Laycock Firewood & Tree Experts
What customers say
Laycock Firewood & Tree Experts, working from Tostig Avenue in Acomb, York, draws consistent praise for tree felling, crown work and hedge removal carried out with minimal disruption to gardens and neighbouring properties. Ryan is named in almost every review, often alongside Fraser, and clients describe large trees being taken down, multiple trees thinned in a single visit, and old hedges, including one tangled with ivy and decades-old wire, cleared completely within a day. One thing mentioned again and again is the thoroughness of the clean-up afterwards, with logs, brash and cuttings chipped and removed so that gardens are left tidy rather than strewn with waste. Several reviewers highlight quick response times, including short-notice visits to deal with unstable or storm-affected trees, and flexibility in rearranging schedules to accommodate urgent requests. Competitive, reasonable pricing is mentioned alongside the quality of the finished work, and more than one client notes that a job expected to be difficult was handled with apparent ease. Advice on tree health and next steps is offered as part of the visit, and the firm's willingness to collect and shred branches from other pruning work is also noted. Available every day of the week, the business suits both planned tree work and more urgent situations requiring prompt attention.
Reviews
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We asked Ryan to remove an old hedge that was covered in ivy and had chicken wire (from the 1950s we think!) running through it. The job was done within a day, all materials carefully and tidily removed, leaving us with excellent level ground to put up a new fence. After I'd been stressing for months about "how on earth can we get rid of that terrible hedge" Ryan came and solved the problem in a day, made it look easy! Awesome work Ryan, thank you! (Very happy with the price too :)
Second time Ryan has been and done work for us. This time he came, cut down and removed a large tree from our garden. Did a great job for a great price. He took care working close to a fence and a greenhouse and left the garden tidy afterwards.
Highly recommend Ryan. He was extremely efficient, very knowledgeable, no messing around, got straight on with the job and left the garden tidy. Wouldn’t hesitate to use him again and recommend to others.
Fantastic from start to finish! Ryan was very friendly and easy to talk to. He assessed requirements for removal or 2 large dead trees from a difficult area as well as trimming 4 others and gave a very competitive quote. Professional and prompt on the day. Ryan and Ben were very careful, tidy and clearly very knowledgeable. All round great service, I would recommend to anyone and I will be having them back again in the future when needed.
Well that was easy. Competitive quote, bang on time, quality job, and cleaned up afterwards. I would highly recommend this knowledgeable team to anyone.
A great team visited and ground tree stumps. Left garden tidy and did a great job.
Ryan and Fraser arrived and got to work immediately, no fuss, no moaning just hard work. They took down over 8 trees and thinned many others, then chipped and removed all of the logs and brash! First rate from start to finish and I wouldn’t hesitate to have them back or recommend them to anyone else.
Tree surgeons in York compared
Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 8 businesses in this category in York are compared.
| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trident Tree Works - York Tree Surgeons | ★ 5,0 | 333 | Yes |
| 2 | Laycock Firewood & Tree Experts (this page) | ★ 5,0 | 47 | Yes |
| 3 | Yorkshire Tree Surgeons Ltd | ★ 5,0 | 18 | Yes |
| 4 | Acorn Arborists & Garden Maintenance | ★ 5,0 | 1 | Yes |
| 5 | York Tree Surgeons | ★ 5,0 | 1 | Yes |