Honest status: QuoteZila is pre-launch. Customers cannot post jobs yet, and no businesses are listed yet. This page explains how QuoteZila will work for tree surgeons, and for homeowners who need one. We are signing up local businesses first, starting in Cheshire.
What does a tree surgeon do?
A tree surgeon (arborist) prunes, reduces, fells and removes trees and works on tree health and safety. Typical jobs include:
- Crown reductions and thinning
- Removing dead or dangerous branches
- Felling a tree and clearing the wood
- Stump grinding
- Large hedge reduction
- Storm damage clearance
What should I check before hiring a tree surgeon?
General guidance, whichever way you find someone:
- Check whether your tree has a Tree Preservation Order or is in a conservation area. You normally need permission or must give notice before work. Ask your local council before you start.
- Ask what is being done to each tree, as well as the price, and whether the wood and branches will be taken away.
- Ask for public liability insurance and for evidence of training, as tree work is dangerous.
- Check for nesting birds and bats: work can be restricted, and the law protects them.
Useful official sites: Arboricultural Association. QuoteZila is not affiliated with these organisations.
QuoteZila plans to show customers what we checked about each business and when. Those labels describe checks only and are not a guarantee of any business or its work.
How will QuoteZila help me find tree surgeons near me?
- Post your job for free. Describe the tree surgery work and where you are.
- Matched local businesses send quotes. Each job is planned to go to a small number of suitable businesses, not the whole town.
- Compare. See what each quote includes, ask questions and review what has been checked.
- Choose. Pick who you want and agree the details in writing.
This is how QuoteZila is designed to work. Customer posting is not open yet.
What should I put in my tree surgeon job description?
- Say how many trees, roughly how tall they are and what you want done.
- Attach photos from several angles, including what is close by such as buildings, wires or neighbours.
- Say whether you want the wood and branches taken away.
- Mention if the tree is protected or in a conservation area, if you know.
Are you a tree surgeon in Cheshire? How can you get local work with no lead fees?
QuoteZila is built so that local businesses spend their time quoting, not buying enquiries. Our intention is no lead fees: you would not pay per enquiry, per job or per quote. The first 500 businesses to join at launch (the Launch 500) get 2 months free with no card needed. After that the planned price is £15 a month, starting later and only once you accept the terms. That is our current plan, not a contract. Choose Tree surgery as your main trade on the sign-up form and tell us how far you travel.
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Which Cheshire towns will QuoteZila cover?
We are launching first in Crewe, Nantwich, Sandbach, Congleton, Winsford, Middlewich, and the wider county. See the Cheshire areas page for details. A launch area is where we plan to start, not a claim that tree surgeons are already listed there.
Frequently asked questions about tree surgeons
Do I need permission to cut down a tree?
Sometimes. A tree can be protected by a Tree Preservation Order or by being in a conservation area, and there can be rules on felling larger trees. Check with your local council before work starts.
Who is responsible for a tree on a boundary?
It depends on who owns the tree and where it stands, and neighbours can have rights and duties. Talk to your neighbour first, and get advice if you cannot agree.
Can I find a tree surgeon on QuoteZila yet?
Not yet. QuoteZila is pre-launch and is signing up local businesses first, starting in Cheshire. Customer job posting is coming soon and will be free for customers. If you are a tree surgeon in Cheshire you can register your interest in the Launch 500 now, with 2 months free and no card needed.
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