Tree care services in Cranleigh.
Our home village — where Clive has lived and worked since 1981. Nobody knows these trees better.
Looking for tree surgery services in Cranleigh? Clive Richards Tree Surgery has provided premium tree care across Cranleigh and Surrey since 1981 — felling, crown reduction, hedge work, stump grinding, site clearance and TPO advice, all from one fully-insured local crew.
This is home. Clive started cutting trees just outside Cranleigh in October 1981 and still lives and works here. If your village isn't named, you're almost certainly still covered.
We also cover the surrounding villages and postcodes (GU6), including Ewhurst, Dunsfold, Alfold, Shamley Green, Wonersh and Rudgwick. If you are nearby and not sure whether you are inside our patch, send a WhatsApp with your postcode and we'll tell you straight away.
Tree care services we provide in Cranleigh
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 →We know Cranleigh's trees — and its council.
Forty-five years working across Surrey means we know the local tree stock, the conservation areas, and exactly what Waverley Borough Council will and won't approve. Where a Tree Preservation Order or conservation-area notice is needed, we handle the paperwork for you.
Every job in Cranleigh starts with a free site visit and a written quote within 48 hours — no call-out fee, no pressure.
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“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.”
“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.”
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