Arb Approved Tree Surgeons | Edinburgh | Scotland
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Arb consultants in Edinburgh

Commercial & DomesticArb Consultants

We offer a professional consultancy service to a range of commercial and domestic clients in Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

Health & Safety Tree Survey Inspections

Land and tree owners have a legal ‘duty of care’ to ensure reasonable steps are taken to manage the risks associated with their tree ownership. Regular health and safety tree surveys are a recognised way to manage the risks.

We undertake onsite tree safety surveys with follow up formal reports. The report records information on tree species, age, condition and tree location plan and give recommendations of any remedial work that is required.

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Commercial & DomesticSmall Scale Tree Inspections

  • We carry out inspections of single trees in gardens
  • Undertake Visual Tree Inspections (VTA) from the ground
  • If necessary, we can undertake aerial inspections where necessary to check the structural integrity of the tree
  • Utilise modern decay detection equipment to determine the stability of high value amenity trees to help with decision making
  • We carry out aerial inspections of trees looking for evidence of roosting bats
  • We carry out routine re-inspections

Commercial & DomesticLarge Scale Tree Surveys

  • We carry out inspections of roadside trees, parks, woodlands and private farms and estates
  • Undertake Visual Tree Inspections (VTA) from the ground
  • These are often Negative Reporting Tree Surveys where all the trees are inspected, but only trees that pose a hazard or need remedial work will be recorded or tagged. This method of surveying is recognised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and is often a more cost-effective way of surveying large areas of trees.
  • We can undertake aerial inspections where necessary to check the structural integrity of the tree. This is usually as a result of a recommendation from the survey.
  • We carry out aerial inspections of trees looking for evidence of roosting bats.
  • We carry out routine re-inspections

** Professional Indemnity Insurance up to 2 million **

** Qualifications – LANTRA Certificate of competence for Professional Tree Inspections **

Thomson Trees also offer

  • TPO advice and applications for tree work
  • Conservation area applications for work
  • Hedge & tree planting advice

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Tree surveys and planning applications in Edinburgh

Commercial & DomesticTree surveys for planning applications

Tree surveys are required to be carried out on trees within planning application sites or on adjacent land that could influence or be affected by any proposed development.

Your local planning authority will expect a tree survey to be prepared by a qualified Arboricultural consultant in accordance with BS5837:2012 – Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction.

Thomson Trees work with architects and developers to undertake onsite tree surveys for planning applications with a follow up formal report detailing the quality of trees, a tree constraints plan, an impact assessment of the proposed development in relation to the retained trees and a tree protection plan detailing the methodologies for working around the trees with the aim of protecting them throughout the process.

Where a proposed development involves working near any trees and the Council require site supervision, we offer an Arboricultural supervision service throughout the key stages of the development to provide evidence of compliance with the specifications of BS5837:2012.

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Get in touch for a free quote

All quotations are free of charge at Thomson Trees Ltd. We are always delighted to hear from old and new clients, and will be happy to discuss your trees and offer any advice we can.

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