Tree Surgery & Garden Servicesin Pitlochry
Steep wooded plots, mature Highland larch and birch, holiday-let gardens and exposed Atlantic-front weather. Pitlochry needs a crew that knows what a real storm does to a Perthshire tree — that's us.
Working across PH16. Fully insured. SEPA-registered waste carrier. Guaranteed workmanship.
- Fully insured
- SEPA registered
- 4.9 · 16 reviews
- Mon–Sun 8am–6pm
- ≈ 55 minutes north of Crieff via the A9
Working Pitlochry plots, week in, week out.
Coverage across PH16
Pitlochry is Highland Perthshire — the country changes north of Dunkeld, and so does the work. We cover PH16 including the town itself, Moulin, Kirkmichael, Killiecrankie, Blair Atholl and up into the Tummel and Faskally woodland fringes. It's a longer run for us than Crieff or Perth, so we scope Pitlochry work as a proper booked visit — usually a day or two of continuous work rather than a half-day drop-in.
Response times to Pitlochry
For a Pitlochry site visit we typically arrange 3–5 working days ahead so the trip is efficient. Post-storm emergency work is handled on merit — safety-critical calls in PH16 (a tree on a house, blocking a public road) get priority scheduling within the working week.
Familiarity with Pitlochry property types
Pitlochry gardens are Highland gardens. Mature larch, Scots pine, birch and beech on steep wooded plots. Stone-walled cottage gardens in the village. Holiday-let and hotel grounds where presentation matters between changeovers. And weather — Atlantic fronts hitting the Highland edge bring wind speeds and rainfall totals that flatten lowland-spec fencing. Our default spec for Pitlochry is heavier than for Perth for a reason.
What we do most in Pitlochry.
Every service linked below is a full, self-contained page — pricing basis, methods, materials, guarantees and FAQs.
Tree Surgery
Steep-plot dismantles, Highland larch and Scots pine reductions, and post-storm safety fells throughout PH16.
Read full service pageHedge Trimming & Removal
Beech, hornbeam and yew hedges on the village and rural properties — proper cuts with all waste removed.
Read full service pageFencing
Heavy-spec pressure-treated close-board for exposed Highland boundaries — not lowland panel fencing that fails in the first winter.
Read full service pageSoft Landscaping
Garden transformations for holiday lets and second homes — designed to look good after two weeks of no attention.
Read full service pageGravel Drives & Pathways
Full-depth gravel drives with drainage and edging — Pitlochry rainfall shows up any shortcut in the sub-base.
Read full service pageHardwood Logs
Kiln-dried hardwood logs — Pitlochry sits outside our free-delivery zone, but bulk orders can be arranged with a delivery charge.
Read full service pageConcrete reasons — not marketing lines.
Highland-spec work
We know Pitlochry isn't Perth. Fencing is set deeper, tree crowns are reduced with wind-load in mind, and driveways get the drainage they'd need to survive a real Highland winter.
Fully insured, SEPA registered
Full public-liability insurance and a legal waste-carrier registration — essential where scale of tree work is bigger and disposal has to be done properly.
Booked visits done in one trip
We plan Pitlochry work as continuous days on site — you don't get half-a-day-here, half-a-day-there. Fewer disruptions, faster finish.
Written fixed price
Free site visit, written quote, no deposit. Longer travel doesn't mean vague pricing — you get a firm number before we book you in.
Pitlochry plots we work on.
Village stone cottages (Atholl Road, Bonnethill, West Moulin)
Small-to-medium stone-walled gardens, mature specimen trees, tight access. Common brief: hedge and tree work with careful ground protection.
Steep wooded hillside plots
Larger plots stepping up towards Craigower or Ben Vrackie, dense with mature Scots pine, larch and birch. Safety fells, wind-load reductions and stump removal are the recurring tree jobs.
Holiday lets & second homes
Owner is often absent for weeks at a time. Priority is low-maintenance ground, robust boundaries, safe trees and a garden that presents well between changeovers.
Rural PH16 (Killiecrankie, Blair Atholl, Kirkmichael)
Bigger rural plots, long shelter belts, farm and estate boundary work, gravel drives of real length. Larger, project-scale visits.
What comes up in Pitlochry.
Atlantic-front storm damage
Pitlochry sits close enough to the Highland boundary that named storms arrive with real force. Larch and Scots pine on shallow rocky ground fail through wind-throw; we assess crown reduction or removal before, not after.
Heavy rainfall driveway wash-out
Rainfall totals here mean any gravel driveway laid without a proper sub-base and drainage lasts one winter. Our spec is full-depth build, edging and drainage as standard, not extras.
Absentee-owner overgrowth
Holiday-let and second-home gardens get away quickly. Brambles, self-seeded birch and untamed hedges are the usual restoration brief — done in one visit, not dragged out.
TPO and NP-boundary tree work
Some Pitlochry trees are protected; parts of PH16 sit close to the Cairngorms National Park boundary. We check status before quoting and flag any consent requirement early.
Wind-exposed fencing failure
6ft panel fencing on an exposed Highland boundary is a false economy. We spec close-board with concrete posts as the replacement — designed to actually stand.
Same five steps, every Pitlochry job.
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Free site visit
Andrew comes out, walks the site with you, and takes proper measurements — usually within a working day of your call.
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Written fixed price
You get a written quote with everything included: labour, materials, waste removal. No deposit taken.
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Scheduled properly
We book a start date and stick to it. If materials or weather move it, you'll know before the morning of.
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Work done cleanly
The crew works to spec, protects the ground and boundaries, and clears every branch, cutting and offcut before leaving.
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Sign-off & guarantee
You walk the finished job with us. Workmanship is guaranteed after handover — real recourse if something isn't right.
Straight answers about Pitlochry work.
Not covered here? Call Andrew on 07475 783 877.
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All services available in Pitlochry.
- Tree Surgery — Felling, pruning, crown reduction and removals — all by fully qualified climbers.
- Fencing — Vertical close-board, ranch-style and bespoke gates. All timber pressure treated.
- Soft Landscaping — Full garden transformations — planning, planting, clearance and finishing.
- Low-Maintenance Gardens — Practical designs that stay tidy through the Perthshire seasons.
- Hedge Trimming & Removal — From annual cuts to overgrown-hedge rescues, all cuttings taken away.
- Lawn Installation — Turf-laid lawns, prepared and levelled properly — guaranteed if aftercare is followed.
- Gravel Drives & Pathways — Full groundwork: drainage, edging and surfacing — not just gravel on top.
- Bark Mulch & Woodchip — Bulk supply for beds, borders and pathways. Call for pricing and delivery.
- Hardwood Logs — Kiln-dried and fresh-cut hardwood logs. Free delivery within 10 miles of Perth.
Get a fixed price for your Pitlochry garden — usually within 24 hours.
Free site visit. No deposit. Fully insured. Waste taken away under our SEPA licence. Workmanship guaranteed.
Mon–Sun 8am–6pm · Based at Templemill Farm Cottage, Crieff