10 tree surgeons cover Bath. 5 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register and 1 say they handle protected-tree applications.
Businesses
Services and customer types are as the business describes them on its own website. Waste carrier status is matched against the Environment Agency register; approvals marked "stated" have not yet been checked; how we check. Listings last refreshed 29 Sept 2026.
JK Tree Services is a tree surgery and arboriculture business based in Wells, Somerset, covering Somerset and the South West. Services include tree felling, crown thinning, stump grinding, pollarding, and hedge trimming, with a 24-hour emergency call-out offered.
Bath Recreation Trading Ltd is a grounds maintenance and tree surgery company based in Bath, providing services including tree removal, stump grinding, hedge trimming, sports pitch maintenance, and general landscaping. It operates as the trading arm of Bath Recreation, a Bath-based charity, serving residential, commercial, and public sector clients in Bath and surrounding areas.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector
J.B Tree Services is a tree surgery business based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, established in 2018 and operating full time since 2021. The company covers the Bath and Wiltshire area, offering services including tree felling, crown reductions, general pruning, hedge trimming, and woodland management, with all work carried out to BS3998.
Stated on their website: Arboricultural Association member
Neill Gretton is a Bath-based tree surgeon and arboriculturalist offering tree pruning, dismantling, stump grinding, tree surveys, and planting services. He works for both private and commercial clients.
Bath Tree Co is a panel-based tree surgery service operating in Bath and surrounding areas, serving residential, commercial and local authority clients. Services include tree felling, pruning, stump grinding, hedge cutting, emergency storm work, and Tree Preservation Order and Conservation Area applications.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Emergency & storm work
Tree surveys
Planting
Site clearance
Firewood & woodchip
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector
GT Tree Services is a small arboricultural company based in Bath, offering tree, hedge and topiary services across Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds. The business carries out work to BS 3998 (2010) standards and has 17 years of experience in tree and hedge care.
TreeSurgeonCheck lists 10 tree surgeons covering Bath and the surrounding Somerset and Wiltshire area. Of those, six say they work for homeowners, three say they work for commercial clients, and two say they work for councils and the public sector. Services offered include pruning and crown reduction (six firms), tree felling and hedge trimming (five firms each), stump grinding (four firms), and emergency storm work (two firms). One firm states it handles protected tree applications.
Protected trees in Bath are the responsibility of Bath and North East Somerset Council. You can check whether a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) applies to your tree using the council's interactive TPO map or the Local Land Charges Register. If your tree is in a conservation area but not covered by a TPO, you must still give the council six weeks' notice under a section 211 notice before carrying out most work. Exceptions may apply, so check with the council before starting.
Common questions
Do I need permission to cut down or prune a tree in Bath?
If your tree has a Tree Preservation Order on it, you must apply for consent through the Planning Portal before carrying out most work. For dead or dangerous protected trees, email development_management@bathnes.gov.uk and give at least 5 working days' notice. In conservation areas, trees with a trunk diameter of 75mm or more at 1.5m high require six weeks' notice to the council before most work, even without a TPO. Use the council's TPO map to check whether your tree is protected.
How do I check a tree surgeon in Bath is legitimate?
You can check whether a firm is on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, which businesses transporting waste are required to join. Five of the ten firms listed on TreeSurgeonCheck are on that register. No firms currently state they hold ARB Approved Contractor status, though you can search the ARB Approved Contractor Directory independently. One firm states it holds relevant qualifications. Always verify a firm's claims before hiring.
When should tree and hedge work be avoided because of nesting birds?
The main bird nesting season runs from March to September, though birds can nest outside this period. It is an offence to intentionally take, damage or destroy a wild bird's nest while it is being used or built. Because of this, tree and hedge work should be checked for active nests at any time of year, not just during the main season. If an active nest is found, work should not proceed until the nest is no longer in use.
What happens if a protected tree in Bath is cut down without permission?
Cutting down, uprooting or wilfully destroying a protected tree is a criminal offence. The penalty is an unlimited fine. If the council has not decided a TPO application within 8 weeks, the applicant can appeal for non-determination rather than waiting indefinitely. It is important to confirm whether a tree has a TPO before carrying out any work, using Bath and North East Somerset Council's TPO map or the Local Land Charges Register.