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Assessment · tree surgeons round tree-surgeons-2026-09

Alex Farnell Trees Ltd

Ranked 7 of 12 in Tree surgeons in Telford

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Market Drayton · Service area: Market Drayton

Our verdict

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.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v1.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
59.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

66

4.9 out of 5 from 33 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026 — high marks with moderate volume [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the business's website or the platforms checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

72

The website claims over six years of experience, which sits in the middle trading-history band [1].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

A free quote with an in-person property visit is offered, but no rates or VAT position are published [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The website sets out services, area, a quoting process, address, phone and email contact routes [1].

Evidence

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FactValueSourceRead
Years trading6Source provider-website

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Ratings on other sites

Recorded with source, scale, count and the date read. These are not our own ratings.

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].

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Others assessed for this trade

  1. D&D Tree Service Ltd68.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for long-trading team for pruning and removals.
  2. Q Landscapes64.0 / 100Ranked 2. Best for established Telford firm for felling and pruning.
  3. Telford Tree Services61.6 / 100Ranked 3. Best for insured removals and reductions with free quotes.
  4. Tomahawk Tree & Garden Services60.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for Telford removals with stated £5 million cover.

Sources

  1. Alex Farnell Trees — website homepage Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Companies House search — Farnell Trees Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps — Alex Farnell trees listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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