# HLTree Services

HLTree Services is a tree surgeon / arborist in Anstruther. Rated 5.0/5 from 47 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile — independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, with no ads and no paid placement.

Trust score: 59/100

Independent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2019 — that's 7 years, confirmed across 2 separate sources.

## About
Tree surgeon in Anstruther, Fife.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 5.0/5 | 47 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 47 cross-checked total above._

Most recent review: 7 months ago.

## Customer rating breakdown
_Per-category customer ratings from Checkatrade:_
- Reliability: 5.0 out of 5
- Communication: 5.0 out of 5
- Quality of work: 5.0 out of 5

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Absolutely tremendous service from start to finish… would highly recommend. The team were out this morning to take down a big old cherry tree in my front garden and they did so with ease, professionalism, and most importantly for me, with safety at mind. Super efficient and you wouldn’t even know they had been here, cleaning before leaving. All round great service."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Absolutely tremendous service from start to finish… would highly recommend. The team were out this morning to take down a big old cherry tree in my front garden and they did so with ease, professionalism, and most importantly for me, with safety at mind. Super efficient and you wouldn’t even know they had been here, cleaning before leaving. All round great service."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "We were impressed with HLTree Services, from start to finish. The initial contact and follow up via email was unfailingly prompt and courteous. Harry came promptly to see the intended task, work out the logistics, and gave us a quote immediately, with a date when the work would be done. The actual work was done most skilfully, and as unobtrusively as possible. Harry and his team worked with a really good energy, checking details with us as they worked, and also took great pains to tidy everything up afterwards. They were a very pleasant team to have working for us!"
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Tree surgeon / arborist

## Independent verification
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MTT is showing 47 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Public listing spread: MTT is showing 1 public listing for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Business identity: MTT is showing public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Website: MTT is showing a public website for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 0
- Companies House status: unknown
- Website online since 2019 (verified via public domain registry)
- Evidence held from: Checkatrade
- Public evidence last checked May 2026

## What this business says about itself
_Self-declared on the trader's own website, not independently verified:_
- Emergency availability: 24/7
- Established: 2015 (11 years in business)

## Before you hire a tree surgeon / arborist
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade — general guidance, not a claim about this business:_
- Check they carry public-liability insurance (commonly £2–5m) and ask to SEE the certificate — tree work is high-risk and damage to your property, a neighbour's, or a person is expensive to put right.
- Before any felling or heavy pruning, check whether the tree is protected — a preservation order, a conservation area, or active bird nesting — because YOU, the homeowner, can be fined for unauthorised work, not just the contractor.
- Get the scope in writing (which trees, how much to take off, and who removes the waste and grinds the stump), and never pay in full before the work is finished.
- Prefer a tree surgeon approved by the Arboricultural Association, and check with your local council's tree officer before working on any protected tree or one in a conservation area.
- Look for consistent reviews across several named sources, not one polished profile.

## Contact
- Website: https://hltreeservices.co.uk

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