Tree Surgeons in Reigate: Tree Cutting, Felling and Hedge Cutting

Need a tree surgeon in Reigate? Cut of Art is a family-run team cutting, felling and reshaping trees across RH2, from the older roads around the town centre and Priory Park out to Reigate Heath, Wray Common, South Park and Woodhatch. We take on everything from a single overhanging limb to a full tree felling, plus hedge cutting and stump grinding to finish the job.

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Your local tree surgeons

Reigate has big old trees in the older gardens and smaller, closer gardens on the later roads. We mostly lift and reduce trees, take down birch and pine that crowd a house, cut hedges, grind stumps and come out 24/7. We cover the town from Wray Park Road and Doods Road across to Flanchford Road and Woodhatch. Michael checks if your tree is protected; applications are made by you as owner.

Also nearby: Redhill, South Earlswood, Walton-on-the-Hill, Salfords & Sidlow, Merstham, Dorking

A rounded garden tree with the lawn around it cleared
A rounded garden tree with the lawn around it cleared

What we do

From a single limb to a whole plot cleared, one team and one number. Tap a service for the detail.

Tree cutting in Reigate

A tree that is in the way does not always need to come down; often it just needs cutting back properly. That might be a crown lift so a car or van clears the drive, a reduction so a sycamore stops shading the patio, or deadwood taken out of an old oak before it drops onto a path. We cut to sound growth points, never top a tree, and tell you plainly when cutting will not solve the problem. Tree work and pruning.

Tree felling and stump grinding

When a tree is dead, unsafe or simply wrong for the space, we take it down. On a wide plot it may come down in one controlled fell; in a tight garden we climb, cut it in sections and lower each piece on ropes. Afterwards we can grind the stump out 150 to 300mm below ground, deeper where a path or new bed is going in, and the grinders squeeze through an ordinary garden gate. How we fell a tree · Stump grinding explained.

Hedge cutting

If a boundary hedge at your Reigate home has got away from you, we cut laurel, privet, beech, yew and leylandii to the height and line you want, look over every hedge for active nests before the first cut and leave any occupied stretch until the young have flown, and take every clipping away. Hedge cutting.

Protected trees: Reigate is in Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, which controls trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders, by conservation areas and by planning conditions. Reigate has several conservation areas, including Reigate Town Centre, Chart Lane, Somers Road, Wray Common, and Flanchford Road and Colley Lane by the heath. Pruning or felling a TPO tree needs the council's consent, and work to a tree in a conservation area needs six weeks' written notice first. Michael checks whether your tree has an order or sits in a conservation area before quoting and tells you if you need to apply. You make any application yourself. Trees on Reigate Heath, Reigate Hill and Colley Hill are not ours to cut.

The trees round here

On the heath side and around the centre the ground is sandy and drains fast. Down at Woodhatch the clay holds water, so trees grow broad and heavy and roots stay close to the surface. Up at the foot of the downs, the soil turns thin and chalky.

That spread of soils shows up in the work. Typical Reigate jobs: crown lifts over drives and pavements, reductions on oaks and sycamores that have outgrown older gardens, birch and pine taken down where they lean or crowd a house, conifer screens brought back under control, stumps ground out after a removal, and long boundary hedges cut and cleared. Ash dieback is a national problem, so a thinning ash near a house or road is worth a look before it gets brittle.

Our work

Recent jobs.

Tall silver birch with a full, heavy crown over a back garden
A tall silver birch with a full, heavy crown
The same silver birch after crown reduction, lighter and better balanced
The same birch after a crown reduction
Mature yew in full leaf crowding the side of a house, before crown reduction
A mature yew crowding the side of a house
The same yew after a hard crown reduction, cut back to its framework with the chipper on the drive
The same yew cut back to its framework

FAQ

The things people around Reigate ask us most, answered straight. Anything else, just ask.

How much does tree cutting cost in Reigate?

