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Keeping networks safe and reliable takes more than cutting back growth. It needs planning around permits, outages, public access and ecology, delivered by people who understand live assets and the paperwork that sits behind them. Great Oaks supports utilities and infrastructure operators across Preston, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the wider North West with a full suite of arboriculture and vegetation services.
We are an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor with Constructionline Gold, Once For All SSIP and ROSPA membership. Teams are NPTC qualified, RAMS-ready and used to working beside the public, traffic and critical assets. Job progress, photos and notes are shared through our digital reporting so stakeholders can see what has been done and when.
Network | Typical need | Our service | Outcome |
Electricity | Statutory line clearance, storm response, access routes | Planned cuts to specification, emergency call-outs, vegetation control | Safe clearances, compliant records, restored supply routes |
Highways | Sightlines, sign clearance, verge and embankment management | Tree surgery, flail works, scrub removal, traffic management | Safer roads and clean verges with minimal disruption |
Rail (non-trackside support) | Estate boundaries, stations, car parks and approaches | Pruning, removals, invasive species support, waste handling | Tidy, compliant environments ready for inspections |
Water & wastewater | Wayleaves, embankments, treatment works and reservoirs | Vegetation clearance, tree risk work, access track preparation | Secure access and protected assets |
Telecoms & 5G | Mast and cabinet access, fall-risk trees, compound clearance | Targeted reductions, removals, cyclical trims, emergency response | Reduced outage risk and reliable access for engineers |
Work starts with a short assessment covering access, services, stakeholders and constraints. We confirm permits or outages, then agree the method and sequence so crews, traffic management and plant arrive in the right order. In open ground we use mechanised solutions for speed. In sensitive areas we switch to pedestrian flails, brushcutters and climbing teams. Arisings are chipped, mulched or removed by licensed carriers, and stumps are ground below level where ongoing maintenance is needed.
Our approach is compliant with BS3998 and current guidance. Outside the nesting season is preferred, but if timings are tight we complete checks and agree proportionate controls with you or your ecologist.
Planned cycles to your specification, with spans prioritised by growth rate and risk. We use climbing, MEWP and ground methods to achieve consistent, clean cuts with proper target pruning.
Opening compounds, wayleaves and corridors using forestry mulchers, pedestrian flails and hand teams. On-site processing keeps haulage down and leaves a neat finish ready for inspections or works.
Storm-damaged trees, hanging limbs and root plate movement near assets are made safe quickly. Sectional dismantling, rigging or controlled felling is selected to protect people, structures and services.
Tree risk surveys, simple constraints notes and method statements for protected trees or conservation areas. We align with BS5837 where protection and works sit alongside construction. All jobs are documented with dated photos and short completion notes.
Practical removal and clearance to support specialist treatment plans, with clean handling and licensed disposal.
Get in touch with Great Oaks today. We’re happy to answer any questions relating to arboriculture or grounds maintenance, or provide further info about our chainsaw courses.
Public interface is managed with clear exclusion zones, signage and (where required) traffic management. Crews are briefed on safeguarding for schools and public spaces. RAMS are provided for each site. Where outages or permits are needed, we coordinate schedules so the right people and equipment are on site at the right time.
Distribution Network Operators and their contractors, water and wastewater providers, highways authorities and term-maintenance partners, telecoms providers, rail estates and station environments, local authorities and education estates linked to major routes.
Great Oaks Tree Services. Practical, compliant tree work that keeps networks safe and accessible.
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Climbing, grounds maintenance and utility work.Climbing, grounds and utility work.
Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor.
Last minuteAvailability
Starts Monday 19 October 2026
3 days plus 1 for assessment
£9671 place
Entry requirements: Ground Based Chainsaw Operator and Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue
Book this date, Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and HarnessOr call the training office on 01772 369694
