# Tom Cleary Tree Care

Tom Cleary Tree Care is a tree surgeon / arborist in Manchester. Rated 4.9/5 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

## About
Tree surgeon in Manchester, Greater Manchester.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 4.9/5 | 3 |

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

Most recent review: 7 years ago.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Absolutely brilliant job, no messing about, in, sussed it and cracked on. Barely any sign a tree had not only been removed but was there to start off with. Highly recommend."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Excellent work by Tom. Always on time and does the best jobs and very highly recommended."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Tom put right a job that had not been completely adequately by another tree surgeon. He gave good advice, nothing was too much trouble. Wouldn’t take payment on the day as he knew I had had a bad experience with the previous man and came back the next day to check I was happy. Tom is everything a good tradesman should be and will be my go to in future for all my tree work (of which I gave plenty! )"
> — Anonymous (4.8, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Tree surgeon / arborist

## Services they list
_Listed on public sources or the business's own website; check directly that they cover your job before you book:_
- Tree Surgeon

## Areas covered
_Towns and areas this trader lists serving (their own stated coverage — confirm they cover your exact address before you book):_
- Greater Manchester
- Manchester

## 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)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 0
- Companies House status: unknown
- Evidence from: Checkatrade

## 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.

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