Ranked round tree-surgeons-2026-09 · published 3 September 2026
Best Tree surgeons in Telford 2026
Last checked
16 providers researched, 12 ranked
Signed off by Douglas Franco
A tree surgeon — arborist is the same job — prunes, reduces, dismantles and removes trees, grinds stumps and clears storm damage. It is the only trade that should touch anything above ladder height, near power lines, or overhanging roofs on Wellington's older streets. Climbers, chainsaws and rigging make it skilled and genuinely hazardous work, which is why checks matter more here than for most garden jobs.
This page ranks the tree surgeons working across Telford against one published scoring system, using dated evidence you can inspect. Below: how the list was built, how to hire well, rough local prices as of autumn 2026, behaviours to watch for, and answers to the questions residents ask most — including who sorts permissions for protected trees.
Tree surgeons in Telford at a glance
Every ranked tree surgeon in round tree-surgeons-2026-09, with its score out of 100, public ratings and the industry qualifications we could source. Full evidence is on each assessment page.
Best for: long-trading team for pruning and removals
Our verdict: this suits you if you want a long-claimed-history firm covering Telford with free quotes and stated hours [1][3]. We rate the documented service range and responsiveness claims as its practical strengths. Before booking, ask to see the NPTC certificates and the insurance schedule, and get the quote in writing.
68.0 / 100
Strengths
The website claims over 15 years of experience with NPTC City & Guilds qualified staff and full public liability insurance [1].
Customer evidence is strong at 5 out of 5 from 30 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026 [3].
The site gives two phone numbers, business hours and a service form covering Telford, Shrewsbury, Staffordshire and Birmingham [1].
Limitations
The NPTC claim is stated on the website; ask to see the certificates [1].
No limited company record matching this Telford business was found, so the 15-year claim rests on the website alone [1][2].
Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Birmingham
Best for: established Telford firm for felling and pruning
Our verdict: this suits you if you want a long-registered Ketley firm for felling, pruning and hedge work [1][2][3]. We rate the confirmed company record and the review volume as its grounding. Before booking, ask how the pre-2016 years were traded and request the insurance schedule in writing.
64.0 / 100
Strengths
The company record is confirmed: Q Landscapes Limited, active on Companies House since 1 April 2016 [2].
Customer evidence is strong at 5 out of 5 from 24 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, with the website quoting tidy-job testimonials [1][3].
The site lists felling, pruning, stump grinding and clear contact numbers for Gareth Hughes [1].
Limitations
The website claims over 20 years established while the company record starts in 2016, so earlier trading rests on the site's word alone [1][2].
Best for: insured removals and reductions with free quotes
Our verdict: this suits you if you want a well-reviewed Telford firm whose insurance limits are stated upfront [1][3]. We rate the stated cover and the free quotation as the practical attractions. Before booking, ask for the waste carrier licence number and get the full specification in writing.
61.6 / 100
Strengths
Customer feedback is strong: 5 out of 5 from 69 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, with customers naming tidy reductions and stump work [3].
Insurance is stated plainly on the website: £5 million of public and products liability plus £10 million of employers liability [1].
The website offers a free quotation and shows recent work with customer testimonials [1].
Limitations
No trading history is on the public record — no company record and no years-trading claim — so that criterion is unscored [1][2].
No qualifications or accreditations are claimed on the website [1].
Best for: Telford removals with stated £5 million cover
Our verdict: this suits you if you want a Telford sole trader whose cover limit is stated and whose services span emergency call-outs to planting [1][3]. We rate the stated insurance and the clear contact routes as its strengths. Before booking, ask to see the climbing certificates and confirm the emergency call-out fee.
60.9 / 100
Strengths
The website states £5 million of public liability cover and claims ground-based and climbing tickets for the operator [1].
The service range runs from removals and pruning to planting, stump grinding and emergency call-outs with full clean-up [1].
Customer evidence stands at 5 out of 5 from 27 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026 [3].
Best for: long-running Shifnal firm for trees and landscaping
Our verdict: this suits you if you want one Shifnal firm to handle both tree work and wider landscaping [1][3]. We rate the long experience claim and the stated waste disposal as its attractions. Before booking, ask for the insurance schedule with its limit and confirm the waste carrier position in writing.
60.3 / 100
Strengths
The website claims 38 years of experience with qualified and insured tree surgeons [1].
Waste disposal is stated as standard on every job, which matters for tree work [1].
The site offers online booking alongside a phone number for quotes [1].
Limitations
No limited company record was found, so the 38-year claim rests on the website alone [1][2].
No insurance limit, rates or qualifications are named, and the review base is only 12 Google reviews [1][3].
