Arboricultural Consultancy Services

Rowbottom’s Tree Services Ltd is based in the North West. Our tree reports deliver individually tailored solutions for the most basic or complex of projects.

Mobile: 07778 277200    Email: enquiries@rowbottoms.co.uk

Rowbottom’s Arboriculturists are qualified to a high level of competency and, over many years, have accrued a great deal of knowledge and practical experience managing trees in the rural and urban environments.

Bill Rowbottom (director) is a professional member of The Consulting Arborist Society (CAS) and also a professional member of The Arboricultural Association (AA).

Rowbottom’s Tree Services Ltd is able to offer a great deal of advice on many aspects of tree related issues. We currently provide tree services to commercial companies, private individuals and the public sector. Our professional arboricultural consultancy services include: Trees on development sites (BS 5837:2012) tree surveys and reports to accompany planning applications, Tree Condition Risk Assessments, Home Buyers and Insurance Tree Reports, Trees and the Law. We also provide an Airspade Service.

The above services are available across the following areas:

​Manchester, Salford, Bury, Bolton, Cheshire and the North West

However, arrangements can be discussed for national coverage of our arboricultural consultancy service.

Trees on Development Sites

Trees are a material consideration in the UK planning system. Therefore, existing trees are an important factor on any construction site, whether within the proposed development site or adjacent to it.

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Tree Risk Assessment Surveys & Reports


Trees provide many benefits to people living and working in the urban environment. Such benefits increase as the trees become larger. However, as they get older and larger, trees may become more likely to shed branches or develop decay which can lead to an increased likelihood of failure.
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Home Buyers and Insurance Tree Reports

Home Buyers and Insurance Tree Reports are preliminary tree reports produced to assess the risk of indirect damage to properties due to tree root activity on shrinkable clay soils.

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Trees & The Law, Advice


Rowbottom’s Tree Services Ltd can assist with tree related issues that involve:-​ Tree Preservation Orders (TPO): TPO applications, TPO appeals, TPO objections etc., or a client’s concerns regarding a planning application close to their trees.

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Airspade Service: To Maintain or Improve Tree Health

Trench excavation within tree root zones
Occasionally, due to limited available space it may be necessary to install drains and other underground utilities within a tree root zone. Conventional excavation trenching using a mechanical digger is likely to cause irreparable damage to tree roots, such damage becoming more serious the closer the trench is to the tree. Airspade trench excavation loosens and displaces the soil from around the tree roots, leaving the roots intact and allowing utility piping to be laid underneath them.

Soil de-compaction and aeration
Stunted growth and sometimes decline of urban trees is often associated with poor soil conditions, the most common of which is compaction of the soil structure. Airspade soil aeration injects air into the upper soil layers which fractures the compacted soil to form a more desirable crumb structure. During this process, soil nutrients and conditioners (e.g. biochar) can be incorporated into the soil.

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