From the willows along the Medway to the oaks in older gardens south of the town: a mix of ground and trees that rewards a careful eye.
Maidstone
Maidstone grew up on Kentish ragstone, the grey building stone quarried around the town for centuries, and much of it sits on that firmer, better-drained ground. Head south into the Low Weald and the land drops onto heavy Weald Clay, where trees behave differently and so do the houses near them.
On clay, a large oak, willow or poplar close to a building can draw enough water in a dry summer to make the ground shrink. Where an insurer or surveyor has raised subsidence, the right answer is a measured reduction or removal backed by their report, not guesswork, and that report is what we work to.
Closer in, Mote Park and the river corridor give the town a lot of mature tree cover, and plenty of it spills into back gardens: horse chestnuts, sycamores, limes and the odd towering poplar planted a lifetime ago.
Permissions
Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone Borough Council looks after preservation orders and conservation areas across the town and its villages, out as far as Headcorn. Before we quote, we check whether your tree is covered. If it's protected by an order we write the application, describing the work clearly; in a conservation area we give the council its six weeks' notice. Nothing is cut until the council has answered.
Services in Maidstone
Reductions on oaks and willows near older houses, often specified to match a subsidence or surveyor's report.
→Dismantling poplars and sycamores that have outgrown terraced and semi-detached gardens, lowered piece by piece over fences and sheds.
→Grinding out stumps so lawns and new borders can go straight back in, including on the heavier clay south of the town.
→Taking leylandii and laurel back to a sensible height along estate boundaries and busy roads.
→Making safe limbs brought down across drives and paths, with photos and a short report for your insurer.
→Common here
Ash dieback is now common across Kent, and dead or dying ash near roads and buildings is one of the most frequent things Maidstone customers ask us to look at.
Questions
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