Choosing an arborist (tree surgeon) to attend to tree work on your property from the many tree surgeons advertising in the local press can be a difficult choice – landowners should consider the following:
Whether the company has Employers’ liability insurance cover
If their workers possess the National Proficiency Test Council (NPTC) qualifications relevant to the pruning activity that they are undertaking
If they provide a fixed-price quotation with the associated quality guarantee
If they are members of a recognised trade organisation
Whether they carry out their pruning to British Standards BS3998