Utility Arboriculture & Line Clearance
Utility Arboriculture & Line Clearance in Horncastle
Vegetation management around power lines and utility infrastructure, carried out to the standards the work requires.
Utility work near power lines needs a different level of planning to a garden job. We assess the vegetation against the line clearance required, agree access with the site or landowner, and carry the work out to the standard the utility client sets.
This covers everything from routine clearance cycles to one-off jobs where growth has encroached on cables or equipment. All work is carried out by NPTC qualified arborists, with the site left safe and compliant once the job is done.
What's included
- Clearance around overhead lines
- Vegetation management to spec
- Work near live infrastructure
- Coordinated access and timing
- NPTC qualified climbers
- Site records kept as required
Why line clearance is specialist work
Electricity can arc from a line to a branch or tool without anything touching the wire. The Health and Safety Executive advises that anyone planning tree work within 10 metres of an overhead power line, measured at ground level from below the nearest wire, should get advice from the line owner first. Around Horncastle the local network is run by National Grid Electricity Distribution. Work is planned with the network operator, ideally with the line made dead.
For homeowners and landowners
If a tree on your land is growing into an overhead line, do not try to cut it yourself. Contact the network operator, or ring 105 if a line is damaged. Where the work is yours to arrange, Will and John, both NPTC qualified utility arborists, can assess it and coordinate with the operator. Roadside hedges and field trees under lines are common across the farmland around Wragby, Spilsby and Bardney.
Related services and advice
Clearance work often uses the platform, covered under MEWP access work, and larger contracts sit under commercial tree work. Trees near lines that need removing are covered by tree climbing and dismantling. Useful reading: trees near power lines, what to do with a storm-damaged tree and what a tree surgeon does. We cover Horncastle, Woodhall Spa, Wragby, Coningsby, Tattershall, Spilsby and Bardney and further afield for utility clients. To arrange a free site visit, ring Will on 07506 185049 or John on 07538 128890, or use the contact page.
Examples of our work
Reviews
What customers say
John and Will have carried out multiple jobs for me and always provide a quality service. Very professional and always have exceptional communication from start to finish. I would definitely recommend to anyone needing any tree work.
Really pleased with work undertaken, pleasant, tidy and aim to please. Have the right equipment for all types of work. Will use again.
Will at new leaf arb provides a very efficient Service fast reliable very professional and extremely tidy.
Very professional and efficient, very pleased and would definitely recommend. Thank You
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FAQs
Utility Arboriculture & Line Clearance questions
Can I trim a tree near a power line myself?
No. Electricity can arc to tools and branches. Contact the network operator first and use a contractor trained in utility arboriculture.
Who runs the power network around Horncastle?
National Grid Electricity Distribution. Ring 105 to report a power cut or a damaged line.
What is the 10 metre rule?
HSE guidance says tree work within 10 metres of an overhead line, measured at ground level from below the nearest wire, needs advice from the line owner before it starts.
Are your arborists qualified for utility work?
Yes. Will and John are both NPTC qualified utility arborists.
Do you work for network operators and contractors?
Yes. Routine clearance cycles and one-off jobs are carried out to the standard and records the client requires.
Utility Arboriculture & Line Clearance across Horncastle and the surrounding area
Utility Arboriculture & Line Clearance available throughout Horncastle and the surrounding towns and villages.