Tree surgeon and fencing services near Ticehurst

We work in Ticehurst and the villages around it across TN5, just off the A21, from the village square and Church Street out towards Flimwell, Stonegate, Wadhurst and Bewl Water. Crown reductions on the mature oak and beech in the older gardens, tree removals where a fell is the right answer, ash dieback work, stump grinding, hedge cutting and deadwooding, plus close-board and post-and-rail fencing built on site with properly treated posts. NPTC qualified, fully insured, tidy when we leave.

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Ticehurst

Why hire local

Local matters in Ticehurst

Ticehurst is a High Weald village sitting up off the A21, with the ground falling away east towards Bewl Water and north to the Kent border at Flimwell. The centre is a conservation area, weatherboard and tile-hung along Church Street and the square, with the mature garden trees that go with plots that old.

The species mix is classic High Weald: mature English oak, beech, sweet chestnut off the old coppice, hornbeam on the field boundaries, and ash that is mostly going or gone to dieback. Underneath it is Wadhurst clay and sandstone, heavy and wet in the low-lying parts, which changes how a fence post and a stump grinder both behave.

Ticehurst falls under Rother District Council, not Wealden, even though Wadhurst next door is Wealden and shares the TN5 postcode. Different portal, different conservation area boundaries, different officer for a Section 211 notice. That distinction is the kind of thing an out-of-area operator gets wrong on the first quote.

What we do

Work we do across Ticehurst

Tree surgery in Ticehurst

Crown reduction, thinning and lifting, sectional dismantling and tree removal where a fell is genuinely the right answer, stump grinding, hedge cutting and deadwooding. When people ring asking for a tree reduction they usually mean a crown reduction, taking the height and spread back in small cuts so the tree keeps its shape, and on the big old garden oaks round Ticehurst that is the work that comes up most. Ash dieback is widespread on the rural edges towards Stonegate and Bewl, and we take a steady run of dead and dying ash off boundaries and out of hedgerows. A dead or dangerous tree over a lane, a drive or a paddock fence gets dealt with properly, deadwooded where it can safely stay and removed in sections where it cannot. After a gale comes across the ridge we get a run of emergency calls, and on a genuine emergency we aim to be on site the next working day. We work to BS3998, check for nesting birds before we start between March and August, and file the Section 211 notice or TPO application with Rother District Council on your behalf.

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Fencing in Ticehurst

Close-board built on site, panel fencing where it suits, post and rail, picket, stock fencing, gates and repairs. Ticehurst is rural and a fair share of the work here is post-and-rail rather than close-board: paddock runs, field boundaries and the drives on the country properties out towards Bewl. The ground is Wadhurst clay in the low-lying parts, heavy and slow to drain, which holds a post well once it is in but makes the dig harder and the postcrete slower to cure. We fit properly treated posts concreted in, with a kickboard at the base where the run holds horses or stock, and a capping rail across the top on close-board where a garden boundary takes the wind off the ridge. We quote what is right for the run, not the cheapest version of it.

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TPOs, conservation areas and Section 211 notices

TPOs and Section 211 notices in Ticehurst

The centre of Ticehurst is a conservation area. If a tree inside it is over 75mm in diameter measured at 1.5 metres off the ground, you generally need to file a Section 211 notice with Rother District Council before any work starts. The council has six weeks to respond. We file the notice for you, with the species, the method and the reason, and we wait the clock out before we put a saw in.

A Tree Preservation Order is a separate process. A TPO'd tree needs a formal application to Rother whatever its diameter and whether or not it sits inside the conservation area. We handle that paperwork too. Rother's portal is the same one we use for Battle, Robertsbridge and Rye, so we know what they want and how to phrase it. If you are not sure whether your tree is protected, send us the address and we will check Rother's planning map before we quote.

Not sure whether a tree in Ticehurst is protected? Check it by postcode, read our council-by-council conservation area guide, or see how we handle protected tree work.

Where we work

Where in Ticehurst we work

Across Ticehurst and the villages and districts around it. That covers:

Districts and nearby villages

Flimwell
Stonegate
Wadhurst
Hurst Green

Postcodes

Just outside? Call us anyway. We'll travel for the right job.

Nearby towns

Other towns we cover near Ticehurst

Reviews

What Ticehurst customers say

Josh did an outstanding job installing a new fence and gate at my house. From the initial quote right through to the finished work, he was professional, reliable, and a real pleasure to deal with. The quality of the workmanship is excellent. I couldn’t recommend Josh more highly if you’re looking for fencing work — he delivers a first-class result.

Adam, Battle

Josh has helped us over many years with a variety of jobs in our large garden. Mostly he has cut our hedges every autumn. It's a big job over a few days and the result is fantastic. The hedges look great and the topiary too. He is meticulous in everything he does. A couple of times we have needed urgent work done on falling trees and he has responded immediately on the day. I would highly recommend his services.

Maggie Brown, Hawkhurst

Got a tree or a fence in Ticehurst?

Fill in the quote form or give us a call and we'll come and have a look. No charge for the visit, no hard sell.

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