# Special Branch Tree Services and Ground Maintenance

Special Branch Tree Services and Ground Maintenance is a tree surgeon / arborist in Ipswich. Rated 4.8/5 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: 46/100

Independent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2017 — that's 9 years, confirmed across 2 separate sources.

## About
Tree surgeon in Ipswich, Suffolk.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 4.8/5 | 3 |

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

Most recent review: 4 years ago.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Received a quick response and after popping by to do a quote I booked them in. Price was very good for what I wanted done. Very professional throughout the job, left the logs in a nice pile (I asked to keep the wood), and cleaned up afterwards too. 10/10."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Fantastic job. Efficient and helpful. Came on time and cleared up up after them. Very polite to neighbours before cutting down trees etc."
> — Anonymous (4.9, via Checkatrade)

> "Steven and his team worked efficiently and completed the job very competently. The corrugated iron was deply imbedded and required a lot of effort to remove. All waste was removed and logs from the tree left as requested. Always friendly and helpful. Turns up when he says ewill."
> — Anonymous (4.5, 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):_
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/specialbranchtreeservices)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/1668919086736425)

## 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)
- 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 2017 (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:_
- Insurance: Fully insured
- 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
- Website: https://specialbranchtreeservices.co.uk

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