Savage + Holme review
Ranked 9 of 10 in Tree surgeons in Telford
Best for: utility and commercial clearance across three counties
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Telford · Service area: Telford
Savage + Holme in short
Savage and Holme is a Telford-area practice claiming decades in utility and commercial vegetation work across three counties. Its stated specialism in technical trees, site clearance and safety work is unusually specific for this round. The website claims the same long history across Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire, with garden quotes invited beside the commercial work. For commercial-scale clearance rather than garden pruning, it is, in our view, the distinctive shortlist.
Customer reviews are almost nonexistent, with a single Google rating on record, so the listing stands on the website's claims rather than feedback. A single rating means customer evidence neither helps nor hinders the decision here. Commercial customers get the benefit of that focus; domestic ones get the drawback. Google is the only review source we hold. No rates of any kind are published, and garden quotes are simply invited. Safety work for utilities is the core, with gardens at the edge of the range.
What counts against Savage and Holme is how much cannot be checked: no company record, no insurance detail and no qualifications published. The phone number on the listing is the firmest route in. The website is a thin page, so the first call carries the whole enquiry. That thin record remains the main drawback in our view, leaving domestic customers with less to go on than commercial ones.
Our verdict
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.
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 55.9 / 100
Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%
68 out of 100
Google 5 out of 5 from 1 review [1]. With fewer than five reviews so far, this counts a little less.
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
50 out of 100
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%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
55 out of 100
Garden quotes are invited on the website, but no rates, call-out fee or VAT position are published [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
55 out of 100
The website states its commercial specialism and coverage, but it is a thin page with no contact details shown [1].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years trading | 20 | Source 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.
Strengths
Limitations
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Questions about Savage + Holme
Is Savage and Holme any good?
For commercial clearance, possibly: ninth in our Telford table with a stated specialism in utility and site work across three counties. The public record is thin, with almost no reviews to lean on. Safety work for utilities is the core, with gardens at the edge of the range. Read the full review, then weigh it against firms with deeper evidence.
Is Savage and Holme registered with a trade scheme?
No qualifications are published anywhere we could find, and none were found on the registers or platforms checked, so there is nothing to verify. Ask what tickets the team holds and to see the documents. The website shows no tickets at all, so start the call there. Get the answer with the insurance papers before any site work.
What does Savage and Holme charge?
Garden quotes are invited on the website, but no rates, call-out fee or VAT terms are published. That means your quote does the talking, so describe the site and access fully. No call-out fee is published, so settle that before anyone sets out. Confirm waste handling and the VAT position before you agree anything.
Where does Savage and Holme work?
The practice works across Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire from a Telford base. Its heart is commercial and utility work rather than domestic gardens. Send your site details to confirm the job fits its specialism. Garden work is invited too, but it is not the heart of the range. Commercial sites should ask about supervision and safety paperwork on the first call.
How is Savage and Holme ranked?
It ranks ninth of the ten tree surgeons in our September round, kept in by its distinctive commercial specialism but held back by a thin record. Read the full review, then get a rival quote for comparison. Firms are listed in score order, so read the neighbouring cards before shortlisting two for quotes.
How do I get a quote from Savage and Holme?
Send the site details with access and the work needed, by phone or through the website's garden-quote route. No rates or VAT terms are published, so describe the job fully. Send photographs of the site with the first message. Name the site and its postcode. Confirm waste handling and the VAT position before agreeing anything.
What do customers say about Savage and Holme?
A single Google rating is all the feedback on record, so customer evidence neither helps nor hinders here. With almost no feedback, the website's claims stand entirely untested. The listing stands on the website's commercial claims instead. Domestic customers will find more to go on next door. Read the full review, then set it beside firms with deeper evidence.
How does Savage and Holme compare with the others in the round?
It sits ninth of the ten, kept in by a distinctive commercial specialism but held back by a thin record. Its edge is specialism, not evidence, which reverses the usual order. Domestic garden jobs fit the neighbours better. Shortlist two firms on the same written scope. Read the neighbouring cards, then get a rival quote for comparison.
Others assessed for this trade
- Q Landscapes68.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for established Ketley firm for felling and pruning, company record confirmed.
- D&D Tree Service Ltd67.4 / 100Ranked 2. Best for long-trading team for pruning and removals.
- Street Tree Care & Landscaping63.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for Wellington removals with stated £5 million cover.
- Tomahawk Tree & Garden Services62.4 / 100Ranked 4. Best for Telford removals with stated £5 million cover.
Sources
- Savage + Holme — website homepage Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Companies House search — Savage Holme Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Google Maps — Savage + Holme listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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