Tree Surgeon in Cwmbran
Just up the A4051, we cover Croesyceiliog, Llantarnam and Pontnewydd with the same full range of tree care.
Tree surgeon in CwmbranNPTC-qualified, fully insured tree surgeons covering the whole of Newport, Gwent — from Caerleon and Malpas to Rogerstone and Bassaleg. Tree cutting, tree surgery, stump removal, hedge cutting and 24-hour emergency tree work, all to British Standard BS3998 with a tidy finish every time.
Looking for a reliable tree surgeon in Newport? Hywel Jones Tree Services is a family-run team of NPTC-qualified arborists covering the whole of Newport, Gwent — from the gardens of Caerleon, Malpas and Ringland to the newer estates of Rogerstone, Bassaleg and Bettws. We handle everything from a single overgrown conifer to the safe felling of a large, dangerous tree, fully insured and to British Standard BS3998, with a clear written quote before any work begins.
Based just up the A4042 in Pontypool, we are only a short drive from anywhere in Newport via the M4. That means a quick free site visit, a fair price, and reliable scheduling for tree cutting, pruning and removal — plus a 24-hour emergency line that gets exposed homes near the River Usk and the Severn estuary made safe fast after high winds. Because we own all our own kit — climbing gear, chipper, stump grinder and cherry picker (MEWP) — there are no hire surcharges and nothing left behind but a tidy garden.
As a full-service tree surgeon in Newport, we provide everything from routine pruning to complete clearance — one local team covers it all. Our most-requested services across the city are:
Crown reduction, thinning, pruning, dead-wooding and the safe sectional felling of large trees, even on tight city plots. Tree surgery in Newport.
Grind down or fully remove stumps so you can re-turf, replant or pave. Stump removal in Newport.
Neat, healthy hedges trimmed, reshaped and reduced, with every clipping taken away. Hedge cutting in Newport.
Branches and green waste chipped on site, plus full site and vegetation clearance for developers. Wood chipper hire in Newport.
We also supply seasoned hardwood firewood from the timber we recycle, and we are equipped for commercial and developer work with full method statements and risk assessments.
Newport mixes mature Victorian gardens around Stow Hill and Maindee with established trees in Tredegar Park and Belle Vue Park, and newer planting out towards Celtic Manor and the Ridgeway. A mature beech in the Stow Hill conservation area calls for a different approach to a leylandii hedge crowding a Rogerstone driveway, so we specify the exact work — a measured crown reduction, a crown lift to let in light, or safe removal — rather than defaulting to heavy cutting that stresses a healthy tree. You also get the owner on site, our own equipment with no hire surcharges, and a meticulous tidy-up — the things our reviewers across the city and wider Gwent mention again and again. Every job is fully insured with £5m public and £10m employer's liability and completed to British Standard BS3998, so your home, your neighbours and our team are protected from start to finish.
If a tree has come down, split or is threatening your home, we offer a 24-hour emergency response across the city. Call 07525 855 019 any time and our team will make your property safe quickly — usually the same day. See our emergency tree removal service.
A Newport tree job is simple from the first call to the final sweep-up — four steps:
What you are left with is the point of the whole job: more light in the garden, a safe boundary, healthy regrowth where you want it, a clean slate where you don't — and a garden left as tidy as we found it, usually tidier.
The five calls we take most often from Newport homeowners are overhanging branches on a boundary, a tree blocking light to the garden, roots near drains or paving, a leylandii hedge that has got away, and an old stump holding up a landscaping project. Each one has a straightforward fix:
Yes — and we will tell you honestly when you don't need to. Ash dieback (chalara) is now widespread across South Wales, from the hedgerows of the Wentlooge Levels to the fringes of Wentwood, and infected ash turn brittle and unpredictable — a job for an NPTC-qualified team rather than a general gardener. Natural Resources Wales is clear that a diseased tree is not necessarily a dangerous one, so we assess each ash on its own condition and recommend monitoring, a reduction or careful sectional dismantling, whichever the tree actually needs. Read more about how we handle diseased trees and ash dieback.
