07460 042265Available for emergency call outs6am – 10pm, seven days AboutServices Areas Our WorkReviewsContact07460 042265Get a Free Quote Menu Qualifications # Qualified Tree Surgeonsin St Helens City & Guilds Level 3 Arboriculture, certificated crew, work to British Standard 3998 and public liability cover up to £5 million. Here is exactly what we hold, so you can check before you hire. Get a Free QuoteCall 07460 042265 - 5.0 from 31 Google reviews - Fully insured: cover up to £5m, details on request - Free, no-obligation quote - Open 6am – 10pm, seven days - Available for emergency call outs HomeQualifications ## Why qualifications matter in tree surgery Tree surgery is skilled, high-risk work. It involves chainsaws, climbing at height, rigging heavy timber over houses, fences and roads, and making judgements about how a living tree will respond to being cut. Anyone can buy a chainsaw. Not everyone has been trained to use one safely up a tree. When you invite a tree surgeon onto your property, asking what qualifications they hold is one of the simplest ways to protect your home, your neighbours and your trees. This page sets out exactly what DW Treecare holds, so you can check for yourself. ## City & Guilds Level 3 Arboriculture Daniel Walsh holds City & Guilds Level 3 Arboriculture, studied at Myerscough College in Lancashire, one of the best-known land-based colleges in the country for arboriculture. A Level 3 qualification covers far more than cutting. It includes tree biology, how trees grow, fail and recover, identifying pests and diseases, and planning tree work so the tree, the site and the people around it are all considered. That knowledge is why Daniel will sometimes tell you a tree does not need the work you expected. ## Certificates held by the team Alongside Daniel's Level 3, the crew hold all relevant certificates held by Daniel and the team members for the work they carry out, including chainsaw use. Daniel works on site with two regular crew members, and brings in an additional qualified climber for larger jobs. That means the people on your job are the people Daniel has trained alongside and trusts, not a different crew each week. ## Work to British Standard 3998 British Standard 3998 is the UK standard for tree work. It sets out good practice for pruning, reductions, thinning, crown lifting, pollarding and other operations, including where and how cuts should be made so the tree can seal its wounds. DW Treecare carries out work to British Standards 3998 by qualified operatives. In practice that means correct cuts at the branch collar, no lion-tailing, no topping, and no more removed from a tree than the job needs. ## Insurance and experience Qualifications sit alongside proper insurance and real experience. DW Treecare is fully insured with public liability cover up to £5 million, details available on request. - 15 years in the trade, six of them running DW Treecare. - Years with large tree firms and freelance climbing across the North West before starting the business. - Experience in Conservation Areas and on SSSI-designated ground. - Subcontracted work for council contractors. - TPO applications prepared and submitted in-house. ## What to ask any tree surgeon Whoever you hire, these questions are worth asking before work starts: - What arboricultural qualifications do you hold? - Do the climbers and chainsaw operators on my job hold relevant certificates? - What public liability cover do you have, and can I see the details? - Will you check whether my tree has a Tree Preservation Order? - Do you work to British Standard 3998? - What happens to the waste? ## Frequently asked questions What qualifications does Daniel hold?City & Guilds Level 3 Arboriculture, studied at Myerscough College, plus all relevant certificates held by Daniel and the team members. Is DW Treecare insured?Yes. Fully insured with public liability cover up to £5 million, details available on request. Do you work to British Standards?Yes. Work is carried out to British Standards 3998 by qualified operatives. Are you council approved?We are not directly council approved, but we have subcontracted for council contractors and have experience in Conservation Areas and SSSIs. Are you members of a trade association?We do not claim membership of any trade association. Our qualifications and insurance details are available on request. Can I see proof of insurance?Yes. Insurance details are available on request. Just ask Daniel when he comes to quote. ## Related services - Tree Removal St Helens - Dangerous Tree Removal Merseyside - Crown Reductions Liverpool - About Daniel and the team ## Talk to Daniel Free site visit, written price, no obligation. 07460 042265Request a Quote ## Get Your Free,No-Obligation Quote Same-day replies within working hours. Daniel quotes the job himself, in person, with no pressure and no sales patter. Available for emergency call outs. For urgent tree work, call 07460 042265. Request a Free QuoteCall 07460 042265 Owner-led tree surgery across Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens and West Lancashire. No job too small, no tree too tall. 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