Arborist Service Glasgow
CNJ Tree Services carries out tree surveys and risk assessments for homeowners, developers and property managers across Glasgow, from a straightforward condition check ahead of a house sale through to a full BS5837 planning survey for a development site. Reports are prepared by Callum Jackson, our NPTC Professional Tree Inspector, to British Standard BS5837 for planning work and BS3998 for general tree work, so what you receive holds up to scrutiny from a council tree officer, a structural engineer or an insurer.
Where the concern is safety rather than planning – a leaning tree, storm damage, or something an insurer has flagged – a tree risk assessment using TRAQ methodology gives a clear, prioritised list of what actually needs doing, rather than a blanket recommendation to remove the tree.
At a Glance
- NPTC Professional Tree Inspector-led BS5837 and risk assessments
- £5 million public liability insurance on every survey
- All work carried out to British Standards BS3998 and BS5837
Arborist Service Glasgow: Professional Tree Surveys & Assessments for Central Scotland Properties
Professional Tree Surveys & Assessments In West and Central Scotland
From Bearsden to East Kilbride, we are Glasgow’s trusted tree care partner supporting West Scotland’s 15% tree canopy coverage with professional expertise and environmental responsibility.
NPTC, Lantra, FMO & NPORS Qualified
24/7 Emergency Response
Up to £5M Insurance Coverage
Fast Response
Arborist Service Overview
Full Scale Arborist Service Solutions for Glasgow & West Scotland
CNJ Tree Services delivers professional arboricultural consultancy across Glasgow and Central Scotland with a NPTC qualified team of arborists that bring over 30 years combined experience to every assessment.
Whether you need a BS5837 survey for planning permission or detailed risk evaluation for insurance purposes, our certified arborists provide the expertise you need. We combine traditional knowledge with modern technology.
Our in-house experts ensure every assessment meets British Standard requirements. From single tree evaluations to complex development sites, we deliver comprehensive solutions.
60+
Specialist Tree Servicers
30+
Combined Years of Experience
24/7
Emergency Response
£5M
Insurance Coverage
Why Choose CNJ’s Arborist Services
We are well positioned to serve all of Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, selected South Lanarkshire areas including East Kilbride, Hamilton and all of Stirlingshire.
Professional Expertise
Our arboricultural consultants hold comprehensive industry qualifications. Our team maintains NPTC, Lantra, FMO and NPORS certifications ensuring the highest professional standards.
Complete Protection
Up to £5M insurance coverage provides complete protection for your peace of mind. Our comprehensive liability insurance meets all commercial and domestic requirements across our service areas.
Rapid Response
24/7 availability for urgent tree situations with average response time under 2 hours across Glasgow and West Scotland. Professional emergency teams provide swift resolution of dangerous situations.
Woodland Management
Forestry Consultation
Insurance & Regulatory Expertise
£5M professional indemnity insurance for comprehensive coverage for all assessment work across residential and commercial properties.
We regularly coordinate with insurance companies, loss adjusters, and claims specialists.
Complete Equipment
60+ specialist tree services with complete in-house equipment range including timber cranes. Professional-grade equipment ensures optimal safety and efficiency throughout all operations.
Environmental Focus
Environmental compliance specialists supporting Glasgow’s 15% urban forest canopy. Sustainable practices, ecological compliance, and ecosystem preservation guide all our operations.
Our Arborist Services Overview
Professional Tree Assessment Services - Tree Surveys & Reports
Expert arboricultural consultancy supporting property owners, developers, and businesses across Central Scotland with comprehensive tree evaluation services. Our qualified arborists provide comprehensive tree assessments for residential properties, combining detailed health evaluation with safety risk analysis. These surveys support property purchases, insurance requirements, and ongoing tree management planning whilst ensuring compliance with local authority requirements. All assessments follow British Standard BS5837:2012 guidelines precisely.
Domestic Tree Surveys
We offer comprehensive property tree assessments for homeowners including condition evaluation, risk analysis, and management recommendations with detailed photographic documentation
BS5837 Planning Surveys
We also offer expert development and planning application support meeting all regulatory requirements with detailed tree constraints plans and method statements for successful applications
Professional Tree Inspection
Our arborists can provide detailed health analysis and structural condition reports based on your needs.
Tree Health Assessment & Reports
Comprehensive health evaluations identifying disease, pest infestations, and environmental stress factors with detailed treatment recommendations and ongoing monitoring programmes.
Tree Risk Assessment
Systematic evaluation of potential tree failure using TRAQ methodology with quantified risk ratings and prioritised management recommendations for safety mitigation.