All of it — every NP postcode in the city. We regularly carry out tree cutting and tree surgery in Caerleon, Langstone and Christchurch (NP18), Beechwood, Maindee, St Julians, Ringland and Lliswerry (NP19), Malpas, Bettws, Crindau and Pillgwenlly (NP20), and Rogerstone, Bassaleg and Duffryn (NP10), as well as Stow Hill, Allt-yr-yn, the Gaer and the villages out toward the Wentlooge Levels. If you are not sure whether we reach your street, just ask — we almost certainly do, and the answer comes with a free quote.
Every Newport job is priced individually to the tree in front of us — the size and species, how easy it is to reach, and whether the waste needs removing all shape the price. After a free site visit anywhere in Newport we give you a clear, written, no-obligation quote with everything itemised. Late autumn and winter are often the most cost-effective time for felling and tree cutting, as dormant, leafless trees are quicker to work on — but we work safely all year round. Owning our own chipper, climbing kit and access equipment keeps the price competitive and free of hidden extras.
Some trees are protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or sit within one of Newport's conservation areas — such as Stow Hill, historic Caerleon or Clytha — which means Newport City Council consent is required before any work, and unauthorised work on a protected tree can mean a fine of up to £20,000. We check this for you during the survey and can prepare and submit the application in line with the Welsh Government guide to tree preservation procedures, so the job is always done legally and safely. Trees on council-owned land such as parks, verges and highways are the council's responsibility, while a tree in your own garden is yours to maintain; we are happy to tell you which is which and quote accordingly.
From our Pontypool base, a short run down the A4042 or M4 puts us anywhere in NP10, NP18, NP19 or NP20. The map below shows our core Newport coverage — call us to confirm we reach your street.
Newport sits at the heart of our patch. The same NPTC-qualified team, the same equipment and the same BS3998 standard cover the towns either side of the city.
Just up the A4051, we cover Croesyceiliog, Llantarnam and Pontnewydd with the same full range of tree care.
Tree surgeon in CwmbranWest towards the castle town, we look after trees and hedges in Bedwas, Ystrad Mynach and the surrounding valleys.
Tree surgeon in CaerphillyOur home patch. Based in Torfaen since 2013, we give Pontypool and the surrounding villages our fastest response of all.
Hywel Jones Tree Services in PontypoolWhat homeowners and businesses in Newport ask us most about tree work.
Yes. Newport is one of our core service areas across Gwent. We carry out tree cutting, tree surgery, stump removal, hedge cutting and emergency tree work right across the city — from Caerleon, Malpas and Ringland to Rogerstone, Bassaleg, Bettws and Stow Hill — usually within a short drive from our base in Pontypool via the A4042 and M4.
Every job is priced individually because the cost depends on the size, species and position of the tree, how easy it is to reach and whether the waste needs removing. We give you a clear, written, no-obligation quote after a free site visit anywhere in Newport. Because we own all our own equipment rather than hiring it in, our prices stay fair and transparent with no hidden extras.
Late autumn and winter are often the most cost-effective time for tree cutting and felling, because deciduous trees are dormant and leafless, which makes the work quicker and the structure easier to see. That said, we work safely all year round in Newport, and the right time also depends on the species and whether birds are nesting — we will advise on the best window for your tree.
There is no outright ban, but the main bird-nesting season runs from roughly March to August, and it is illegal to disturb an active nest. We check hedges and trees for nesting birds before any work and plan hedge cutting and tree work around the season, so your job is always carried out lawfully.
Yes. We run a 24-hour emergency tree service across Newport for storm-damaged, fallen or dangerous trees. Call 07525 855 019 at any time and we will make your property safe as quickly as possible — we know how fast winds off the Severn estuary and the River Usk can bring a weakened tree down, so exposed Newport homes get priority.
