INVOLVES THE COMPLETE REMOVAL OF A TREE FROM THE SITE. THE TREE MAY BE FELLED WHERE THERE IS SUFFICIENT ROOM TO DO SO SAFELY BUT MORE USUALLY A TREE WILL BE TAKEN DOWN IN SECTIONS WITH THE USE OF LOWERING ROPES.

FORMATIVE PRUNING
THIS IS THE PROCESS OF TRAINING YOUNG DEVELOPING TREES TO PRODUCE A FRAMEWORK OF STRONG, EVENLY SPACED STEMS OR BRANCHES. EARLY INTERVENTION INVOLVING THE REMOVAL OF CROSSING BRANCHES CAN HELP TO REDUCE FUTURE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS.

CROWN REDUCTIONS
THIS INVOLVES REDUCING A PERCENTAGE OF THE OVERALL MASS OF THE TREE BY CAREFULLY REMOVING THE ENDS OF THE BRANCHES EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE CROWN, LEAVING A BALANCED AND MAINTAINED SHAPE. THIS IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH TOPPING, WHICH HAS BEEN SHOWN TO HARMFUL TO SOME TREES.

CROWN LIFTING
THIS IS THE REMOVAL OF THE LOWER BRANCHES OF THE CROWN OF THE TREE. IT CAN IMPROVE THE SHAPE OF THE TREE AND IS ALSO OFTEN USED TO CREATE MORE SPACE BENEATH THE TREE.

CROWN THINNING
CROWN THINNING IS THE CAREFUL REMOVAL OF SELECTED INTERNAL BRANCHES THROUGHOUT THE CROWN OF A TREE.  IT IS DONE TO REDUCE THE DENSITY OF THE CROWN AND TO ALLOW MORE AIR AND LIGHT INTO THE TREE’S CANOPY. IT MAY ALSO BE USED TO REDUCE ‘SAIL EFFECT’ MINIMIZING THE CHANCES OF THE TREE BLOWING OVER IN STRONG WINDS.

DEAD WOODING
DEAD WOODING INVOLVES THE REMOVAL OF DEAD WOOD FROM THE TREE; THIS IS DONE FOR BOTH AESTHETIC AND SAFETY REASONS.

POLLARDING
POLLARDING INVOLVES THE SEVERE PRUNING OF THE TREE’S BRANCHES BACK TO THE TRUNK. THIS METHOD OF TREE MANAGEMENT IS USUALLY USED TO PREVENT THE TREE ACHIEVING FULL SIZE.

HEDGE CARE
THIS SERVICE INCLUDES TRIMMING AND TIDYING YOUR HEDGES AND CAN ALSO INVOLVE THE REDUCTION OF THE HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF THE HEDGE AS REQUIRED.

STORM DAMAGE CLEAN UP AND EMERGENCY CALL OUTS/REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS TREES
THIS SERVICE IS OFTEN NEEDED FOLLOWING SEVERE WEATHER WHEN TREES HAVE FALLEN OR ARE LEFT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. APEX TREE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH EMERGENCY WORK ON A 24 HOUR BASIS.

TREE SURVEYS AND ASSISTANCE WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS IN CONSERVATION AREAS
SOME TREES MAY BE PROTECTED BY LAW. WE CAN HELP TO FIND OUT WHETHER YOUR TREES ARE PROTECTED AND LIAISE WITH CORNWALL COUNCIL ON YOUR BEHALF.

UTILITY WORK – TREE MAINTENANCE ADJACENT TO ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
THIS SPECIALIZED WORK CAN ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED UTILITY ARBORISTS/TREE SURGEONS.