Case study · Terrace house

A large tree out of a tight terrace corner

A large tree filled the corner of a terrace house front yard, with walls on two sides, tiles underneath and no room for a truck. It had to come down piece by piece.

Crew member clearing leaves with a blower beside cut logs in a terrace house yard — Logs cut, yard being blown clean

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PropertyTerrace house, front yard
ServiceTree removal, stump cut low
AccessNo lorry, walls on two sides
MethodSmall sections, hand and rope
Clean-upLogs to the bin, yard swept
Photos8 from the job

The challenge

What made this job tricky

Three things ruled out the usual way of taking a tree down: walls on two sides, tiles underneath, and no room for a lorry at the gate.

Dropping it in one piece wasn’t an option. Every branch and every length of trunk had to come down small enough to lower by hand.

How we did it

The job, step by step

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1
No room to fell
With walls on two sides and tiles below, the tree couldn’t be dropped in one piece.
2
Small sections
The crew worked from the top down, cutting small pieces and lowering them by hand and rope.
3
Stump cut low
The trunk was cut close to the ground, ready for grinding if the owner wants to pave the corner.
4
Clean-up
Logs were carried out to the roll-on bin and the yard was blown and swept.

The terrace corner cleared, with the stump cut low

A large tree growing in the corner of a terrace house front yard

The result

Before and after

The corner: Cleared, with the stump cut close to the ground
Tiles and walls: Protected while the crew worked
The yard: Logs out to the bin, blown and swept clean

“No place for a truck. EcoTrim dismantled the tree in small sections, protected our tiles and left everything broom-clean. Very impressed with the safety and care.”
Muhammad F., Google review

Before you call

Got a tree like this in your yard?

No lorry access is fine

Small sections lowered on ropes work in tight terrace yards. It takes longer than felling, and the quotation says so.

Tree removal service

Decide about the stump

Removal cuts it low. Grinding it below the surface is a separate line, worth it if you want to pave or replant.

Stump grinding

What it usually costs

Most single trees fall between low 3 and mid 4 figures, set by size, what’s below and access.

Tree cutting prices

Good to know

Questions about jobs like this

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How long does a tree removal like this take?

It depends on the height, the access and how many pieces need lowering by hand. The quotation states the number of days before you agree to it.

Will my tiles or porch get damaged?

Heavy pieces are lowered on ropes and what’s below is covered. Tell us about anything fragile when you send photos, so we plan around it.

Do I need council approval for a tree in my front yard?

Usually not for a tree on your own land. Roadside, reserve or protected trees need the council or your management. Send a photo and we tell you what to check.