There is no fixed price, because a light prune on a small garden tree and a big reduction on an old oak are very different jobs. We look at the tree, agree exactly what is being cut and give you a written figure that includes clearing the waste. A photo on WhatsApp is often enough for a first idea. Quotes cost nothing and commit you to nothing.

How much does hedge cutting cost in Reigate?

It comes down to length, height, how far it has grown out and whether we can reach both sides. A front privet hedge is a short visit; a tall leylandii boundary that has been left for years needs more time and more clearing. We price it on site or from photos, and taking every clipping away is part of the price.

Do I need permission to cut or fell a tree in Reigate?

Possibly. Reigate & Banstead Borough Council protects some trees with Tree Preservation Orders, and Reigate has several conservation areas, including the town centre, Chart Lane, Somers Road and Wray Common. A protected tree needs consent before work, and a conservation-area tree needs six weeks' written notice. We check your address first and tell you if you need to apply, so nothing is cut until it is allowed.

Can you fell a tree in a small Reigate garden?

Yes. If there is no room to drop it whole, we climb it and cut it down in short sections, lowering each one on a rope so fences, sheds and the neighbour's border are left alone. On very tall or awkward trees we use the tracked lift when climbing is not the safe choice.

Do you grind stumps in Reigate?

We do, including stumps left behind by other firms. The grinder takes the stump and the top of the root plate down 150 to 300mm, or deeper if a path or bed is going in, and fits through a normal garden gate. We can leave the chip as mulch or take it away and backfill.

What is crown lifting, and do I need it?

Crown lifting means removing the lowest branches so there is clear space underneath, for a drive, a path, a lawn or a view. It keeps the tree's overall size but lets light and people through. It is often the answer for a front garden where branches hang over the pavement or a parked car.

Which parts of Reigate do you cover?

The whole town: the centre and the roads around Priory Park, Reigate Heath and the Flanchford Road side, Wray Park and Wray Common, the slopes up toward Reigate Hill, South Park and Woodhatch. East of the town, Redhill and Meadvale have their own Redhill page; south of Earlswood Common see South Earlswood; the Walton Heath side is on our Walton-on-the-Hill page.

Can you cut a tree on Reigate Heath or Reigate Hill?

No. Those trees are on public land, so concerns about them go to the council or whoever manages that land. We work on trees in private gardens and can tell you what you are allowed to cut back where branches cross your boundary.

Do you clear up afterwards?

Yes, and it is priced in from the start. Branches go through the chipper, larger wood is cut to log lengths, and we rake and blow the garden clear before we go. Keep any logs you want for the fire and we will stack them for you.

Do you offer emergency tree work in Reigate?

Yes, around the clock. If a storm brings a tree or a large limb down onto a roof, drive or road, call 07519 952330 at any hour. We make the scene safe first, then come back to clear the timber and grind the stump once the risk has gone.

What our customers say

Google Reviews5.0 ★★★★★ (95)
SSharon Barton
★★★★★

“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”

Mmatt carmichael
★★★★★

“Michael and his team were quick and efficient in their work with a good price too. Couldn't ask for more.”

IIan Wilkinson
★★★★★

“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.”

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Nearby areas we cover: Redhill · South Earlswood · Walton-on-the-Hill · Merstham · Salfords & Sidlow · Netherne & Hooley · Horley · all areas

Our specialist services

Tree cutting and hedge cutting lead the work in Reigate, with felling and stump grinding when a tree has to come down.

The same silver birch after crown reduction, lighter and better balanced Tree cutting & crown lifting

Branches lifted clear of drives and pavements, and heavy crowns thinned, so a big tree can stay in a smaller garden.

The same yew after a hard crown reduction, cut back to its framework with the chipper on the drive Felling & stump grinding

Unsafe or unwanted trees taken down in sections where needed, then the stump ground out so the ground can be used again.

Tall silver birch with a full, heavy crown over a back garden Hedge cutting

Long boundary hedges cut to a straight, even line, with nesting birds checked for first and every clipping removed.

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