Tree Surveys Leicestershire & Northamptonshire
Why carry out a tree survey?
Tree owners and managers have a legal duty of care under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957 and 1984 to take reasonable action to maintain their trees in a safe condition. Responsibility and legal liability comes with ownership. This applies to all people who have responsibility for a tree whether it is at a place of business, your farmland or a domestic home.
There are various types of tree assessment to fulfil this duty, which must be carried out by a suitably qualified arborist.
Types of survey:
VTA or Visual Tree Assessment – we look at the tree from root to tip assessing the vigour and vitality, along with structural and physical condition. Pests and diseases, and deadwood will be analysed too. with findings recorded and recommended remedial works, categorised into priority order.
QTRA or Quantified Tree Risk Analysis, is a survey we may conduct if a VTA or tree report has picked up a potential risk or hazard. this survey allows us to apply established and accepted principles to give a “safe” or “unsafe” judgement. the three criteria measured are 1 – Position of tree 2 Likelihood of failure and 3 impact potential (size of branch ) .
