Forbes Tree Care Ltd
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Active incorporated business
Forbes Tree Care Ltd is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Strong planning approval history
85% of Forbes Tree Care Ltd's decided planning applications were approved (82 of 96 decisions across 7 councils). 152 applications tracked in total.
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"I received a quick response from Forbes Tree Care and their communications were excellent throughout. I needed a tree cutting down as it was too big for my small garden. The job was competitively priced, carried out quickly and all branches etc. removed with no mess left at all. I would definitely recommend Sean and his team."
"The team did a series of jobs in my garden this week, they did an excellent job, always made care not to disturb other plants. They were polite and efficient and left the garden very neat after all the work. Recommended!"
"Sean and team did an excellent job. They were helpful, knowledgeable and skilled at pruning a couple of trees in my garden. They were very careful of the other plants in my garden and cleared up brilliantly! Highly recommend."
Detailed reviews
I received a quick response from Forbes Tree Care and their communications were excellent throughout. I needed a tree cutting down as it was too big for my small garden. The job was competitively priced, carried out quickly and all branches etc. removed with no mess left at all. I would definitely recommend Sean and his team.
The team did a series of jobs in my garden this week, they did an excellent job, always made care not to disturb other plants. They were polite and efficient and left the garden very neat after all the work. Recommended!
Sean and team did an excellent job. They were helpful, knowledgeable and skilled at pruning a couple of trees in my garden. They were very careful of the other plants in my garden and cleared up brilliantly! Highly recommend.
Sean and team did an excellent job. They were helpful, knowledgeable and skilled at pruning a couple of trees in my garden. They were very careful of the other plants in my garden and cleared up brilliantly! Highly recommend.
The team of two turned up on time, were extremely efficient, friendly and helpful with advice regarding our patio in general, and made sure we were happy with the work they were doing at every stage. When they left, everything was tidied as required. I would not hesitate to use this company again.
Sean and his team are very thorough, dealing with permission from the Council and explaining everything beforehand and on the day. They were very tidy and protected everything when some of the prunings had to be taken through our mid-terraced house. An excellent job!
I needed one tree felling and one pruning. A crack team of six people turned up first thing in the morning and finished by lunchtime. They did the job perfectly, including finding out exactly what I and my neighbour wanted for the tree that needed cutting back. They did a great job at clearing up and took care when carrying everything back through the house.
The team were excellent, I had been avoiding dealing with my overgrown baytree for a few years but had I known how straightforward it would be I woukd have sorted it yonks ago. Getting a quote and communication was straightforward, and the team thag cut back the tree were knowledgeable polite and efficient. They brought the branches carefully through my flat and chipped them on the street taking away all the mess. Very happy with their work. Thankyou!
The two guys arrived bang on time. All the prep was discussed and executed clearly and smoothly and while they worked they were as unobtrusive as two guys with chainsaws can be. I'm no expert but they seemd to work pretty fast too. All clearing up done comprehensively.
The work was booked back in November for February to avoid bird nesting season. The guys were on time and carried out the work successfully and cleared up after themselves. We had to arrange access with neighbours to remove a fence panel so that the debris was not carried through the house. On the whole good communication, registration numbers were provided the day before so that parking permits could be organised - they were friendly and professional. Would definitely recommend.
I used Forbes 3 years ago and they were excellent, so I had no hesitation in using them again. They were equally good this time and did some additional work reducing the height of hedges.
Good work done by helpful workers
We employed Sean & team to prune our weeping silver birch. It hadn’t had professional pruning for a number of years & the canopy had a rogue branch which looked out of place. The tree was also overhanging our neighbours garden. The team dealt with tidying the tree as required providing guidance & expertise. As a terraced house it was necessary to carry tools & prunings through the house. The team took care to protect the floors indoors & cleared clippings efficiently & speedily. A lovely team.
The questions above say everything. The tree looks very good.
Forbes Tree Care Ltd. advised on the state of two trees in our garden. One was diseased and needed to be removed. They applied for the necessary permission and carried out the job very carefully and efficiently. The second tree was nicely pruned on the same visit. They cleared up completely and took away the remains of the trees. A good company to do business with. I would recommend them.
Very good communication. Clean & tidy job. Will use again.
Sean and his team were excellent to deal with. They went about the work of removing my huge ivy hedge from an old brick wall sensitively and professionally. They worked well as a team.
Very good experience from start to finish. Punctual, courteous, diligent and friendly. The guys did a great job and left my garden and house spot less. I'll definitely be using them again and have already recommended their services to a number of colleagues.
Our fig tree half collapsed, and the team at Forbes made a recommendation for pruning it back to stabilise it. They were punctual, friendly, helpful and efficient. I would thoroughly recommend them.
Excellent from start to finish. Fast and reasonable quote given and the job was carried out to a high standard. Team arrived on time, were friendly and kept me updated about the work done. Very happy with the results and they tidied everything up once the ivy removal was complete. Have already asked for another quote for more work to clear down overgrown back garden. Would highly recommend based on my experience! Thanks!
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What do customers say about Forbes Tree Care Ltd?
Forbes Tree Care Ltd has 463 public reviews, averaging 5.0 out of 5, gathered across 3 independent sources. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
Is Forbes Tree Care Ltd a registered business?
Forbes Tree Care Ltd is a registered business on Companies House (company number 09259356), listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business — not evidence of workmanship or service quality.


