Tree care services in Guildford.
The northern edge of our patch — cathedral city, leafy commuter villages and large mature gardens.
Looking for tree surgery services in Guildford? Clive Richards Tree Surgery has provided premium tree care across Guildford and Surrey since 1981 — felling, crown reduction, hedge work, stump grinding, site clearance and TPO advice, all from one fully-insured local crew.
Guildford has a high concentration of conservation areas and protected mature trees — oak, beech and cedar in particular. We know the local TPO landscape well and handle the council paperwork for you.
We also cover the surrounding villages and postcodes (GU1–GU5), including Godalming, Shalford, Bramley, Worplesdon, Merrow and Shere. 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 Guildford
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 Guildford's trees — and its council.
Forty-five years working across Surrey means we know the local tree stock, the conservation areas, and exactly what Guildford 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 Guildford starts with a free site visit and a written quote within 48 hours — no call-out fee, no pressure.
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9.94 / 10 from 835 verified Checkatrade reviews.
“Brilliant from start to finish. Took down a dangerous beech that had been worrying us for years. Polite, professional, and the price was very fair for the size of the job.”
“Three years of regular hedge work on our property. Always reliable, always tidy, always a fair price. Just book him.”
“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.”
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