Professional Tree Care

  • Sectional tree felling in Edinburgh

    Sectional felling of a mature tree in Edinburgh

  • Carrying out tree surgery services at a roadside in Edinburgh

    Tree surgery services at Edinburgh's Queen Street Gardens

  • Woodchip mountain

    Our woodchip is recycled as sustainable fuel

  • Dan carrying out tree pruning in Edinburgh

    Tree pruning in Edinburgh's Charlotte Square

Edinburgh tree surgery services

We are an established Edinburgh-based tree surgery business working throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians. At Lord of the Trees Ltd, we have been safely delivering all aspects of tree surgery for both commercial and private clients since 2000.

We currently undertake regular tree surgery for the Royal Burgess Golfing Society, Duddingston Golf Club, Queen Street Gardens, Drumsheugh Gardens and Royal Circus Gardens.

We are also approved contractors for Graham Construction and Haven Holiday Parks.

We pride ourselves on carrying out tree surgery safely, efficiently and with the minimum of disruption to the property owner and we are able to offer our private customers the same exacting standards of tree care that we offer our commercial clients.

We are hiring!

Lord of the Trees is expanding and we are ready to hire new climbers and ground staff.

To apply, please email a CV and covering note to jobs@lordofthetrees.com

Tree surgery services

  • Tree felling in Edinburgh

    Tree Felling

    Dead, diseased or dangerous trees sometimes need to be removed entirely. We can safely remove trees of any size, in any space.

  • Tree pruning in Edinburgh

    Pruning

    When performed correctly, pruning has the benefit of improving air circulation and often proves beneficial to the tree's well being.

  • Hedge cutting

    We are able to cut virtually any hedge from small privet hedges in domestic gardens to mighty 50-footers!

  • Firewood delivery in Edinburgh

    Firewood

    We have provided seasoned hard wood and soft wood firewood logs to addresses throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians since 2003.

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Other Services

What Our Clients Say

  • The Drumsheugh Gardens Upkeep Committee (Edinburgh New Town) enjoys working with Lord of the Trees because they are quick and efficient in their response to our tree surgery needs, regardless of how complex or minimal any task may be. They take care with the environment around them, and have always left the site tidy

    Gordon Watson

  • I knew Lord of the Trees from earlier jobs, so I booked them for this one, of felling large Lawson Cypress that had layered from an older dead and fallen one. It was not the easiest job because years ago I had planted hardwood trees around. Three people came and in less than half a day, they skillfully felled all but the one which we kept. The job involved climbing to cut tops off first to avoid the hardwoods. Very skillful and efficient. A good job cleanly carried out. Thank you.

    Ulrich Loening

  • We have had prompt and efficient service from Lord of the Trees whenever we have used them. They are knowledgeable and courteous and take care to clear all the debris away when they finish a job. Highly recommended.

    Susan Kelly

  • We would definitely recommend this business. We have used them over a number of years to prune trees and hedges and they are always reliable, polite and professional and also always tidy up as well. Can't fault them.

    Heather Johnston

  • Highly recommend this excellent company. 2nd time thet have cut trees for us. They reduced 2 huge sycamores to a safe size in accordance with local council policy but have also undertaken pruning of neglected fruit trees, largescale removal of overgrown ivy embedded in boundary walls and hedge-cutting. Very professional, friendly and tidy. Will definitely be asking for their help again.

    Cath McPhillips

We are happy to provide advice and no-obligation quotations absolutely free-of-charge.

jobs@lordofthetrees.com

07480 619 652

The team

  • Lord Of The Trees founder and owner John Lord

    John Lord

    Founder and owner

  • Abbie

    Company Secretary

  • Pauline

    Pauline

    Master planner aka ‘Auntie Pauline‘

  • Andrew

    Andrew

    Andrew “all-weather“ Senior. Senior by name and Senior Charge Hand by nature

  • Elan

    Elan

    Charge hand and dismantling expert

  • Dan

    Dan

    ‘Charge Hand Dan’ - hedge and pruning specialist

  • Seai

    Seai

    Climber and powerhouse

  • Lee

    Lee

    Lee “the quiet one”

  • Lucas

    Lucas

    Our new apprentice AKA ‘Junior’

Edinburgh has a number of Conservation Areas which means that, within these areas, an application to the council is required before working on any tree that is over seven centimetres in diameter. This covers pruning as well as tree removal.

There are also a number of Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) covering individual trees and the fines for undertaking unauthorised work on a protected tree can be substantial.

We have a great deal of experience in working within these frameworks and have been granted many applications to work with protected trees.

We are happy offer advice on the likely implications of these measures and can work on your behalf to obtain any relevant permissions.

Contact us for free no-obligation advice on the implications of Conservation Areas and TPOs

Conservation Areas and Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) in Edinburgh

Bat notice for tree surgery in Edinburgh

Special notice on bats

Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) and Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2017) it is a criminal offence to destroy a bat nest or bat roost that attracts a potentially unlimited fine. If you suspect there may be bats living in your trees and you’re thinking of doing tree work or having it carried out for you please let us know before you start. Our team are trained in the identification of bat habitat and can advise on appropriate courses of action that will not fall foul of the law.

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