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Special Branch Scotland

Cramond Bridge, Edinburgh

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We are established and fully-qualified Arborists and Tree Surgeons based in Edinburgh and operating across Central Scotland.

Our focus and expertise is tree surgery with experience in all aspects of surgery and tree removal from tree pruning, tree felling, section dismantle, dead-wooding, site clearance and stump grinding.

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21 November 2019

Great service, friendly guys and a job well done. Would happily recommend to anyone. :)

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7 October 2019

First time Stevie has been here to do any work but it won’t be the last. He and his colleague did a first rate job of cutting our hedge and a far better job than we could have done ourselves. It looks crisp and well tended. Great value for money! More...

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13 September 2019

would love to recommend these men. They did an amazing job today quick and efficient. cleaned up after and very nice to talk to. would definitely use them again.

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19 July 2019

Special Branch did a really tricky job for us (removal of tree growing out of our retaining wall over a busy street) at a great price, on time and no mess. Woukd highly recommend.

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17 July 2019

Mr. Purdie was spot on time, and worked quickly and professionally. He was meticulous, safe, and did an excellent job with my front hedges that were desperately in need of a good trimming. I highly recommend Special Branch to anyone in the Edinburgh area. A+++ More...

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1 July 2019

Fantastic honest advice, very professional, did a fantastic job-all debris cleared away. Would use again and highly recommend.

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20 June 2019

Stevie is a great guy and his team are prompt, competitively priced and do a fantastic job.

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2 August 2018

Stevie and his staff did a fantastic job, a fair price for a brilliant job. Very impressed with the precision cut on our hedge. Would definitely use them and again and thoroughly recommend! More...

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23 July 2018

Professional, yet friendly from the outset. Faced with a difficult task when asked to undertake a crown reshaping of my old oak in unrelenting weather conditions. Special mention to Cameron Crowberry who was born to yield a chainsaw, a true testament to his profession More...

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23 July 2018

Great work o the trees,,,,, friendly guys. Cheers!

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23 July 2018

Amazing work , quick and professional . Thanks team see you next year .

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23 July 2018

Well done for helping get the poor cat to safety today can’t thank use enough

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23 July 2018

Very well done and thank you for rescuing the cat!!!

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23 July 2018

Thank you for coming out and saving the wee cat stuck up a tree today. So many people following this story. A big thank you from us all.

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23 July 2018

Very good work at a very reasonable price. The ground is left pretty clear after tidying up.

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23 July 2018

Can thoroughly recommend this team of young Scottish lumberjacks. Dependable, conscientious, good humoured plus meticulous tidy uppers. Looking forward to having them back again in 2 years time for another trim of the cherry trees. More...

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23 July 2018

They have just cut a big beech hedge and trimmed back a rampant holly tree. All done quickly and effectively. This is the third year I've used them and will have them in again next year.

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23 July 2018

Very quick and efficient service by these guys! Thank you. We will now hopefully enjoy the sun in our garden this summer

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23 July 2018

I would definitely use your company after you went out of your way to rescue someone’s beloved cat. Absolute heroes!

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23 July 2018

Well done in rescuing the cat today when the sspca etc couldn't be bothered and poor thing had been stuck there for a few days likely starving and thirsty. You guys ROCK

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29 May 2018

First class service - recommended by a friend. I recently moved to a new property and had no idea what to do with a vastly overgrown beach tree. Stevie's advice was spot on and the job was completed swiftly, with minimum disturbance and no mess. Would highly recommend. More...

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29 May 2018

Great. Very quick response, informative site visit and the guys doing the work on the day were excellent. Opened up the garden and my neighbour even wanted more done. They also left the garden far cleaner than it was before, branches gone with no clean up. I have already recommended them to friends. More...

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29 May 2018

Stevie and Cameron have done a number of jobs at my home and my rental properties (annual apple tree pruning, taking down medium and small trees, removing large bushes, etc). I can always count on them to come when they say they will, charge a fair price and to do a great job cleaning up. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them for any tree work. More...

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29 May 2018

Very pleased with the service. Tree taken down with great skill and speed. A very helpful team.

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28 May 2017

Stevie and his crew did a grand job removing two trees and their stumps from my garden. Would have no hesitation in recommending Special Branch to my friends.

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22 May 2017

Friendly and approachable team completed on time and left the site clean and tidy. Fair price, and no damage to plants in the proximity.

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16 January 2017

We had a large Ash tree which was growing out of control and had started to lean over an adjoining property.It is a terrace with no direct access between the garden at back and main road out front so I was a bit concerned about how the tree could be safely felled and removed, and what it would cost! Shouldn't have worried. Called Special Branch on strength of previous reviews. Stevie came out to visit and sized up the situation reassuring me that they could work round the restricted access. He was able to give me a very reasonable quote there and then.Working with Cameron he completed the work in a day and a half (cutting everything up into pieces small enough to be carried out through our house and the garage of an ajoining propery) then cleaned up throughly after - all that was left was sawdust.We had Stevie back a few days latter to plant a couple of evergreens which will hopefully now thrive in the light.Thank-you neighbour and thank you Stevie and Cameron. Top job! More...

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9 December 2016

Thank you for a job well done by Stevie & the boys. A tricky job is understated when I say that you succeeded in removing 3 massive difficult trees. The skills that you & your team demonstrated was first class. I would have no hesitation in recommending you & the team, however,make sure you have plenty of herbal tea & plenty chocolate cake. More...

