Dundee · Broughty Ferry · Monifieth · Invergowrie
Tree surgeon Dundee — local tree surgeons for Broughty Ferry and Monifieth
Professional tree work keeping trees safe, healthy and well-shaped. Serving Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Invergowrie, Dundee West End, Barnhill, Newport-on-Tay and the surrounding communities.
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LM Trees & Landscaping provides tree surgery throughout Dundee, covering Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Invergowrie, Dundee West End, Barnhill and the surrounding villages. Professional tree work keeping trees safe, healthy and well-shaped. Over 20 years of experience, fully insured, all waste removed, and free written quotes — call 07361 488 565.
Tree Surgery · Dundee
Tree surgeon Dundee — local tree surgeons for Broughty Ferry and Monifieth
Looking for a tree surgeon in Dundee? LM Trees & Landscaping are local tree surgeons working right across Dundee — Broughty Ferry, Monifieth and the surrounding streets — handling tree removal, pruning, crown reductions, stump grinding and the garden work that follows. Over 20 years of experience, fully insured, free written quotes, and all waste taken away.
Dundee's older suburbs hold some genuinely large mature trees — beech, lime, sycamore and pine planted when the villas were built — and these often need reduction or deadwooding rather than removal. Gardens sloping towards the Tay catch the wind coming up the estuary, and the sandier ground in parts of Broughty Ferry and Monifieth drains quickly, which affects both lawn establishment and which turf we recommend.
Several parts of the West End, Broughty Ferry and Newport-adjacent streets fall within conservation areas, and protected trees are common on the older villa plots. We confirm protected status with Dundee City Council before starting. Space is the other constraint — many city gardens have no side access, so large trees are dismantled in sections and taken out through the house side or over walls with proper protection in place.
We cover Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Invergowrie, Dundee West End, Barnhill, Newport-on-Tay and the villages in between, and you can read more about our wider work on our Dundee page or the full tree surgery guide.
If the job goes further than this, we also handle Landscaping Dundee.
- Tree removal — Full felling where there is space to drop the tree safely, or careful sectional dismantling with ropes and rigging in tight gardens where a straight fell is not an option.
- Tree pruning — Targeted removal of dead, diseased, crossing or storm-damaged limbs to improve the health and shape of the tree without stripping it back unnecessarily.
- Crown reduction and thinning — Reducing the overall height and spread, or thinning the canopy, to bring light back into a garden and take weight off longer limbs.
- Stump grinding — Grinding the remaining stump below ground level so the area can be turfed, planted or paved rather than left with a trip hazard and regrowth.
Why Dundee homeowners choose us
Tree work is the part of garden maintenance where getting it wrong is genuinely dangerous. We are fully insured, work to recognised safe working practices, and use proper climbing and rigging techniques rather than shortcuts. Just as importantly, we care about how the tree looks afterwards — a good reduction should look natural, not butchered, and should leave the tree in a healthier condition than we found it.
Typical Dundee jobs: sectional dismantling of oversized conifers in tight city gardens, hedge reductions on long boundary runs in Broughty Ferry, and artificial grass in small, shaded back gardens where real lawn will not thrive.
What our Dundee tree surgeons deal with most
Dundee and Broughty Ferry gardens are often mature, walled and tight for access, with large established trees close to houses, conservatories and neighbouring boundaries. That usually means dismantling a tree in sections rather than felling it, working over a fence and carrying everything out by hand. We plan access before quoting so the price you get is the price you pay.
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How much does a tree surgeon cost in Dundee?
Every tree is different, so we price per job rather than per hour. We visit, look at the tree and what is around it, and give you a written price that includes clearing everything away. The biggest factors are:
- Size and type of tree — A large sycamore or conifer takes far more time and equipment than a small garden tree.
- What is underneath — Trees over roofs, conservatories, greenhouses or neighbours' gardens need dismantling in sections with ropes.
- Access — Walled Broughty Ferry and West End gardens often mean carrying everything out by hand.
- Stump grinding — Grinding the stump out below ground level is priced as part of the job if you want it.
- Waste — Chipping and removing branches and timber is always included in our quote.
How our Dundee tree work runs
- 1Free visit to look at the tree, access and anything it could fall on.
- 2Check with Dundee City Council for conservation areas or Tree Preservation Orders.
- 3Written quote with a clear scope of work.
- 4Work carried out by a fully insured team, dismantling in sections where needed.
- 5All waste chipped and removed, and the garden left tidy.
Towns we cover in Dundee
Broughty Ferry, West Ferry, Barnhill, Monifieth, Invergowrie, Dundee West End, Newport-on-Tay
Tree Surgeon Dundee FAQs
- Do I need permission to cut down a tree in Dundee?
- Only if the tree has a Tree Preservation Order or stands in a conservation area, such as parts of Broughty Ferry and the West End. We check with Dundee City Council before quoting.
- Can you remove a tree close to my house?
- Yes. Trees near buildings are dismantled piece by piece and lowered on ropes so nothing drops onto the house.
- Do you do emergency tree work in Dundee?
- Storm damage and unsafe trees are treated as a priority. Call 07361 488 565 and we will tell you honestly when we can be there.
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“Friendly service, hard working lads and gets the job done. Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed.”
“Lee and team did a garden clearance for me after moving into a property with a pretty neglected garden, including a pretty hefty ivy growth on the back of the house. They did an absolutely cracking job of clearing all the growth, the ivy, some unexpected branch piles and taking away all the rubbish. Did in a day what would have taken me many days to do myself. Also got some great advice on the next steps of bringing the garden back to life.”
“Had Lee and team lay a patio and path. Work was done in a good manner and to a high standard, everything was left clean and tidy and nothing was too much hassle. Thanks Mr McDonald.”
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