About

About Tree Volution.

Forty years of climbing, cutting, and care.

Tree Volution is a small Essex tree-surgery practice. We work on residential gardens, country estates and commercial grounds across the South-East — climbed by hand, finished by eye, never subcontracted.

Tree surgeon in safety gear at work

A note from the founder

Every enquiry lands with me, first.

Tree Volution is small on purpose. I read every email myself, do most of the quoting visits myself, and stay on the climb for the work that needs it. If a job isn't the right fit for us, I'll tell you who to call instead.

James VollerFounder · Lead climber · est. 1986

Why Tree Volution

Three reasons that aren't 'we love trees'.

01

Qualified

Climbed by qualified hands.

Every climber holds City & Guilds NPTC certification across rigging, aerial rescue and chainsaw operation. Continuous training, every season.

02

Insured

Properly insured, properly audited.

£10m public and employer liability. CHAS-accredited — meaning our health and safety processes are audited independently each year.

03

Local

Forty years inside the M25 belt.

Based in Essex, working from Romford to Colchester and across the South-East. We know which oaks are ancient, which species are protected, and which councils are particular.


Accreditations & memberships

  • CHAS Accredited ContractorCHASAccredited Contractor
  • City & Guilds NPTC QualifiedNPTCCity & Guilds Qualified
  • IPAF — International Powered Access FederationIPAFPowered Access
  • ROLO — Register of Land-Based OperativesROLOOn-Site Safety
  • BALI — British Association of Landscape IndustriesBALILandscape Industries
  • Fully insured serviceInsuredPublic £10m / Employer £10m

Work with us

Ready when you are

Got a tree that needs looking at?