Tree care, done properly.
Surrey & West Sussex, since 1981.
Forty-five years of premium tree surgery for the region's finest gardens and estates. Fully insured. Free site visits. Written quotes within 48 hours.
Or email info@cliverichardstreesurgery.comA complete tree care service
From a single overgrown hedge to an estate-wide clearance — across Surrey and West Sussex, by a crew that has been doing this for forty-five years.
Tree felling & removal
Safe removal of dead, damaged or unwanted trees — including sectional dismantling in tight spaces.
Learn more →Crown work
The core arboricultural work — reshaping a tree without ruining it.
Learn more →Hedge trimming
Annual cuts, height reductions, full reshaping. Sharp tools, clean cuts.
Learn more →Dead-wooding & pollarding
Removing dead branches and managing pollard cycles — done properly.
Learn more →Stump grinding
Removing the stump after felling, or for a clean slate.
Learn more →Site clearance
Overgrown plots, scrub, multiple trees — cleared and ready for what's next.
Learn more →Tree planting
Choosing the right tree, planting it properly, looking after it.
Learn more →Conservation & TPO advice
Knowing what councils will and won't allow, before you apply.
Learn more →Fully accredited, insured & approved
Every job is carried out by a fully qualified, fully insured crew. We're NPTC qualified, hold £5m public liability cover, are Environment Agency licensed waste carriers, and a Checkatrade approved trader with 835 verified reviews — your assurance that the work is safe, legal and done to the highest standard.
Clive on site · Cranleigh
Forty-five years up trees.
I'm Clive Richards. I started cutting trees in October 1981 — just outside Cranleigh, where I still live and work today.
Forty-five years on, the work hasn't changed much. Sharp tools. Patient cuts. Respect for the tree. Respect for the property. Don't take a branch you don't need to. Leave the site better than you found it.
Read Clive's story835 Checkatrade reviews. And counting.
Verified, independent, never edited — a reputation built one tidy site at a time.
“Clive and the team felled and ground out a large oak by the house. Clean job, immaculate site afterwards, written quote arrived in 24 hours as promised. Couldn't recommend more highly.”
“Used Clive for crown reductions on three large limes. He spotted a TPO issue we hadn't, sorted the council notice, and the trees look fantastic. Forty years of experience showing.”
“Quick WhatsApp quote off a photo for our hedges, fair price, turned up on time, did a beautiful job. Will absolutely use again.”
From the Hog's Back to the coast.
A full service from Guildford and Redhill in the north, down through Cranleigh and Horsham, to the West Sussex coast at Worthing and Shoreham.
See full coverage areaWhat happens to the wood
Chipped on site
Branches and small wood are chipped where we work. The chip stays for you as mulch, or we take it away. Either way, it doesn't go to landfill.
Timber recycled locally
Larger logs go to local firewood merchants or sawmills. Good wood gets used, not dumped.
Wildlife-aware scheduling
We check for nesting birds, bats and other protected species before we start. If something's there, we wait or work around it. We've worked alongside ecologists for years.
Ready for a quote?
Free site visit. Written quote within 48 hours. No pressure, no pushy follow-ups.
Or email info@cliverichardstreesurgery.com