Best for: Wellington removals with stated £5 million cover
Our verdict: this suits you if you want a young registered company near Wellington with stated cover and direct mobile contact [1][2]. We rate the confirmed company record and the stated insurance as its grounding. Before booking, ask which arboricultural certificates the team holds and get the quote in writing.
60.1 / 100
Strengths
The company record is confirmed: Street Tree Care & Landscaping Ltd, active on Companies House since 15 August 2023 [2].
The website states public liability cover up to £5 million and publishes two mobile numbers plus an email address [1].
Customer evidence stands at 5 out of 5 from 21 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026 [3].
Limitations
The 'certified arborists' claim names no scheme [1].
No rates, call-out fee or VAT position are published, and the firm has three years of registered history [1][2].
Best for: Market Drayton pruning with free in-person quotes
Our verdict: this suits you if you want a Market Drayton-based tree and hedge specialist that quotes in person after seeing the job [1][3]. We rate the clear quoting process as the main point in its favour. Before booking, ask for the insurance documents and confirm who carries the green waste away.
59.0 / 100
Strengths
The website lays out each service with a three-step quoting process ending in an in-person visit before any price is given [1].
Customer evidence is solid: 4.9 out of 5 from 33 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026 [3].
The site publishes a phone number and email address with a stated base in Market Drayton [1].
Limitations
No insurance details are published, so that criterion is unscored rather than marked down [1].
No qualifications or accreditations are claimed, and no limited company record was found [1][2].
Best for: large review-backed tree removals near Albrighton
Our verdict: this is our strongest candidate on customer evidence alone, and suits you if you want a widely reviewed tree surgeon near Albrighton [1][2]. We rate the thin public record as the main drawback, since there is no website carrying insurance or pricing. Before booking, confirm what insurance covers the work and get the quote in writing.
54.8 / 100
Strengths
Customer evidence is the largest in this round: 4.9 out of 5 from 133 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026 [1].
A trade directory page confirms the business is active, with customer reviews for pruning, removal and waste clearance dated May to July 2026 [2].
Limitations
There is no working website, so you cannot check services, insurance or prices before calling — anything unpublished is unscored, not marked down.
No limited company record exists under this name on Companies House, so trading history is unscored [3].
Best for: utility and commercial clearance across three counties
Our verdict: this suits you if you need commercial-scale clearance or technical tree work rather than routine garden pruning [1]. We rate the stated commercial specialism as its distinguishing point. Before booking, ask for insurance documents, relevant certificates and a written specification of the cut.
54.5 / 100
Strengths
The website claims over 20 years established in utility and commercial vegetation work across Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire [1].
The stated specialism — technical trees, site clearance and utility safety work — is unusually specific for this round [1].
Limitations
Only 1 Google review exists, so customer evidence is unscored [3].
No qualifications are published [1][2]. No insurance details or company record is published, so those criteria are unscored [1][2].
Best for: surveys and reports for planning applications
Our verdict: this suits you if you need a tree survey, risk assessment or planning report around Telford rather than physical tree work [1]. We rate the stated standards and named qualifications as its substance. Before booking, confirm the report will meet your planning authority's requirements and agree the fee in writing.
52.0 / 100
Strengths
The company record is confirmed: active on Companies House since 15 December 2023 [2].
The website specifies the standards it works to, including British Standard BS5837, and names the director's arboricultural qualifications [1].
Limitations
This is a survey and consultancy practice, not a tree surgery contractor, so do not shortlist it for cutting work [1].
Only 3 Google reviews exist, so customer evidence is unscored, and no insurance details are published [3].
Our verdict: this suits you only if you are comfortable hiring a months-old company on review evidence and a phone call [1][2]. We rate the confirmed company record as a modest grounding. Before booking, ask for insurance documents, certificates and a written quote — and confirm who removes the waste.
51.8 / 100
Strengths
The company record is confirmed and matches the listing address exactly [1].
All 9 Google reviews score 5 out of 5, seen 3 September 2026 [2].
Limitations
The advertised website returns a hosting error page, so services, insurance and prices cannot be checked — the firm is phone-only for now.
Registered in March 2026, it has months rather than years of history, so trading history is unscored [1].
No insurance or qualifications are on the public record [1][2].
Best for: Newport tree surgeon contactable by phone
Our verdict: this suits you if you want a Newport-based tree surgeon and are happy to do the checks by phone [1][2][3]. We rate the consistent directory record as its only grounding. Before booking, ask for the insurance schedule, any certificates and a written quote stating who removes the waste.
50.9 / 100
Strengths
Two independent directories agree on the name, Newport address and tree-surgeon category [1][2].
All 6 Google reviews score 5 out of 5, seen 3 September 2026 [3].
Limitations
There is no website, so services, insurance and prices cannot be checked before you call [1].
No qualifications are on the public record [4]. No company record or trading history is on the public record, so those criteria are unscored [4].
