Felling on slopes and tight plots
Large trees taken down in rigged sections where a straight fell would never fit, with every piece lowered and cleared.
Need tree surgeons in Kenley? Cut of Art is a family-run team working the hillside roads above the Godstone Road, the valley streets by the station, Roke and the houses along Hayes Lane by Kenley Common. We fell trees that have to come down, prune and reduce the ones worth keeping, cut hedges back into shape and grind out stumps afterwards.
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Gardens in Kenley are often on a slope, back onto woodland or have a big tree close to the house. Most of our work here is crown reductions, sectional removals, stump grinding, hedge cutting and 24/7 emergency callouts. We cover the whole of Kenley, from Godstone Road and Kenley Lane up to Hayes Lane by Kenley Common. Michael checks for an order before anything is cut, and Kenley owners make their own application.
Also nearby: Purley, Coulsdon, Caterham, Sanderstead, Warlingham, Woldingham
From a single limb to a whole plot cleared, one team and one number. Tap a service for the detail.
Tree felling & removalTrees taken down whole or in rigged sections, depending on the space.Find out more
Tree work & pruningWeak, dead and crossing branches cut out to keep a tree sound.Find out more
Hedge cutting & maintenanceOvergrown hedges cut back square and cleared off site.Find out more
Crown reduction & thinningOld hillside trees made smaller and lighter without losing their form.Find out more
Stump grindingStumps removed below ground level so the space is yours again.Find out more
PollardingRepeat hard pruning for trees that have to stay small beside the house.Find out more
Site & garden clearanceTangled shrubs and self-seeded trees cut back to a clean slate.Find out more
Logs & woodchipLogs and chip when we have them; just ask.Find out more
Fencing & turfingFences and turf put right after a big clear-out.Find out more
24/7 emergency calloutsLimb on the roof? Call 07519 952330 any time.Call now
Tree felling in Kenley
Kenley's hillside gardens often slope, back onto woodland or squeeze a mature tree into a narrow space, so felling here is usually a climbing and rigging job rather than a single drop. We take the tree down in measured sections, lower each one on ropes, and keep the work clear of roofs, greenhouses and next door. If a reduction would solve the problem instead, we will say so. How we fell a tree.
Pruning and hedges
Plenty of Kenley trees are worth keeping, and good pruning is how you keep them: deadwood out, crossing branches removed, the crown lifted off a drive or thinned to let light through. For hedges we cut to a clean line, look over it for active nests first and leave any occupied section until the chicks have gone, then clear every clipping. Tree work · Hedge cutting.
Kenley's hillside gardens above the station have a wooded feel: tall beech, oak, ash, yew and holly on the older plots, often with leylandii or laurel planted as screens between newer houses. On thin chalk, trees on a slope can root shallowly, and steep gardens make access the main challenge.
Typical Kenley jobs: sectional felling of big trees in tight or sloping gardens, crown reductions and deadwood removal on big old garden trees, crown lifts over drives on the hill roads, hedge and screen cutting, and stump grinding once a tree is down. Ash dieback is affecting ash right across the country, so an ash near a road, roof or path that is thinning at the top is worth an inspection.
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The things people around Kenley ask us most, answered straight. Anything else, just ask.
Every job is priced on its own, because the size of the tree, the slope of the garden, the access and the amount of waste all change the work involved. We visit or look at your photos, agree the exact work and give a clear price with the clear-up included. Quotes are free and you are under no obligation.
It depends on the tree. Kenley is in the London Borough of Croydon. A tree with a Tree Preservation Order needs the council's permission before work, and inside the Kenley Aerodrome conservation area you have to give six weeks' written notice. We look up the tree's status before we quote and tell you if you need to apply, so you are not risking a fine.
Yes, this is where careful rigging matters. We climb, cut the tree into manageable sections and lower each one on ropes, planning the drop zone around the slope so nothing slides into a house, fence or neighbour's garden. On the tallest or most awkward trees we bring the tracked lift if climbing is not the safer option.
All of it: the western hillside roads, the Godstone Road and the streets around the station, Roke, and Hayes Lane and the houses by Kenley Common and the airfield. Riddlesdown and the Webb Estate are on our Purley page; Coulsdon and Old Coulsdon are on our Coulsdon page; Whyteleafe is on our Caterham page; and Sanderstead has its own page.
Yes. We trim and reshape laurel, privet, beech, yew and conifer hedges, bring overgrown ones back in stages, and take all the cuttings away. Any hedge with an active nest in it is left alone in that stretch until the young have fledged; we look before the first cut.
Usually, if it is healthy. Some Kenley garden trees are older than the houses around them, and a reduction, a crown thin or removing deadwood can keep them safe and in proportion for years. We will be straight with you if a tree is past saving.
No. Trees on the common and the airfield are not ours to work on. If branches from the common reach over your boundary, we can advise what you are entitled to cut back on your side.
Yes, if you want it gone. The grinder works the stump and main roots down 150 to 300mm below the surface, deeper for a path or new planting, and gets through a standard garden gate. You can keep the chip as mulch or we take it away and level the ground.
Every time, and it is part of the quote. Brash goes through the chipper, the timber is logged up, and the garden is swept and raked before we pack up. Ask and we will stack the logs wherever suits you.
Yes. If wind brings a tree or a heavy limb down onto a house, car, drive or road, call 07519 952330 at any time of day or night. We make the area safe first, then return to clear everything and grind out the stump once it is no longer dangerous.
“Michael arrived promptly with his team.Everyone was very polite and professional, excellent job completed .Would highly recommend and will definitely use Michael and his team again”
“Michael and his team were quick and efficient in their work with a good price too. Couldn't ask for more.”
“We have used Michael and his Team for a few years now. Always sociable, clean and on time. Quote always competitive. I can fully recommend his work.”
Nearby areas we cover: Purley · Coulsdon · Sanderstead · Caterham · Warlingham · Woldingham · all areas
Felling, pruning and hedge cutting lead the work in Kenley.
Felling on slopes and tight plots
Large trees taken down in rigged sections where a straight fell would never fit, with every piece lowered and cleared.
Pruning old trees
Deadwood out, crowns thinned or reduced, and branches lifted off drives, so the trees that give Kenley its character can stay.
Hedges & clearance
Hedges and overgrown corners cut back hard and hauled away, with nests checked for before any cutting starts.
Tell us what you would like done at your Kenley home, whether a tree to fell, a hedge to cut or an old tree to prune, and we will send a free quote with no strings. Happier on the phone? Call 07519 952330.
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