Arboricultural and Forestry Consultants

Duramen Consulting are registered Arboricultural and Forestry consultants. We deal with tree issues in both the rural and  urban environments. We focus on London and the South East of England, but have experience worldwide from America to Western Australia.

Jobs covered in the last 6 months:

• Appeals to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) following Councils' refusals to allow works to protected trees (TPO).
• Valuation of a tree for a Loss Adjuster dealing with a tree damaged by a vehicle.
• Negotiations with a Council to allow tree removal in a Conservation Area.
• Small to extensive Tree Surveys to British Standard 5837 (BS5837:2005) to support planning applications.
• Assessment of two trees for safety purposes following adjacent building works.
• Safety assessment of two mature trees with extensive fungal brackets.
• Expert statements for legal proceedings against owner of tree causing damage.
• Arboricultural Expert for subsidence investigations as part of team dealing with long running difficult cases.
  
• Assessment of tenders for tree surgery.

Aspects of our service include:

• Tree Surveys using British Standard BS5837:2005;
• Arboricultural Implications Assessment and Method Statements
  
• Tree safety inspections and reports;
• Arboricultural Expert witness reports;
• Tree root disputes and cases;
• Tree surveys and reports for mortgage and insurance purposes;
• High Hedges;
• Tree Preservation Order applications, objections and appeals;
• Planning Application appeals;
• Valuation of amenity trees for insurance, legal disputes and other reasons;
• Ground Penetrating Radar to identify root location;
• Monitoring and Evaulation of forestry, rural development and natural resource management projects and policies, including FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) and Carbon offsetting projects.

From a branch to an entire forest, Duramen Consulting offers expert advice.

Free phone:      0800 311 8133

Mobile:              07810 610 712