You may. Trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or growing within one of Newport's conservation areas — such as Stow Hill, Caerleon or Clytha — need consent from Newport City Council before work begins, and unauthorised work on a protected tree can mean a fine of up to £20,000 — so it is always worth checking first. We check this for you as part of the survey and can prepare and submit the application to the council, so the work goes ahead with everything in order.
Newport City Council is only responsible for trees on council-owned land, such as parks, verges and highways. Trees in your own garden are the homeowner's responsibility, so for a tree on your property you would arrange a private tree surgeon. We are happy to advise whether a tree is yours or the council's and quote for any work that is.
For routine tree work we can usually arrange a free site visit in Newport within a few days and schedule the work at a time that suits you. Dangerous or storm-damaged trees are treated as a priority and dealt with the same day wherever possible.
Absolutely. We trim, reshape and reduce hedges for homes and businesses throughout Newport, and we take all the clippings away. We work around the spring and summer bird-nesting season in line with the law.
Yes. Hywel Jones Tree Services carries £5 million public liability and £10 million employer's liability insurance, our arborists are NPTC qualified, and every job is completed to British Standard BS3998 — protecting your home, your neighbours and our team on every Newport job.
Yes. As well as homeowners, we work for landlords, estate agents, schools, grounds teams and developers across Newport, providing site clearance, vegetation management and method statements and risk assessments where they are needed.
All of them — the mature oak, ash, sycamore, lime and beech found in Newport's older gardens and parks, the conifers and leylandii hedges common on newer estates, and the willows and alder along the River Usk. We tailor the right pruning or removal technique to each species.
Yes — in England and Wales you may cut back branches that overhang your boundary, but only as far as the boundary line, and the cut branches still belong to your neighbour, so offer them back rather than throwing them over the fence. You cannot enter their land or touch a protected tree without consent. For anything beyond light trimming, we can do the work safely from your side, leave a clean professional finish and take every branch away.
Start with a friendly conversation — there is no general legal right to light from a garden tree, but a crown reduction or crown thin agreed between neighbours usually restores light to both gardens while keeping the tree healthy and attractive. We carry out this kind of shared work across Newport regularly. Where the problem is an evergreen hedge over two metres tall, the high-hedge rules under the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 may also apply.
Look for wilting, blackened leaves in summer, thinning or bare patches in the crown, and dark diamond-shaped lesions on the bark. Ash dieback is now widespread across South Wales, but a diseased tree is not necessarily a dangerous one — Natural Resources Wales makes exactly that point — so many ash can be monitored or reduced rather than felled. We assess the tree honestly and only recommend removal once the wood is brittle enough to pose a genuine risk.
Not until the roost is dealt with lawfully. Bats and their roosts are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, and a roost is protected even when the bats are not in it. We look for signs of roosting bats, as well as nesting birds, before any tree work in Newport — and if we find evidence we pause and take the proper ecological advice so the job stays legal.
They can, though it is less common than people fear. Roots seek out moisture, so they tend to exploit drains that are already cracked rather than break sound pipes, and root-related subsidence is rarer still. If you have a large tree close to the house or repeated drain blockages, we will assess it honestly and recommend a proportionate fix — often targeted pruning or simple monitoring rather than removal.
There is no automatic limit — a hedge over two metres is not illegal in itself. But under Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, a neighbour can complain to Newport City Council about an evergreen or semi-evergreen hedge of two or more trees over two metres that blocks light or enjoyment of their home, and councils in Wales can charge up to £320 to consider a complaint. Keeping the hedge regularly trimmed is the simplest way to stay on the right side of both the law and the neighbours — and we can do that for you.
From pruning a single apple tree in Caerleon to dismantling a storm-split oak above a Maindee terrace, one call gets you a free written quote and a qualified local team.
Call 07525 855 019Tell us a little about your trees and our friendly team will get back to you with honest advice and a clear price — dangerous trees are prioritised the same day wherever possible. Free, no-obligation quotes anywhere in the city.