Serving any arboricultural needs around Leyland, Chorley, Preston and surrounding areas
From emergency tree removal to planned pruning and reports — we offer a full range of arboricultural services for domestic and commercial clients across Lancashire. All work carried out by fully qualified arborists.
Services we offer
NPTC certified
All
operatives hold relevant industry qualifications.
Sectional dismantles & felling
We remove problematic trees using sectional dismantles, rigging and felling — including MEWPs and cranes where required. All waste and logs are removed from site on completion.
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Trimming & maintenance
We trim and maintain any size or shape of hedge, and can reduce the height of hedges where required to keep your property neat and well-managed.
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TPO, planning applications & schemes
We produce tree reports, TPO applications and planning applications to suit your needs. We also carry out planting schemes — from large scale projects to individual specimens.
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Below ground removal
Using specialist stump grinders we remove stumps to below ground level, with all excess waste cleared from site — leaving a clean finish ready for replanting or landscaping.
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Crown reductions, thinning & deadwooding
Crown reductions, crown raising, crown thinning, selective limb removal and deadwooding — all carried out to BS3998 standards to give your trees the best possible care.
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Commercial & domestic
Full site clearances with removal of all vegetation on site for both commercial and domestic clients — leaving the ground prepared and ready for the next phase of your project.
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Meet the owner
Bsc Arboriculture & Urban Forestry
Atherton Arboricultural Services is owned and operated by William Atherton who has over 7 years experience within the industry and holds an BSc in Arboriculture and Urban Forestry through Myerscough College. He has worked all over the UK, but mostly operates in the North West of England and is based out of Preston. He also sub contracts as a climber to multiple firms across the North West.
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+44 7515 797491We are able to remove problematic trees using a variety of methods such as sectional dismantles, rigging and felling. With some cases, site and job specific, we will even employ the use of MEWPs (mobile, elevated work platforms) or cranes. We strive to complete the task with minimal damage to the surrounding area and our arborists are fully trained and competent to carry out these works, with all waste and logs removed from site after operations are complete.
Here at William Atherton Arboricultural Services we are able to trim and maintain any size or shape of hedge. We are also able to reduce the height of hedges if required.
Our trained professionals are able to carry out a variety of tree reports, TPO applications and planning applications to suit your needs. We are also able to carry out tree planting services — from large scale planting schemes to individual specimen trees.
We use specialist stump grinders to grind out stumps to below ground level, with all excess waste removed from site.
There are various ways to prune trees depending on their situation. We can carry out whole reductions, crown raises, or crown thinning, as well as removal of select limbs and deadwooding.
We are able to carry out full site clearances with the removal of all vegetation on site, for both commercial and domestic clients.