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Crown Lifting in Hampton, Twickenham & South-West London
Raise the canopy of a tree to bring light back into your garden and clear driveways, paths, roofs and windows.
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Crown Lifting by Arbor & Stone
Crown lifting removes a tree’s lowest branches to raise the base of the canopy. It lets more light reach lawns and borders, gives headroom over driveways and paths, and clears windows, roofs and street lights – without reducing the overall size of the tree.
It is often the simplest way to make a big tree easier to live with, and one of the most popular jobs we carry out for homeowners around Hampton and Twickenham.
Why crown lift a tree?
- More light for lawns, planting and the rooms of your house
- Headroom for cars, vans and pedestrians on drives and paths
- Clearance from roofs, windows, fences and garden buildings
- Opening up views under the canopy
- Meeting council requirements where branches overhang a road or pavement
How much clearance do I need?
Councils generally expect around 5.2 metres of clearance over roads used by vehicles and about 2.4 metres over pavements and footpaths. In gardens, the right height depends on what you want to use the space for – we will discuss this with you on site.
Crown lifting done properly
Where possible we remove smaller branches rather than large lower limbs, because big cuts close to the trunk leave wounds that are slow to seal and can lead to decay. A tree should always keep plenty of live crown, so on large trees we may suggest lifting in stages.
Crown lifting works well on pines, oaks, limes, sycamores and many conifers, and it is often combined with a light crown reduction or thinning in the same visit.
Recent crown lifting work
Crown Lifting – frequently asked questions
How high can a tree be crown lifted?
Enough to give the clearance you need – typically 2.4m over paths and around 5.2m over roads – while leaving the tree with plenty of live crown. On large trees this is sometimes done in stages.
Will crown lifting harm my tree?
Not when it is done correctly. We avoid removing large limbs where possible and make clean cuts that allow the tree to seal the wounds.
Can you crown lift a pine or conifer?
Yes. Pines in particular respond well to crown lifting and it is one of the best ways to bring light back into a garden shaded by them.
Can crown lifting be combined with other work?
Yes. It is often done in the same visit as a crown reduction, thinning, hedge trimming or tree removal.
Crown Lifting near you
We provide crown lifting across Hampton, Twickenham & the TW postcodes and everywhere within about 15 miles of our Ashford base, including:
- Tree surgeon Hampton
- Tree surgeon Hampton Hill
- Tree surgeon Hampton Wick
- Tree surgeon Twickenham
- Tree surgeon Whitton
- Tree surgeon Teddington
- Tree surgeon Richmond
- Tree surgeon Isleworth
- Tree surgeon Hounslow
- Tree surgeon Feltham
- Tree surgeon Sunbury-on-Thames
- Tree surgeon Ashford
- Tree surgeon Shepperton
- Tree surgeon Staines-upon-Thames
- Tree surgeon Kingston upon Thames
- Tree surgeon East Molesey
- Tree surgeon Stanwell
- Tree surgeon Egham
- Tree surgeon Chertsey
- Tree surgeon Walton-on-Thames
- Tree surgeon Weybridge
- Tree surgeon Windsor
Our other services
Tree Removal
Safe felling and sectional dismantling of dead, dangerous or unwanted trees, with full clear-up.
Pollarding
Traditional hard pruning back to a framework, keeping suitable trees compact year after year.
Emergency Tree Work
Making fallen, split and storm-damaged trees safe, then clearing everything away.
Get your free, no-obligation quote
Call 07810 540893, send photos on WhatsApp, or tell us about the job online. We cover Hampton, Twickenham and everywhere within 15 miles.