Trusted tree services for domestic & commercial contracts, site clearance, and estates across the region. Fully qualified, insured, and compliant with UK industry standards.
Baker Tree Services provides comprehensive tree surgery, land clearance, and asset maintenance for commercial developers, local authorities, conservation charities, and domestic estates.
Headed by Simon Baker, our team combines extensive industry experience with modern machinery to deliver reliable, safe, and cost-effective solutions. From small-scale maintenance to complex, high-risk clearance projects, we maintain an open dialogue to protect both your budget and the local environment.
Rapid, efficient removal of trees, stumps, and overgrown vegetation to prepare sites for development. Armed with heavy-duty machinery to clear large areas on strict timelines.
Ongoing vegetation management, hedge cutting, and crown lifting to maintain public safety, highways clearance, and aesthetic value.
Crown Reductions
Reducing the overall size of the tree’s canopy by meticulously pruning branches back to specific growth points. Ideal for allowing light into surrounding areas while maintaining a neat, symmetrical framework.
Crown Lifting
Removing the lowest limbs to increase the clearance between the ground and the canopy. A budget-friendly method to improve access and light penetration with minimal impact on the tree’s health.
Pollarding
Severely reducing the overall canopy size of specific species, leaving a structural framework for controlled regrowth. An ancient, proven method to easily and cheaply manage large trees in confined spaces.
Deadwood Removal
Removing dead, dying, or diseased branches from the canopy to eliminate the risk of falling debris damaging people or nearby property.
Precision Hedge Cutting
Professional trimming, shaping, and reducing of all hedge types, balanced for aesthetics, privacy screening, and long-term maintenance costs.
Specialist Rope Access & Crown Cleaning
Fully trained and insured aerial technicians capable of high-level canopy work, including bird/bat box installation, cable bracing, or clearing restricted structures.
Sectional Felling & Dismantling
Controlled dismantling of hazardous, diseased, or poorly positioned trees using advanced rigging techniques, particularly in confined or high-risk areas.
Stump Grinding & Removal: Complete destruction of tree stumps using specialised machinery, turning tough roots into a fine mulch of woodchips and soil. Our fleet ranges from heavy-duty commercial grinders to ultra-compact machines for restricted access.
Whether you are looking to book a routine domestic hedge trim, require urgent storm assistance, or want to add us to your commercial tender framework, we are here to help.
All advice and site surveys are completely free of charge.
We are based locally and primarily serve Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. For larger commercial site clearances or ongoing local authority contracts, we are happy to travel further across the region.
Yes. Baker Tree Services carries comprehensive Public Liability Insurance (up to £X million) and all our operators are fully NPTC qualified. We strictly adhere to British Standards for tree work (BS3998) and can provide full Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) upon request for commercial tenders.
Absolutely. Working on trees with a TPO or within a designated Conservation Area requires formal permission from the Local Planning Authority. We can check the status of your trees and handle the entire application process on your behalf to ensure total legal compliance before any work begins.
We are committed to environmental responsibility. All green waste, branches, and woodchips generated from our work are cleared from the site and responsibly recycled. We frequently partner with local conservation charities and biomass processors to ensure waste is repurposed sustainably.
Yes, we provide a 24-hour emergency response service for dangerous trees, fallen branches, and storm damage. If a tree has partially failed or poses an immediate hazard to property or public highways, our experienced aerial rope access team can be deployed quickly to secure the area.
