Jobs, before and after

18 jobs. Every photograph is from the job itself, and the words under each one are Charlie's.

A tall oak between two conifer hedges at the end of a garden, steps and a bench below it

Before

The oak gone, its stump left in the bed beside a yellow shrub

After

Euxton · Tree removal

TPO oak tree removal

TPO (tree preservation order) Oak tree removal in Euxton, after permission from the local council.

A back garden overgrown with laurel and conifer, cut branches piled on the lawn

Before

The same garden cleared to the fence, the paving swept, bags of cuttings by the fence

After

Garden clearance

Full site clearance and tidy up

An overgrown back garden of laurel and conifer cut right back to the fence, the paving swept and the cuttings bagged up to go.

A long laurel hedge along a grass verge, beside a road and a brick house

Before

The same hedge cut back lower and level along the verge, its clippings on the path

After

Hedges

Hedge maintenance

A long laurel hedge along the verge, topped and cut back level along its whole length.

A climber at the top of a silver birch beside a greenhouse

Before

The birch gone, its stump left in the gravel in front of the greenhouse

After

Tree removal

A silver birch removal

A silver birch beside the greenhouse, climbed and taken down to a low stump, with the greenhouse left as it was.

Overgrown shrubs and hedges along a garden bed

Before

The same bed cleared to bare soil, the shed and fence now visible

After

Ormskirk · September 2026

A full bed of trees and hedges out

Another busy week stripping out a full bed of trees and hedges with all the stumps removed, followed by even more stump grinding to end the week. All waste was removed and recycled correctly.

A tree stump cut in a grid ready for the grinder, beside a red fence and a wooden planter box

Before

The same spot ground out to chippings, the planter box still behind the fence

After

Ormskirk · September 2026

A stump ground out

Even more stump grinding to end the week.

A conifer hedge on a street corner grown out over the pavement, beside a brick house

Before

The same corner, the hedge cut back level and the pavement clear

After

Winstanley · May 2026

A conifer hedge off the pavement

Large hedge reduction completed on this conifer in Winstanley. It had been ruined by ivy and the public were struggling to use the pavement. The customer had received multiple complaint letters from the council to have it tidied asap.

A large willow tree against the sky, a ladder up the trunk

Before

The willow's limbs gone, the trunk cut to a stem

After

Shevington, Wigan · May 2026

A massive willow, rigged down

Massive willow removal this week in Wigan. The brunt of the job was rigging down the large limbs safely to avoid damage to surrounding areas. Followed by hours of logging and processing tons of timber.

A back yard overgrown with weeds between the flags

Before

The same yard cleared, the flags swept clean

After

Wigan · May 2026

A yard cleared on a Sunday

Last minute Sunday graft in Wigan.

A row of conifers and shrubs along a garden border

Before

The border cleared, the houses behind now in view

After

Wigan · March 2026

A border cleared for a fence

Removal of all trees and shrubs along this border in Wigan this week. The owners of the two properties wanted everything removing up the border to replace it with a fence, separating the two gardens. All the waste was removed from the job and the logs were stacked up for them to keep.

Before

The cypress gone, the garden open to the sky

After

Aspull · February 2026

A big cypress down

Big Cypress tree taken down today in Aspull, Wigan. This tree was removed for house insurance purposes for the new owner.

Before

The same oak reduced and bare in winter, a rope still down the trunk

After

Euxton · January 2026

A big oak reduction

Another big Oak reduction completed this week in Euxton. The 4th tree operated on during our biggest piece of work yet.

A tall hedge along a road, seen from a van window

Before

The hedge cut down and squared off along the road

After

Winstanley · October 2025

A huge hedge reduction

Huge hedge reduction completed this week in Winstanley to keep the customer, neighbours and council happy. All waste was chipped, bagged up and removed from sight.

A large copper beech at the end of a garden, raised beds and a shed below it

Before

The beech gone, only its stump left by the fence, the shed on the right

After

Orrell · September 2025

A copper beech removal

Big Copper Beech tree removal this week in Orrell. Completed across Tuesday and Wednesday. Huge variety of work put into it including climbing, felling and on-site splitting. All waste and logs were removed and recycled.

A back garden overgrown with tall grass and shrubs

Before

The garden stripped back to the lawn and fence

After

Appley Bridge · August 2025

A garden strip back

Big garden strip back today in Appley Bridge. Privet hedge trimmed up too. It will be revisited next week for more clearing and then regularly maintained to keep it safe for the customer's children.

A garden edge lost under overgrown shrubs

Before

The same edge cleared, a new gravel path laid along the fence

After

Standish · July 2025

A garden brought back under control

A different job to usual over 2 days this week for an older lady who had lost control of her garden completely. She wanted everything stripping back to basics and a path replacing the bed up the left hand side of the garden so she could keep on top of things in the future. All the waste was taken away and recycled.