No charge for a visit.
I come and look, walk the job with you, and price it properly. No fee for the look or the quote.
About
Hi, I'm Josh.
I set up JM in 2006 after being on the tools with other East Sussex outfits. I'm based near Heathfield and most of my work is within thirty miles of Heathfield, across Kent and Sussex. About 60% of what I do is tree surgery, the rest is fencing. Most of the jobs come from people who had me out once and called me back.
Who you're dealing with
Just me.
We are a small hard working team, which means you deal with the same person from the on site quote to the final invoice, every time. Fully insured, with a yard near Heathfield . We take pride in our work from the smallest jobs to the largest
If you ring on a Tuesday and I quote on a Wednesday, the person on the saw on the Friday is the same person you've been speaking to.
What I do
Tree surgery most days, fencing the rest.
On the tree surgery side: crown reduction, thinning and lifting, sectional dismantling, felling where it's the right answer, stump grinding, hedge cutting and deadwooding. I work to BS3998, check for nesting birds before I start between March and August, and handle TPO applications and Section 211 notices for you.
On the fencing side: close-board built on site with properly treated posts concreted in, panel fencing where it suits, post and rail, picket, gates and repairs. I'll tell you honestly when a repair is the better call and when the whole run has gone and is dragging the rest down with it.
Most of my work is domestic and commercial, within thirty miles of Heathfield.
How I work
Four things I commit to.
Written quote in two working days.
Plain English, with the method, the time on site and the waste plan. No hard sell after that.
BS3998 on tree work, properly treated posts and capping as standard on fencing.
The spec I'd put up at my own house is the spec you get.
Ground mats on lawns, drive blown clear before I leave.
Tree work is noisy and messy. I handle the mess.
What I won't do
Three jobs I'll turn down.
Part of being qualified is being willing to turn work down. A few things I won't do, and why.
We never just “top” trees, we don’t do square trees!
Topping is near-guaranteed to shorten the tree's life and double the cost over ten years. BS3998 is clear on it. I'll offer a proper crown reduction and shape instead, or explain honestly if felling is the right answer.
I won't put up cheap fencing to win a quote.
A cheap close-board spec with cheap posts and no capping looks the same on day one and gives up in about five years. I only fit properly treated posts with capping rails, because that's the fence that lasts.
Cost
we are never the cheapest, but to be honest we don’t aim to be We take pride in our work, and deliver quality every time. We have years of experience, quality tools and machinery. This all adds up and we don’t do rush jobs
Sound like the right fit?
If that reads like the kind of operator you'd rather have on your trees or your fence line, send the job over. I'll come and look for nothing and put a written quote in front of you within two working days.
What I carry
NPTC qualified. I hold the NPTC tickets for all the climbing and saw work I do.
£5m public liability. Full cover in place. Certificate available on request.
BS3998 standard. Tree work to the industry standard for pruning, reductions and felling.
Free site visit, written quote. I come out, walk the job, and put a plain-English price in writing within two working days.
Author profile
Read Josh's profile More on Josh's qualifications, methods and guides
Full credentials, the British Standards I work to, and every guide I've written.
Where I work
Twenty miles of Heathfield, mostly.
That covers Heathfield Hastings, Battle, Bexhill, Rye, Winchelsea, Robertsbridge, Crowborough, Tenterden, Heathfield and Mayfield, plus the villages between.
Further out? Give me a ring anyway. I'll travel for the right job.
Over to you
If you've got a tree you're unsure about, or a fence that's seen better winters, get in touch. I'll come and look for nothing, tell you honestly what I think, and put a written quote in front of you within two working days.
Josh Mullett JM Tree Surgery & Fencing Services
Come and show me the job.
Fill in the form or give me a call and I'll be out to have a look. No charge, no hard sell.