Expert Tree Surgeons - Your Trusted Local Arborist

Serving Hertfordshire & Devon

With a passion for trees and a commitment to providing exceptional service, we are your go-to experts for all your tree surgery needs. Our comprehensive range of services covers all aspects of tree surgery, and our dedication to professionalism, safety, and customer satisfaction sets us apart as leaders in the industry.

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Specialists in Tree Removal & Tree Care

Welcome to Waterman Tree Co, a team of highly-skilled and qualified arborists who pride themselves on providing exceptional arboricultural services to homeowners, businesses, and local authorities across Hertfordshire and Devon. Our founder, Ben Waterman, has assembled a team of fully qualified and friendly tree surgeons who are committed to delivering top-notch services. We take great care to ensure the highest quality of work and attention to detail, setting ourselves apart from being just ‘men with a chainsaw’.

At Waterman Tree Co, we understand the importance of meeting our customers’ needs and providing affordable, competitive prices without compromising on quality. Our public liability insurance covers up to £5m on accidental damages and injury, ensuring peace of mind. We pride ourselves on being able to tackle any job, big or small, with minimum disturbance to the surroundings. Our commitment to leaving the area clean and tidy after every job reflects our passion for arboriculture.

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Experts in Environmentally Conscious Tree Services

As passionate environmentalists, we care about local eco-systems and work extensively to protect them and encourage them to flourish. Not only have we been involved in many environmental projects, we approach each private job with sustainability and protection in mind to the benefit of the environment as well as our valued customers.

Hertfordshire Tree Surgeons

We’re based in Hitchin and work extensively throughout Hertfordshire and beyond. Our expert knowledge of tree health, structure, and the landscape help us deliver a top-tier service.

Based in Hitchin, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, or Hertford? Looking for any of our range of tree services? Give us a call at our Hertfordshire office on 01462 262420.

Devon Tree Surgeons

We’re also based in Totnes and are proud to provide our full range of professional tree services to homes, businesses, non-profits, community groups, and environmental projects across Devon.

Based in Plymouth, Exeter, or Torquay? Looking for any of our range of tree services? Give us a call at our Devon office on 01626 299420.

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Domestic Tree Surgery

We are so lucky to be the go-to tree surgeons in both Hertfordshire and Devon. With years of experience serving private clients in Hitchin and the surrounding areas we were fortunate enough to be able to expand our services to Devon. We offer a wide range of tree-related services, from hedge trimming and pruning to crown reduction, to ensure your garden is always in excellent condition.

We prioritise our client’s needs and work towards achieving a balance between their objectives, tree health, aesthetics, conservation, health and safety, and legal regulations. We carefully listen to our clients and recommend the most appropriate solution to meet their needs. Our experienced and friendly arborists provide professional and high-quality work, including tree removal, pruning, shaping, stump grinding, and hedge trimming. We guarantee that our staff will always respect our clients, their trees, and their property, and ensure that their garden is left clean and tidy after the work is done.

Commercial Tree Surgery

At Waterman Tree Co, our team of highly-experienced tree surgeons provide commercial arboricultural services to schools, property management companies, local businesses, and other commercial premises. We offer a full range of tree services including; tree felling, crown lifting, pollarding, aerial dismantling, and stump grinding. Our commercial tree surgery team is fully equipped with a range of large commercial equipment, which allows us to handle any sized job and get it done right the first time! We are experts at tree removal in busy pedestrian areas, and we also offer traffic management and rope access services, with qualified and experienced staff.

We offer a comprehensive range of commercial and domestic tree surgery services in Hertfordshire and Devon. Our experienced and certified tree surgeons are committed to providing top-notch quality work and ensuring the highest level of health and safety standards. We take pride in catering to the needs of our happy commercial and domestic clients. Whether you need tree removal, pruning, shaping, stump grinding, or hedge trimming services, we can help. Contact us today for a no-obligation quotation and let us take care of your tree surgery needs.

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Waterman Tree Co Services

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TREE REMOVAL

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STUMP SERVICES

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Tree Pollarding

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Crown Thinning

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CROWN LIFTING

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CROWN REDUCTION

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DEAD WOOD PRUNING

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HEDGE TRIMMING

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TREE SURVEYS & INSPECTIONS

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TREE & HEDGE PLANTING

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HABITAT REGENERATION

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EMERGENCY TREE SERVICES

Accreditations

As skilled tree surgeons, we understand the importance of Health & Safety in what we do, not only to protect ourselves but to protect our customers and the general public. 

That’s why we’re proud to be certificated and accredited by SMAS Worksafe, NPTC, LANTRA, and City & Guilds. 

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What our customers say

Specialised Arborists & Horticulturists at your Service!

We’re passionate about each and every tree, including your trees and gardens. We want your outdoor areas
to include trees that are in the best health, pruned and shaped – so that you can enjoy them now and
in the years to come

Health and safety is our top priority

We take health and safety extremely seriously, as one would expect. Each job is planned, and all risks assessed; which is why we carry out an on-site risk assessment upon arrival at each site every day.

We Work With You

We work closely with our clients ensuring our tree services reflect your requirements. Our range of tree services will keep your outdoor surroundings looking great.

Free Estimates

All quotes are provided free of charge, so if you just want a small job or a number of trees worked on, please get in touch to find out how we can help you.

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Highly recommended - 5* review status

We’re highly recommended in Hitchin and across Hertfordshire, holding a 5-star review status on Google & Facebook You can also view other places that we are mentioned on the WEB.

 

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Specialised Arborists & Horticulturists at your Service!

We’re passionate about each and every tree, including your trees and gardens. We want your outdoor areas
to include trees that are in the best health, pruned and shaped – so that you can enjoy them now and
in the years to come

Health and safety is our top priority

We take health and safety extremely seriously, as one would expect. Each job is planned, and all risks assessed; which is why we carry out an on-site risk assessment upon arrival at each site every day.

We Work With You

We work closely with our clients ensuring our tree services reflect your requirements. Our range of tree services will keep your outdoor surroundings looking great.

Free Estimates

All quotes are provided free of charge, so if you just want a small job or a number of trees worked on, please get in touch to find out how we can help you.

Z

Highly recommended - 5* review status

We’re highly recommended in Hitchin and across Hertfordshire, holding a 5-star review status on Google & Facebook You can also view other places that we are mentioned on the WEB.

 

Jobs Completed

Years Of Experience

Areas Covered

Why choose Waterman Tree Co.?

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Health and safety is our top priority

Each job is planned as one would expect and all risks assessed; which is why we carry out an on-site risk assessment upon arrival of each site every day.

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Fully qualified staff

All of our staff are fully qualified and have many years’ experience. As an Arboriculture Approved Contractor, we are also CHAS & SAFE Accredited and our staff are CRB Checked and hold CSCS cards.

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Highly recommended - 5* review status

We’re highly recommended in Hitchin and across Hertfordshire, holding a 5-star review status on Google & Facebook

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Insurance for peace of mind

Waterman Tree Co. are fully insured and with up to £5 million worth of public liability insurance.

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Environmentally responsible

We recycle 100% of all our waste, which is then taken to power stations to generate carbon-neutral electricity.