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Forbes Tree Care Ltd

9.87/10

London

Checkatrade member since January 2017
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Services

  • Crown Reduction
  • Crown Thinning
  • Tree Felling
  • Stump Grinding
  • Logs
  • Tree Pruning
  • Emergency Tree Surgeon Service

Customer Reviews

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9.87 /10

Based on 10 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

10

Reliability

10

Communication

9.56

What customers are saying

AI-generated from customer reviews over last 24 months

Customers consistently praise this company for their professional, efficient, and friendly service, frequently highlighting the high quality of their tree work and how tidily they leave gardens and homes.

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Reviews (463)

  • 10

    Excellent service received

    Posted 04 September

    I received a quick response from Forbes Tree Care and their communications were excellent throughout. I needed a tree cutting down as it was too big for my small garden. The job was competitively priced, carried out quickly and all branches etc. removed with no mess left at all. I would definitely recommend Sean and his team.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: NW11
  • 10

    Forbes tree care - excellent company

    Posted 15 August

    Sean and team did an excellent job. They were helpful, knowledgeable and skilled at pruning a couple of trees in my garden. They were very careful of the other plants in my garden and cleared up brilliantly! Highly recommend.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: N2
  • 10

    Excellent work

    Posted 15 August

    The team did a series of jobs in my garden this week, they did an excellent job, always made care not to disturb other plants. They were polite and efficient and left the garden very neat after all the work. Recommended!
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: N22
  • 10

    Tree pruning

    Posted 18 June

    The team of two turned up on time, were extremely efficient, friendly and helpful with advice regarding our patio in general, and made sure we were happy with the work they were doing at every stage. When they left, everything was tidied as required. I would not hesitate to use this company again.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: NW10
  • 10

    Our large tree in our small garden needed pruning back.

    Posted 14 June

    Sean and his team are very thorough, dealing with permission from the Council and explaining everything beforehand and on the day. They were very tidy and protected everything when some of the prunings had to be taken through our mid-terraced house. An excellent job!
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: N19
  • 9.33

    Pruning and felling

    Posted 09 June

    I needed one tree felling and one pruning. A crack team of six people turned up first thing in the morning and finished by lunchtime. They did the job perfectly, including finding out exactly what I and my neighbour wanted for the tree that needed cutting back. They did a great job at clearing up and took care when carrying everything back through the house.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: N15

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Giant London plane tree in Islington
Giant redwood
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Company Info

Owner

Mr Sean Galton

Ltd Company

8 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

Yes: 233846108

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At Forbes Tree Care we run a team of highly qualified, experienced tree surgeons working throughout London. We can carry out any tree related service you require, including tree felling, tree pruning, tree reports and tree planting. We can provide impartial advice on what’s best for you and your tree.


Based in Couch End, North London, Forbes Tree Care was founded in 2010 by Sean Galton. A passion for conservation was the motivation to form a company that could maintain and care for trees in the urban environment. We put the environment at the forefront of our work, reducing emissions and reusing tree products wherever possible. We appreciate the importance of safety and trees in the city. All trees need to be managed properly and with our help we can ensure this is carried out sustainably and safely.

Accreditations and awards

City and Guilds
City and Guilds
City and Guilds - Felling
City and Guilds - Felling
Lantra Awards
Lantra Awards
NPTC
NPTC
NPTC - Tree Surgery CS39
NPTC - Tree Surgery CS39

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