--- title: "Tree Surgeons & Garden Services in Dunkeld & Birnam | Highland Tree & Garden" description: "Fully insured tree surgery, fencing and garden services in Dunkeld, Birnam and PH8. 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Fixed written price, no deposit. [Get My Free Dunkeld & Birnam Estimate](/#contact)[Call 07475 783 877](tel:+447475783877) 16 verified 5★ reviews · Fully insured climbers · SEPA-registered waste carrier · Mon–Sun 8am–6pm - Fully insured - SEPA registered - 4.9 · 16 reviews - Mon–Sun 8am–6pm - ≈ 35 minutes from our Crieff yard via the A822 and A9 Local to Dunkeld & Birnam ## Working Dunkeld & Birnam plots, week in, week out. ### Coverage across PH8 Dunkeld and Birnam sit about half an hour north of us up the A822 and A9, and we are through PH8 regularly — the cathedral end of Dunkeld, the terraces and villas of Birnam, the wooded plots on the Little Dunkeld side, and out along the Tay towards Dalguise, Inver and Butterstone. It is one of the most heavily treed parts of Perthshire we work in, and that shapes nearly every job here. ### Response times to Dunkeld & Birnam Quotes for PH8 are normally back the same or next day after a free site visit, and we group Dunkeld work into planned days so travel is paid for once rather than piecemeal. Storm and safety calls — a limb over the road, a tree into a roof after an Atlantic system comes up the Tay valley — get priority within our Mon–Sun 8am–6pm working week. ### Familiarity with Dunkeld & Birnam property types The defining feature of Dunkeld and Birnam is mature, often protected, high-value trees: Douglas firs, beeches and limes planted as estate policies in the 1800s, now enormous and standing over houses, walls and the A9 corridor. Add steep ground dropping to the Tay, conservation-area designation across much of the village core, and boundaries built of stone rather than timber, and you have a place where turning up with a chipper and an opinion is not enough. Dunkeld & Birnam · PH8 Free site visit. Fixed price. Waste taken away. ≈ 35 minutes from our Crieff yard via the A822 and A9. Speak to Andrew directly. [Get My Free Estimate](/#contact)[Call 07475 783 877](tel:+447475783877) Fully insured SEPA registered 4.9 · 16 reviews Mon–Sun 8am–6pm Services in Dunkeld & Birnam ## What we do most in Dunkeld & Birnam. Every service linked below is a full, self-contained page — pricing basis, methods, materials, guarantees and FAQs. [ ### Tree Surgery Mature estate-scale beech, lime and Douglas fir climbed and dismantled in sections — no straight fells beside stone walls, cottages or the river path. Read full service page ](/services/tree-surgery)[ ### Hedge Trimming & Removal Beech and yew boundary hedges around the older Birnam villas — annual cuts, or staged reductions where a hedge has become a wall. Read full service page ](/services/hedge-trimming)[ ### Soft Landscaping Shade-tolerant planting and border work for wooded Tay-side gardens where lawn simply will not thrive under a mature canopy. Read full service page ](/services/soft-landscaping)[ ### Gravel Drives & Pathways Steep, wooded driveways off the B898 and Birnam side roads — properly dug, edged and drained so the surface does not wash down the hill each winter. Read full service page ](/services/gravel-driveways)[ ### Fencing Pressure-treated close-board and post-and-rail on sloping plots, stepped correctly to the ground rather than forced level. Read full service page ](/services/fencing)[ ### Low-Maintenance Gardens Practical designs for holiday lets and second homes that look after themselves between visits. Read full service page ](/services/low-maintenance-gardens) [See all nine services](/#services) Why Dunkeld & Birnam chooses us ## Concrete reasons — not marketing lines. ### We check protection first Much of Dunkeld and Birnam is conservation area, and TPOs are common on the bigger specimens. We establish the consent position before quoting, not after the council writes to you. ### Climbing, not felling, by default With stone walls, tight village plots and the river below, sectional dismantling under rigging is the standard here — controlled, and no surprises for the neighbours. ### Fully insured, SEPA registered Public and Employers' Liability cover, and every branch leaves in our truck with the disposal documented. ### Fixed price, no deposit A free site visit, a written price including travel, and nothing to pay until the work is finished. Property types ## Dunkeld & Birnam plots we work on. ### Dunkeld village and cathedral quarter Small, walled plots behind historic frontages, with very limited access and high-value stonework everywhere. Work is hand-carried, screened and rigged — and consent status is checked as a matter of course. ### Birnam villas and terraces Victorian houses with generous, mature gardens: big beeches, yews and monkey puzzles planted with the house. Typical work is crown reduction, deadwooding, hedge reduction and re-establishing borders that have been shaded out. ### Wooded Tay-side plots (Little Dunkeld, Inver, Dalguise) Steep, tree-heavy ground running down towards the river. Priorities are safety work on over-mature conifers, drainage on drives and paths, and