# Howe Tree Surgery

Howe Tree Surgery is a tree surgeon / arborist in Crewkerne. Rated 5.0/5 from 3 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: 47/100

They state they've been established since 2004, but the earliest independent source we can find is 2023. Worth asking them about the gap.

## About
Established in 2004, Howe Tree Surgery Ltd has gained nearly twenty years of experience in domestic, commercial and local authority arboriculture as well as

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 5.0/5 | 3 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 3 cross-checked total above._

Most recent review: 3 years ago.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Craig and his team did a great job for us. They carefully took down 2 tall conifers, removed other trees and ground down 20+ stumps, then removed all waste and left the area tidy. Very happy with their work. We have booked them to come back later in the year to do some more."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Craig quoted over the phone based on photos enabling him to bring the right equipment for the stump and access. He arrived promptly, worked hard and was very tidy and polite during the job. The large willow stump was completely removed, despite close proximity to the garden wall, and I am very pleased with the result and would have no hesitation in asking him to do similar work for us again."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "I would highly recommend this company. Polite, efficient, reliable and very tidy no mess left at all cleaned up before leaving. I would definitely use company again."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Tree surgeon / arborist

## See their work
_The trader's own portfolio — galleries and visual-work profiles they publish (real work to view, not a self-claim):_
- [Photo gallery](https://www.howetreeconsultants.co.uk/projects)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/howe.tree.consultants)

## Independent verification
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MTT is showing 3 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)
- Contact phone: MTT is showing a public phone contact on this profile. (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 2024 (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:_
- Good to know: Free quotes

## 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
- Phone: 07841 202304
- Website: https://www.howetreeconsultants.co.uk/contact

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