07402 0967656am – 10pm, seven days AboutServices Areas Our WorkReviewsContact07402 096765Get a Free Quote Menu Services # Dangerous Tree Removalin MerseysideMade Safe, Fast Storm-damaged, split, leaning or already down on a building, assessed properly and made safe within working hours by a qualified arborist who will tell you straight whether it can be saved. Get a Free QuoteCall 07402 096765 - 5.0 from 31 Google reviews - Fully insured: cover up to £5m, details on request - Free, no-obligation quote - Open 6am – 10pm, seven days HomeTree Surgery ServicesDangerous Trees 15 years in the trade across Merseyside 5.0 from 31 Google reviews £5m cover public liability, details on request 6am – 10pm seven days, fast response Free quotes site visit, no obligation ## Dangerous Trees explained, what it is and when you need it A dangerous tree is one where failure has either already happened or has become likely: a split fork, a hung-up limb left in the canopy after a gale, a stem with a fungal bracket at the base, a tree leaning further than it was last month, or one that has already come down across a roof or a boundary. These jobs are not ordinary felling. The wood is under tension, the loading is unpredictable, and the order in which pieces are released decides whether the situation improves or gets worse. We have dealt with a great deal of this work, including trees that have come down onto houses. Daniel assesses the tree before anyone touches it, decides where the tension and compression are sitting, and releases them in a sequence that keeps the failure controlled. That judgement comes from fifteen years on the tools plus formal arboricultural training at Myerscough College, not from a willingness to climb anything. We are also straight about availability: there is no 24/7 call-out advertised here, because we would rather keep a promise than make one. We work 6am to 10pm, seven days a week, and we respond quickly to genuinely dangerous trees within those hours. ### Who this service is for - After a storm, Windblown trees, snapped stems, hung-up limbs and trees leaning onto a fence, garage or house. - Visible decay, Fungal brackets, hollow sounds, bark falling away, cracks at a fork or a lifting root plate on one side. - Insurance and survey letters, Trees flagged as a risk by a surveyor, insurer or managing agent that need dealing with and documenting. - Commercial duty of care, Businesses, landlords and site managers responsible for trees near a car park, footway, play area or public boundary. ## What happens if it's left ### A partially failed tree gets worse, not better Once a fork has split or a root plate has begun to lift, the remaining wood is carrying load it was never shaped for. Each subsequent windy night works the crack further. Trees in this condition frequently fail completely within weeks of the first sign, and almost always in bad weather, when nobody is watching and help is slow. ### Liability sits with the tree owner If a tree on your land is visibly defective and it causes damage or injury, the question asked afterwards is whether a reasonable owner would have acted. A documented inspection and the work that followed puts you on the right side of that question; 'I hadn't really looked at it' does not. ### Do-it-yourself makes it lethal Storm-damaged wood is loaded like a spring. Cutting a hung-up limb or a bent stem in the wrong place releases that energy instantly and in an unpredictable direction. This is the single most dangerous work in arboriculture and the reason it is done by someone with the training, rigging kit and insurance for it. ### Mistakes we see most often - Waiting for the next storm to 'see if it holds'; the next storm is exactly what it will not hold through. - Cutting a hung-up or bent limb without releasing the tension in the right order. - Assuming the tree must come out entirely, when some damaged trees can be reduced and retained. - Using an uninsured contractor for work that is by definition high-risk and near a building. ## How we do it, our five-step process - Step 1 ### Rapid assessment We get eyes on the tree quickly within working hours, establish what has failed and what is still holding, and cordon off anything that needs it. - Step 2 ### Honest diagnosis You are told plainly whether the tree needs removing, whether a reduction will make it safe and retainable, or whether it is safe to leave and monitor. - Step 3 ### Make safe first The immediate hazard, the hung-up limb, the split stem, the section loading a roof, is dealt with first, before anything cosmetic. - Step 4 ### Controlled removal or reduction Tension is released in a planned order, sections are rigged and lowered, and the work continues until the tree is stable or gone. - Step 5 ### Clear, check and record The site is chipped clear, the surrounding trees are given a look over while we are there, and you have a clear account of what was done for insurance purposes. ## What you get out of it ### Fast response Quick attendance within our 6am to 10pm working hours, seven days a week, no waiting for a Monday morning. ### Correct diagnosis A qualified arborist decides whether the tree is dangerous, rather than a salesman deciding it is. ### Risk removed properly Tension releases and rigging carried out in sequence, so making the tree safe does not create a second incident. ### Insurance-ready Fully insured with public liability cover up to £5 million, details available on request, and a clear account of the works carried out. ### Trees saved where possible Where damage can be pruned out and the tree retained, we will say so; that is often cheaper than removal. ### Peace of mind before the next gale The problem is dealt with in settled conditions rather than at midnight in a storm. ## Dangerous Trees in detail ### How a dangerous tree is assessed Assessment starts at the base and works up. The root plate is checked for lifting, cracking or heave on the opposite side to the lean. The buttress and lower stem are checked for fungal fruiting bodies, bleeding, cavities and bark loss, brackets such as Ganoderma at the base of a mature tree indicate decay in exactly the wrong place. The stem is checked for longitudinal cracks and included bark at the main unions, and the crown for hung-up limbs, snapped stubs, dieback and asymmetry. None of that is a formality. It determines whether the tree can be climbed at all, or whether it has to be taken down from the ground or a different method used entirely. A tree that is unsafe to stand under is also unsafe to climb. - Windblown and partially uprooted trees - Split forks and included-bark unions that have started to tear - Hung-up and hanging limbs left after a gale - Trees fallen onto houses, garages, fences and boundaries - Ash dieback and other decay-related structural failure - Leaning trees over drives, footways and neighbouring property ### Storm damage in Merseyside and West Lancashire Exposure on this side of the country does the damage. Named storms coming in off the Irish Sea hit inland gardens in Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Ormskirk and Skelmersdale with full-leaf trees still standing in early autumn, which is the worst combination, maximum sail area, saturated ground, high gusts. The result is windthrow on shallow-rooted species and limb failure on anything with a weak union. Ash dieback has compounded it. Large numbers of ash across the region have lost structural integrity in the crown, and infected ash is notorious for failing without the usual warning signs. Where dieback is advanced, we adapt the method rather than putting a climber into brittle timber. ### Working near houses, roads and boundaries Most dangerous-tree work happens in exactly the places you would not choose: over a kitchen roof, across a shared fence, alongside a pavement. Sections are rigged and lowered rather than dropped, the working area is cordoned off, and roadside jobs get cones and basic traffic management so the public are kept clear. Where a tree has already landed on a structure, it is cut in the order that unloads the building safely rather than the order that is quickest. That is slower, and it is why the roof is usually repairable afterwards. ## Dangerous Trees, your questions answered ### Do you offer a 24/7 emergency call-out? No, and we would rather say so than advertise something we cannot honour. We work 6am to 10pm, seven days a week, and respond quickly to dangerous trees within those hours. ### How quickly can you get to a dangerous tree? As fast as the day allows within our working hours. Ring 07402 096765 and you will get a straight answer about when we can be there rather than a vague promise. ### How do I know if my tree is actually dangerous? Warning signs include a new lean, cracks at a fork, fungal brackets at the base, bark falling away, hollow sounds, dead limbs in the crown, or soil lifting on one side of the trunk. If you are unsure, the site visit is free. ### Can a damaged tree ever be saved? Often, yes. Some storm damage can be pruned out and the tree retained with a reduction to lower the wind load. We will tell you honestly if that is the case rather than defaulting to removal. ### What does dangerous tree work cost? It is quoted per job, condition, access and what is underneath change the method entirely. There is no fixed price list, and the assessment and written quote are free. ### Will my insurer cover it? That is between you and your insurer, but we provide a clear written account of the condition found and the work carried out, which is what they normally want to see. ### Are you insured for work over my house? Yes, fully insured with public liability cover up to £5 million, details available on request. ### A tree has come down on my garage. Can you deal with it? Yes. We have significant experience with trees that have come down onto buildings, and they are cut and lifted off in an order that avoids adding to the damage. ### Do you check the rest of my trees while you are there? We will give the surrounding trees a look over and tell you if anything else needs attention. If nothing does, we will say that too. ## Where we work Dangerous Trees is carried out across Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens and West Lancashire. Pick your town for local detail, see the full list of services, or go back to the DW Treecare homepage. KnowsleySt HelensLiverpoolWest LancsOrmskirkScarisbrickWidnesSkelmersdaleMaghull ## Related services ### Tree Removals Safe, sectional felling of trees of any size, with the site cleared and tidied. ### Large Trees No tree too tall. Rigging and dismantling in tight gardens and roadside settings. ### Reductions Crown reductions and pollarding that keep a tree healthy, balanced and in shape. PruningHedgesStump GrindingIvy RemovalLand ClearanceCat RescueConifer ReductionCrown ThinningCrown LiftingPollardingStorm DamageAsh DiebackContact DW Treecare ## Free quote for dangerous trees Tell us about the job and Daniel will arrange a free site visit. Fifteen years in the trade, fully insured, 5.0 from 31 Google reviews. 07402 096765 ## Recent dangerous trees work See more of our work ## Get your dangerous trees quote Free site visit, a written price with clearance included, and no obligation to book. Ring Daniel directly or send the details over and we'll come and look. Request a Free QuoteCall 07402 096765 Owner-led tree surgery across Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens and West Lancashire. No job too small, no tree too tall. 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