keeping light into the house. ### Holiday lets and second homes PH8 has a high proportion of let and part-time properties. These need robust boundaries, safe trees and low-maintenance ground, checked between changeovers rather than fussed over weekly. Local problems ## What comes up in Dunkeld & Birnam. ### Protected and conservation-area trees Work on a tree above the threshold size in the conservation area needs prior notice to Perth & Kinross Council, and TPO trees need consent. Doing it the other way round is an offence — we take that seriously and advise before quoting. ### Over-mature Victorian conifers Douglas firs and Wellingtonias planted 150 years ago are now at heights where failure means real damage. Staged reduction or removal, planned rather than reactive, is nearly always the cheaper route. ### Wind funnelling up the Tay valley The valley concentrates westerlies, and saturated winter ground turns exposed mature trees into wind-throw candidates. Autumn deadwooding and crown reduction pays for itself. ### Deep shade and moss Under a mature canopy, lawns thin out and moss takes over. Honest answer here is usually shade planting, bark-mulched borders or a gravel-led design rather than repeatedly re-turfing ground that will never carry grass. ### Steep access and narrow lanes Village lanes and steep drives limit vehicle size. We plan access — chipper siting, timber removal route, parking — at the site visit so the day runs to plan. Our process ## Same five steps, every Dunkeld & Birnam job. 1. 01 ### Free site visit Andrew comes out, walks the site with you, and takes proper measurements — usually within a working day of your call. 2. 02 ### Written fixed price You get a written quote with everything included: labour, materials, waste removal. No deposit taken. 3. 03 ### Scheduled properly We book a start date and stick to it. If materials or weather move it, you'll know before the morning of. 4. 04 ### Work done cleanly The crew works to spec, protects the ground and boundaries, and clears every branch, cutting and offcut before leaving. 5. 05 ### Sign-off & guarantee You walk the finished job with us. Workmanship is guaranteed after handover — real recourse if something isn't right. Dunkeld & Birnam FAQs ## Straight answers about Dunkeld & Birnam work. Not covered here? Call Andrew on [07475 783 877](tel:+447475783877). ### Do you cover Dunkeld and Birnam? ### My tree is in the conservation area — can you still work on it? ### Can you take down a large tree close to the house? ### How quickly can you quote a Dunkeld job? ### Do you charge extra for travelling to PH8? ### Nothing will grow under my trees. What can you do? ### Can you look after a holiday let garden while we're away? ### Are you insured for work over buildings and the road? Nearby areas ## Also covering these areas around Dunkeld & Birnam. [ ### Pitlochry PH16 · Highland Perthshire View Pitlochry page ](/areas/pitlochry)[ ### Blairgowrie PH10 · Perth & Kinross View Blairgowrie page ](/areas/blairgowrie)[ ### Perth PH1 / PH2 · Perth & Kinross View Perth page ](/areas/perth)[ ### Aberfeldy PH15 · Perth & Kinross View Aberfeldy page ](/areas/aberfeldy) [See full coverage map](/#areas) Every service ## All services available in Dunkeld & Birnam. - [Tree Surgery — Felling, pruning, crown reduction and removals — all by fully qualified climbers. ](/services/tree-surgery) - [Fencing — Vertical close-board, ranch-style and bespoke gates. All timber pressure treated. ](/services/fencing) - [Soft Landscaping — Full garden transformations — planning, planting, clearance and finishing. ](/services/soft-landscaping) - [Low-Maintenance Gardens — Practical designs that stay tidy through the Perthshire seasons. ](/services/low-maintenance-gardens) - [Hedge Trimming & Removal — From annual cuts to overgrown-hedge rescues, all cuttings taken away. ](/services/hedge-trimming) - [Lawn Installation — Turf-laid lawns, prepared and levelled properly — guaranteed if aftercare is followed. ](/services/lawn-installation) - [Gravel Drives & Pathways — Full groundwork: drainage, edging and surfacing — not just gravel on top. ](/services/gravel-driveways) - [Bark Mulch & Woodchip — Bulk supply for beds, borders and pathways. Call for pricing and delivery. ](/services/bark-woodchip) - [Hardwood Logs — Kiln-dried and fresh-cut hardwood logs. Free delivery within 10 miles of Perth. ](/services/logs) - [Stump Grinding — Stumps ground out below ground level — no digging, no scarring, garden usable again. ](/services/stump-grinding) - [Garden Maintenance — Regular grass cutting, borders and tidy-ups. No contract, all cuttings taken away. ](/services/garden-maintenance) - [Emergency Tree Work — Storm damage and fallen trees made safe — priority response, fully insured. ](/services/emergency-tree-work) - [Tree Surveys & TPO Advice — TPO and conservation-area checks, condition reports and council applications. ](/services/tree-surveys-tpo-advice) Ready to book? ## Get a fixed price for your Dunkeld & Birnam garden — usually within 24 hours. Free site visit. No deposit. Fully insured. Waste taken away under our SEPA licence. Workmanship guaranteed. 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