ATC Arboriculturists Ltd is owned by Andy Chapman who studied arboriculture at the internationally acclaimed Merrist Wood College in Surrey, gaining distinctions in the examinations.
Over the past ten years, Andy has expanded the company and today employs up to six trained staff working from secure business yard premises with access to all the equipment needed to providing a professional service with 24/7 access to an approved composting debris and log site in Oxted.
How arboriculture can help manage trees or large shrubs
There are few professions as varied as tree surgery and we at ATC are asked to deal with an almost limitless number of requirements. In no particular order or priority, the following list includes just some of the main reasons why we may be called to help.
Reveal more sunlight or sky space
General garden renovation
Screening
Replanting/planting
Dangerous tree
Tidy, finish, and/or rectify work of other, less professional tree surgeons, also known as cowboys
Deal with trees too near a house or outbuilding
Storm damage
Disease (‘die-back’ and deadwood)
Building work
Boundary disputes
Ad-hoc or regular maintenance
Subsidence
Matters relating to building insurance
Root problems, e.g. patio upheaval and blocked drains
Slight damage, e.g. tree sap
Clearing leaves, fruit, needles and other debris for gardens and driveways
Poison dangers to persons, pets and livestock
Damp
Loss of water and nutrients from the surrounding soil