Tree Insurance Surveys
Our expert arborists provide professional assessments supporting property insurance requirements with detailed risk evaluation, photographic documentation, and comprehensive reporting for insurance company compliance
Specialist Commercial Assessments
Large-scale arboricultural assessments supporting commercial developments, infrastructure projects, and specialist facilities. Our commercial surveys integrate with project planning, environmental compliance, and ongoing facility management requirements whilst meeting professional standards for complex developments and providing comprehensive documentation for regulatory compliance.
Commercial Tree Surveys
Our service here entails large-scale property and development site assessments with detailed tree inventories, condition mapping, and comprehensive management recommendations for complex commercial projects.
Golf Course Tree Management
This is our specialist arboricultural services for golf course facilities, including specialised de-vegetation, tree clearance and maintenance coordinated with course operations and member requirements.
Ecological Impact Assessments
Having the right team of arborists guarantees that our environmental impact evaluations will ensure compliance with wildlife protection legislation and planning requirements. Contact us today.
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Tree Work Related Bat & Wildlife Surveys
We perform protected species assessments coordinating with tree work proposals including emergence surveys, roost assessments, and mitigation planning for development compliance.
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Tree Structural Assessment
With advanced diagnostic evaluation using techniques such as resistograph testing, increment boring, and detailed structural analysis, we are able to identify internal decay and stability concerns and make reliable and actionable recommendations for remediation. Contact us for a free quote.
Tree Preservation During Construction
We have the expertise for comprehensive protection planning including root protection areas, construction method statements, and ongoing monitoring ensuring tree survival during development
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Woodland Health Assessment
We also have the experience and expertise for reliable woodland condition evaluation identifying disease patterns, management priorities, and long-term sustainability planning for commercial and conservation objectives.
Regulatory & Legal Support
Professional guidance navigating tree protection legislation, planning requirements, and insurance obligations. Our expertise ensures compliance with Tree Preservation Orders, conservation area restrictions, and planning conditions whilst supporting successful development applications and property management requirements through expert consultation and detailed documentation.
TPO Applications & Advice
We provide Tree Preservation Order guidance and application support including assessment of protected status, application preparation, and ongoing compliance advice with local authority liaison
Tree Insurance Surveys
Professional assessments supporting property insurance requirements with detailed risk evaluation, photographic documentation, and comprehensive reporting for insurance company requirements
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BS5387 Planning Application Support
We have the experience to handle your BS5837 surveys ensuring successful development applications with detailed arboricultural impact assessments, tree constraints analysis, and comprehensive method statements meeting all regulatory requirements.
Complete Arborist Services Directory
Comprehensive overview of all our specialist tree services available across Glasgow and West Scotland
Domestic Arboricultural Services (9 Expert Services)
Our domestic tree assessment services are designed to ensure we are the single source for the tree care needs of every homeowner.
Core Assessment Services:
- Domestic Tree Surveys
- Domestic BS5837 Tree Surveys
- Domestic Tree Safety Surveys
- Domestic Professional Tree Inspection
- Domestic Tree Health Assessment & Reports
- Domestic Tree Risk Assessment
- Domestic Tree Insurance Surveys
Commercial Arboricultural Services (15 Professional Services)
Full coverage for business, commercial and other large scale needs.
Essential Commercial Assessments:
- Commercial BS5837 Tree Surveys
- Commercial BS5837 Planning Application Support
- Ecological Integration
- Commercial Tree Protection
- Commercial Tree Insurance Surveys
Advanced Commercial Services:
- Commercial Golf Course Tree Management
- Commercial Tree Preservation Order (TPO) Applications & Advice
- Commercial Ecological Impact Assessments
- Commercial Tree Work Related Bat & Wildlife Surveys
- Commercial Tree Structural Assessment
- Commercial Tree Preservation During Construction
- Commercial Woodland Health Assessment
Each service available with free consultation and competitive quotations across Glasgow and Central Scotland.
Expert arborist services from West Scotland’s leading tree surgery specialists. Contact us today for expert consultation and competitive quotations.
What’s Covered in a Tree Survey or Assessment
- On-site inspection of each tree: species identification, measurements (stem diameter, height, canopy spread), and a visual health and structural check
- BS5837 tree constraints plan and category grading (A, B, C or U) for planning submissions
- TRAQ-based risk rating for safety-focused assessments, with a prioritised action list
- Photographic record of each tree and any defects found
- Written report with clear recommendations – retain, monitor, prune or remove
- Liaison with your architect, planning consultant, council tree officer or insurer where the survey is feeding into their process
Not Included / Costed Separately
- Below-ground investigation such as resistograph testing or increment boring, offered as an add-on where internal decay is suspected
- Crane-access surveys for trees that can’t be assessed safely from the ground, quoted separately
- Expert witness testimony or court attendance
- Ongoing monitoring visits beyond the initial report
- The council’s own TPO or planning application fee, which is separate from our survey fee
- Any tree work the survey identifies (felling, pruning, removal) – quoted and scheduled separately once you have the report
How a Survey Runs, From Enquiry to Report
- Initial call: You tell us what’s driving the request – a planning application, an insurance query, storm damage, a neighbour dispute – and roughly how many trees are involved, so we can quote accurately.
