5 tree surgeons cover Richmond. None are matched on the Environment Agency waste carrier register yet, 1 state ARB Approved Contractor status and 2 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.
Stated on their website: NPTC / City & Guilds · Lantra
South West London Tree Surgeons is a family-run arboricultural business founded in 2009, operating across South West London and surrounding areas. The company provides a full range of tree surgery services including felling, pruning, stump grinding, hedge trimming, and emergency tree work for both residential and commercial clients.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Emergency & storm work
Tree surveys
Planting
Site clearance
Firewood & woodchip
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Farms & estates
Arbores Tree Services is a small, independent tree surgery firm based in Richmond, North Yorkshire, offering a range of arboricultural and forestry services including tree removal, pruning, planting, stump removal, hedging, and tree inspections. The company operates throughout the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, Cumbria and surrounding areas for both domestic and commercial clients.
Stated on their website: NPTC / City & Guilds · Arboricultural Association member
Complete Tree Care is a tree surgery and arboricultural consultancy company based in Isleworth, serving commercial, domestic and local authority clients across West London. Services include tree pruning, felling, stump grinding, hedge maintenance, site clearance, tree surveys and planting.
Pruning & crown reduction
Tree felling
Stump grinding
Hedges
Tree surveys
Planting
Site clearance
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector, Landlords & letting agents, Developers
Tom Boswell Tree Services Ltd is an arboricultural contractor based in West London, founded in 2008, providing residential and commercial tree care including felling, pruning, stump grinding, hedge trimming, tree surveys and planting. The company operates multiple teams daily across West London, South West London and surrounding counties including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Surrey.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Tree surveys
Planting
Site clearance
Works for: Homeowners, Landlords & letting agents, Businesses, Councils & public sector, Farms & estates, Developers
Richmond Trees and Landscape Ltd, based in Hampton, provides garden maintenance, landscaping and arboricultural services including tree surgery, stump grinding and crown reduction. The company covers Wimbledon, Richmond, Teddington, Twickenham and South West London, serving domestic, commercial and developer clients.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Site clearance
Firewood & woodchip
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Developers, Farms & estates
Five tree surgeons are listed on TreeSurgeonCheck for Richmond in North Yorkshire. All five state they work for homeowners and commercial clients, and all five offer tree felling, pruning and crown reduction, and stump grinding. Four offer hedge trimming, and one offers emergency storm work. Four state they hold relevant qualifications, and one states it is an ARB Approved Contractor. Two say they handle protected tree applications.
Protected trees and trees in conservation areas in Richmond are the responsibility of North Yorkshire Council. You can check whether a tree has a Tree Preservation Order using the council's trees and hedges page, which directs you to the process for your former district area. If your tree is in a conservation area but has no TPO, you must give the council six weeks' notice using a section 211 notice before carrying out most work. Apply through the Planning Portal or as your area's page directs.
Common questions
Do I need permission to cut down or prune a tree in Richmond?
You may need permission if your tree is covered by a Tree Preservation Order or sits within a conservation area. For a TPO tree, you must apply to North Yorkshire Council before work begins. For a conservation-area tree without a TPO, you must submit a section 211 notice and wait six weeks before starting, unless an exception applies. Apply through the Planning Portal or as your area's page directs. Two of the listed firms say they handle protected tree applications.
How do I check a tree surgeon in Richmond is legitimate?
You can check whether a firm is on the ARB Approved Contractor directory, which lists contractors that state they meet the Arboricultural Association's standards. You should also check that any firm removing waste is registered as a waste carrier. Businesses transporting waste must register, and householders must verify this. None of the five listed firms in Richmond are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register. You can search the register and the ARB directory using the links below.
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, so tree and hedge work should be checked for active nests at any time of year. It is an offence to intentionally take, damage or destroy a wild bird's nest while it is being used or built. Before any tree or hedge work, you or your tree surgeon should look for active nests regardless of the time of year.
What happens if a protected tree in Richmond is cut down without permission?
Cutting down, uprooting or wilfully destroying a protected tree is a criminal offence. If convicted, the offender can face a fine, which is unlimited. This applies to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order. If a TPO application is submitted and the council has not decided it within eight weeks, the applicant can appeal for non-determination. It is therefore important to confirm a tree's status before any work begins.