We built the candidate list from Google Places results for tree surgery searches across Telford, matched each business against Companies House records and its own website, and checked trade-relevant registers including the Arboricultural Association scheme, TrustMark and the Environment Agency waste carrier register [1][5][4]. Before we score anyone, we check that each business is who it says it is, is trading today and can actually be reached, and that any claimed registration checks out. We then score every eligible business against our scoring system, which looks at the things you care about when hiring: what customers say, the qualifications and registrations that matter for this trade, how the business responded when we contacted it, how long it has traded, insurance and safeguards, how clearly it prices, and how useful its website is. Anything we cannot verify stays neutral rather than counting against a business. Every fact on the ranked list carries its evidence date, so you can see how fresh each check is.
How to hire
Tell firms exactly what the tree needs: the species if you know it, its height, how close it stands to buildings, wires and boundaries, and whether you want a prune, a reduction or a full removal. A genuine tree surgeon will want to see the tree before pricing — climbing, rigging and sectional dismantling cannot be priced from a photo. Ask for the Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor scheme [1] and the climbers' NPTC or Lantra certificates by name.
Insurance is the make-or-break check. Ask for public liability cover that explicitly includes aerial tree work, with the limit stated in writing — ordinary gardening cover does not stretch to dismantling over your roof. The HSE publishes guidance on safe tree work because falling timber injures workers and bystanders alike [2]. Ask who supervises on site, how the drop zone is managed, and what happens if the weather turns mid-job.
Sort permissions before anyone climbs. Trees with preservation orders and trees in conservation areas — including parts of the Ironbridge Gorge and Wellington — need council consent before work starts, and the gov.uk guidance explains which notices and exceptions apply [3]. Ask the firm who checks with Telford & Wrekin Council, and who carries the risk if protected wood is cut without consent.
Get two itemised written quotes covering the cut, rigging, timber and chipping removal, stump treatment and site clearance. Carriers who take timber and arisings away for payment must hold a waste carrier licence on the Environment Agency register [4]. Pay on completion, never in full upfront, and keep the written quote with your payment record in case you need the Citizens Advice routes later [6].
Pricing
Rough Telford ranges as of autumn 2026: a small prune or crown thin £150 to £350; a medium crown reduction £350 to £800; sectional dismantling and removal of a large tree £900 to £2,500; stump grinding £80 to £200 per stump; and emergency storm callouts from around £250 for the first hour's make-safe. Get two written quotes for anything beyond a small prune [6].
Size, access and risk move the price: trees over buildings and wires, narrow side access for chippers, protected-wood paperwork, and how much timber and chip you keep all shift the quote. Get the cut specification, waste handling, VAT position and clearance standard in writing before climbing starts — and ask whether stump treatment and aftercare are included [6].
Red flags
Prices a removal or large dismantling from photos or over the phone, without visiting the tree.
Starts cutting before protected-tree checks with the council are confirmed [3].
Cannot show insurance that explicitly covers aerial tree work, or dodges the cover-limit question.
Offers to take timber and arisings away but has no waste carrier licence number to check [4].
Demands full payment upfront, in cash, with no written specification of the cut.
Questions about tree surgeons
Can a gardener do my tree work?
For low, light pruning from the ground, a gardener is fine. Anything above ladder height, near power lines, overhanging buildings, or needing climbing, rigging or sectional dismantling belongs to a tree surgeon — the HSE treats tree work as high-risk for good reason [2]. If a gardener offers to fell or dismantle a mature tree, thank them and call an arborist. Ask each firm where their competence stops.
Do I need permission to cut my own tree?
Sometimes, and guessing wrong is expensive. Trees with preservation orders and trees in conservation areas need council consent before work starts, and the gov.uk guidance sets out which notices and exceptions apply [3]. Ask the firm to check with Telford & Wrekin Council before quoting, and do not let anyone climb until the position is confirmed in writing.
What qualifications and insurance should I ask for?
Ask for chainsaw and climbing certificates — NPTC or Lantra units — by name, plus membership of the Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor scheme where claimed [1]. Then ask for public liability insurance that explicitly covers aerial work, with the limit in writing. Check each document yourself rather than taking a logo on a van as proof.
Who keeps the wood and chippings?
Settle it before the first cut. Many firms price timber and chip removal into the job and carry it under their own waste carrier licence, which you can verify on the Environment Agency register [4]. Firewood-quality timber has value, so agree who keeps what — in writing — rather than discovering the lorry has left with it. Confirm stump treatment is included too.
What if a neighbour's tree overhangs my garden?
The usual rule is you may cut back growth to your boundary, but the cuttings remain your neighbour's property and protected trees still need consent first [3]. Cutting beyond the boundary or destabilising the tree can leave you liable. Speak to the neighbour before you act, agree the plan in writing, and check the council position on the tree itself.