- Desk-based check: Before anyone visits, we check whether the trees sit in a Conservation Area or under a Tree Preservation Order with the relevant council, which shapes what the report needs to cover.
- Site visit: Callum Jackson or another NPTC-qualified team member measures and inspects each tree, photographs defects, and notes root protection areas and any construction proposals nearby.
- Report and plan: Findings are written up to BS5837 or TRAQ format as appropriate, with a tree constraints plan for planning surveys or a prioritised risk list for safety assessments.
- Delivery and follow-up: The report goes to you, or direct to your planning consultant or insurer if you’d rather, and we’re on hand to answer any queries a council tree officer or loss adjuster comes back with.
What a Survey or Assessment Costs
A domestic condition survey on a single garden tree, ahead of a house sale or general peace of mind, sits at the lower end of the price range. A full BS5837 planning survey costs more, since it involves measuring and categorising every tree on or near the site, producing a tree constraints plan, and often a method statement for construction working near retained trees – the price scales with the number of trees and the complexity of the planning application. A TRAQ-based risk assessment for a single problem tree (a lean, storm damage, an insurer’s query) is typically priced closer to the domestic survey than the full planning survey. None of these figures can be pinned down without knowing the number of trees, site access and the reason for the report, so every enquiry gets a proper quote after a short call, and a firm price is only confirmed once we’ve seen the site.
Which Assessment You Actually Need
| Assessment | Typical trigger | Standard/method used | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Tree Survey | House sale, general peace of mind, ongoing garden management | Visual assessment, BS3998 good practice | Condition report with photos and management recommendations |
| BS5837 Planning Survey | Planning application, extension or new build near trees | BS5837:2012 | Tree constraints plan, category grading (A/B/C/U), method statement |
| Tree Risk Assessment | Leaning tree, storm damage, insurer or council flag on safety grounds | TRAQ methodology | Quantified risk rating and prioritised safety recommendations |
| Tree Insurance Survey | Insurer or mortgage lender requests evidence before cover or completion | Risk assessment tailored to insurer requirements | Report formatted for insurance company or loss adjuster review |
A Report Signed Off By An NPTC-Qualified Tree Inspector
Every BS5837 and risk assessment report carries the NPTC Professional Tree Inspector (PTI) qualification that Callum Jackson gained in 2023, the recognised standard for planning-grade tree surveys and risk assessments. That’s what lets him sign off a tree constraints plan and category grading (A, B, C or U) that a council tree officer, structural engineer or insurer will accept without querying the assessor’s competence – a general tree surgeon’s opinion doesn’t carry the same weight in a planning submission or an insurance claim. Callum has worked with a chainsaw professionally for around 18 years, having grown up in a multi-generational Scottish forestry family, so the judgement calls in a report – whether a lean is structural or cosmetic, whether decay has compromised load-bearing roots – are informed by having actually felled and dismantled trees in those conditions, not just inspected them from the ground. Every survey is also covered by £5 million public liability insurance, and all recommendations follow BS3998 for tree work and BS5837 for planning, so the standard applied stays the same whether the trigger is a house sale or a full planning application.
Surveys Across Glasgow, From Tenement Back Courts to New-Build Sites
Most survey and assessment work is carried out within a 10-mile radius of our Newton Place base in Sandyford, close to Charing Cross and the West End, reaching out to Bearsden, Milngavie and Bishopbriggs to the north and Clarkston, Giffnock and Newton Mearns to the south. A good share of that work involves mature Victorian-era trees in Conservation Areas, including Pollokshields and the West End, where a Tree Preservation Order or a Conservation Area planning application is often already in place, and the report has to satisfy Glasgow City Council, or East Dunbartonshire or East Renfrewshire Council for sites just outside the city boundary. Typical sites range from sloping back gardens on the clay-heavy soils of the Clyde basin, where root plates are shallower than they look, to tenement back courts with limited access for equipment, through to new-build plots where a BS5837 root protection area has to be worked out around existing trees before a single spade goes in the ground. For developers and estate managers working further afield, BS5837 and consultancy work is also carried out across Scotland on a project basis.
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Get Your Tree Survey Booked In
Whether you’re working to a planning deadline or you’ve had a safety concern flagged on a tree, the sooner a survey is booked the sooner you have a report a council, insurer or engineer can act on. Get in touch to talk through what you need and get a quote for your site.