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About Us

Public Sector Clients

Gristwood and Toms provides a distinctive range of tree services to all types of local authority, central government departments, social housing providers, NHS organisations, universities, colleges and schools.

Commercial Sector Clients

Our unrivalled knowledge and expertise combined with our broad range of capabilities has made us the ideal partner for many commercial sector organisations. From facility management providers and multi-national organisations to landowners and SME’s, we can make managing your trees easier and your budget go further.

Education Sector Clients

Gristwood and Toms is approved by local authorities across the UK and is an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor. In fact, we are the largest and most experienced arboricultural contractor in the UK.

You can rest assured that you (and your trees) will receive a first class service.

Our People

We wouldn’t have grown into the UK’s largest specialist arboricultural company without some great people on board, from our arborists and consultants on the ground (and up the trees) to the support staff in the offices.

Our Environment

As the UK’s largest specialist arboricultural company we have a particular duty to ensure that the work we carry out on trees, is performed in a sustainable manner. Read about some of the environmental initiatives we have implemented here.

Accreditations

We recognise that quality and specialist knowledge are the key factors to giving our customers confidence in the services we provide. While we comply with the essential safety legislation and regulations that the arboricultural industry requires we also have achieved other independent awards in the areas of safety, environment, training and quality.

Contact Us / Location

Phone, email or pigeons, we’d love to talk to you about your project so please do either drop us a line, or simply fill in our little contact form on this page.

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Testimonials

Find out some of the great things our Clients have to say about us here.

Case Studies

Browse our case studies showcasing our expertise and broad experience within the arboricultural industry and read how we add value for our customers.

Arborists

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Consultants

Pests & Diseases

Tree Health & Vitality

Insect and Disease Identification, Advice and Management from the UK’s foremost tree expert, Gristwood and Toms.

Oak Processionary

Acknowledged experts in Oak Processionary Moth Control and approved by the Forestry Commission.

Tree Planting

We care passionately about trees and understand the value they have in our surroundings. Trees play a vital role in improving the environment we live in, whether that is an inner city estate or a rural town. Trees are very important to offset the effects of climate change.

Young Tree Maintenance

Ensure your trees are given the best start in life with a cost effective young tree maintenance plan from the UK’s largest and most experienced tree surgeons, Gristwood and Toms.

Consultancy

Client Function

Gristwood and Toms is a trusted partner to numerous local authorities. We provide complete management of urban tree populations, seamlessly combining the traditional client and contractor function into one to deliver maximum benefit.

Our Consultants

Our directly employed team of expert consultants and surveyors are educated to the highest standards and will provide you with fast, reliable and professional tree advice to suit all situations, wherever you are in the country.

Development Site Surveys

Gristwood and Toms provides a range of arboricultural consultancy services for development sites including residential, commercial, industrial, health, education and defence developments.

Planning Applications

Gristwood and Toms provides a range of arboricultural consultancy services for development sites including residential, commercial, industrial, health, education and defence developments.

Subsidence Mortgage Reports

Gristwood and Toms advise home owners and buyers on the risks of trees causing subsidence and other structural damage to buildings.

Tree Hazard Surveys

Gristwood and Toms can provide you with tree hazard surveys as well as tree risk assessment.

Tree Decay Detection

Gristwood and Toms can provide a detailed assessment of the health of your tree using the most advanced tools and methods currently available in arboriculture.

Tree Management Software

Gristwood and Toms have extensive experience of using all commonly available tree management software systems.

Tree Surgery

Tree Felling

Fully insured and professional tree felling services from the UK’s largest and most experienced tree surgeons.

Tree Pruning

Fully insured and professional tree pruning services from the UK’s largest and most experienced tree surgeons.

Stump Grinding

Fully insured and professional stump removal services from the UK’s largest and most experienced tree surgeons.

Emergency Call Out Service

Gristwood and Toms responds to thousands of local incidents and call-outs for dangerous trees each year. We provide our customers with a fully insured and professional emergency response service that they can completely rely upon.

Contact Us / Location

We’re here to help! Phone, email or classic paper mail
– whatever your preferred method we’d love to hear from you.

Addresses

Harris Lane, Shenley, Hertfordshire, WD7 9EG
Tel: 03458 731 500
Fax: 08458 731 800
E: info@GristwoodandToms.co.uk

Trafalgar House, 223 Southampton Rd, Porchester, Hants, PO6 4PY
Tel: 01923 851568
Fax: 02392 398494
E: portsmouth@GristwoodandToms.co.uk

c/o Greenacres, Aldermaston Road, Tadley, Basingstoke, RG26 3AF
Tel:
Fax:
E: basingstoke@GristwoodandToms.co.uk

Bristol Depot, Blaise Nursery, Kings Weston Road, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0XF

Tel: 0117 9823937
E: bristol.admin@gristwoodandtoms.co.uk