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8 November 2016

Stevie and Cameron from Special Branch Scotland done a fantastic job of removing some large limbs and pruning two very large horse chestnut trees in our garden. The job was complicated by the trees being protected and in a conservation area but Stevie made numerous visits to look at the trees and offered lots of free advice before we even agreed for them to do the work. Some large and very heavy limbs were situated above our house so required expert removal and careful lowering to the ground. These guys are very knowledgable, professional and friendly and I would highly recommend them to anyone requiring tree work. More...

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25 October 2016

Professional, accommodating, patient and reassuring- just what you need when you are trying to have a 50ft fir tree removed from your garden and it borders your neighbours! Stevies sense of humour might need to come with a health warning but his knowledge, understanding and professionalism are of the highest standard. Cameron coped very well under the pressure of an audience including grandparents and small children. And despite being very busy were able to accommodate a request to come at the weekend so the kids could see the tree come down, shape the stump into a seat and cut a couple of discs for our local nursery for resources for the kids!! Very hard working, polite, friendly and patient with my many and varied questions.I'm delighted with my new garden furniture and look forward to enjoying the garden with a cuppa from my new seat and side table. More...

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26 September 2016

I needed advice on a rather overladen silver birch tree which was the cause of some problems with my neighbours. I contacted Special Branch and Stevie came that afternoon. He advised a crown reduction which he and Cameron carried out 2 days later. They were extremely professional but with the laughter and support that made a worrying situation much easier. Unfortunately, there was a pigeon nesting high in the tree and Stevie said, quite rightly, that he could not disturb the nest. They returned 3 weeks later after the birds had left to complete the job.I found them to be very skilful and knowledgeable about their work and would definitely recommend them to anyone.Lorna, Cramond More...

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18 September 2016

Thank you Stevie and Cameron for a great job. Our 4 large trees are looking much healthier and cared for! Both were extremely professional and accommodating and I'm very pleased with the outcome. I will certainly be calling on their services again on an annual basis.Highly recommend this company - why go anywhere else?! More...

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28 July 2016

Special Branch have just done a fantastic job chopping and pruning some trees in my garden. A small job but nonetheless a great, friendly, professional service with a smile. No mess left at all. I would not hesitate to recommend these guys. More...

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1 July 2016

I strongly recommend this company. They really know their stuff, and did a great job on pruning 5 trees ( one very tall) in my garden. They left the site immaculate. And all done with great good humour.very impressive. FD More...

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24 May 2016

The Special Branch team were polite friendly and knowledgeable. They were very hard working and cleared up really well having taken down a 30ft tree in our garden. Their quote was also very reasonable compared with others I received. I would recommend this team to others. More...

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15 May 2016

Stevie and Cameron did a fantastic job - turned up on time, carried out the work efficiently and safely, and cleared everything away afterwards. All with the added bonus of some merry banter - good chat and some awful jokes thrown in for free. Can't recommend them highly enough. More...

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25 March 2016

Stevie and Cameron took down 2 trees for us and cleared some ground. They turned up when they said they would, were very friendly and generally did a great job!

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10 March 2016

We hired special branch scotland last month to removed a large eucalyptus tree from our garden . 2 very friendly and polite guy showed up my husband and i felt very comfortable with there advice and professionalism. After a long chat with them we decided to hire them. They completed the work very well and wouldn't hesitate to used them in the future highly recommend using if your need tree surgeons . Mr Mrs Taylor smith Hamilton Colinton . More...

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25 February 2016

We had a large diseased birch tree in our garden in Morningside that we were desperate to remove and a friend recommended Special Branch Scotland to us. Two men showed up at our door and were both charming, professional, and most importantly, on time! This seems to be a rare trait these days.The tree was removed with obvious skill and experience. They explained in detail what had to be done and how they were going to do it. We had the peace of mind from the very start. Everything was done according to the time frame that was set; they were on time, friendly, professional, and even tidied up after themselves. What more could one ask for?For anyone who is looking for a tree surgeon, I highly recommend Special Branch Scotland. We are definitely planning to use them again to maintain our other trees. More...

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25 February 2016

I have used Stevie and his crew for a number of garden and tree jobs and would highly recommend them. Friendly, fast and they come when they say they will.

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25 February 2016

Can't recommend Special Branch too highly. They were on time, and did a great job despite appalling weather. Very professional and their fees were very reasonable. I would recommend Special Branch to anyone needing tree surgery. More...

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24 February 2016

Fabulous service, always a great job, I would highly recommend for tree surgery or gardening/landscaping. Stevie and team have helped me with a number of projects and I will continue to use them.

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21 February 2016

Recently used this company and the price was great and gave outstanding service and very reliable. I would deffinately recommend them.

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18 February 2016

I called Special Branch after a tree in my back garden began blocking the light coming in. They arrived promptly at the arranged time and undertook the work with great care and attention. The team were very skilled at what they did and even made sure everything was tidied up fully at the end.I will definitely use Special Branch again and would highly recommend them to anyone needing tree work done. More...

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18 February 2016

I have recommended Special Branch Scotland to many of my customers. As a gardener I get asked fairly often to recommend a tree surgeon and Stevie at Special Branch is always who I say. Having seen Stevie and his team work I can say they are very skilled at what they do. They are also very experienced equipped for every possibility. You would be hard pushed to find a better tree surgery team than Special Branch Scotland out there. More...

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3 December 2015

We recently hired Special Branch Scotland. 2 really friendly guys turned up. They were really professional and obviously knew what they were doing. I had to have a very large tree removed from my garden. They responded quickly, were very helpful over the phone and in person. Our tree was removed quickly and safely. They cleared up after themselves and I couldn't be happier with the job they've done. Will use them again. More...

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30 May 2015

Very helpful guy would definitely recommend.

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