Proudly serving Rayleigh, Essex, and the surrounding areas, R. E. Wood & Sons is a family-run tree care business built on over a century of skill, knowledge, and dedication.
With four generations in the industry, our roots stretch all the way back to 1910, giving us a depth of experience that few can match. Since officially establishing the business in 1986, we’ve continued to deliver reliable, high-quality tree work for domestic, commercial, and public-sector clients across Essex.
Tree care is more than a service for us - it’s a family tradition. For over 100 years, members of the Wood family have worked within the arboriculture industry, passing down invaluable skills, time-tested techniques, and a respect for nature from generation to generation.
This heritage is at the heart of everything we do. It means you receive not just a service, but a level of craftsmanship and attention to detail built on decades of real-world experience.
Professionalism and safety are central to our work. We are NPTC-qualified operators with a comprehensive range of industry-recognised certifications, ensuring every job is carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Our operators hold the most widely recognised and essential certificates for professional tree work, including:
These qualifications ensure we are fully trained in all aspects of tree work, from groundwork to advanced aerial operations.
Our team is also trained through Lantra, covering:
Lantra provides highly respected training across the arboriculture sector, ensuring we operate safely and efficiently using the latest best practices.
This service is essential when a tree is dead, diseased, structurally unsafe, or growing in a location where it poses a risk to buildings, pathways, or power lines. Our skilled team carefully assesses every situation, planning the best approach to safely and efficiently remove the tree with minimal disruption to your property.
Tree lopping focuses on reducing the overall size of a tree by removing large sections of branches. This can help manage overly tall or wide trees that may be blocking light, encroaching on buildings, or becoming hazardous in bad weather.
Tree pruning can include removing deadwood, thinning out branches to allow more light through, or shaping the canopy to encourage healthy growth. Regular pruning helps prevent disease, reduces the risk of falling branches, and keeps your trees strong and vibrant.
Tree surgery encompasses a range of specialist techniques used to maintain or restore the health and safety of a tree. This may include crown thinning, crown lifting, storm damage repairs, or advanced aerial work using climbing equipment.
Including Narrow Access Areas. After a tree is cut down, the remaining stump can become an obstruction, attract pests, or interfere with new planting or landscaping plans. We offer professional stump grinding and removal, including in tight or narrow spaces where standard machinery may struggle.
Our hedging services help keep your boundaries neat, healthy, and attractive. Whether you need hedge trimming, shaping, reducing, or complete removal, we handle all types of domestic and commercial hedges. Regular maintenance keeps hedges dense, well-formed, and free from disease, enhancing both privacy and kerb appeal.
At R. E. Wood & Sons, we believe in combining traditional values with modern expertise. Whether you need routine maintenance or specialist tree care, our family is here to support yours with friendly professionalism and unmatched experience. We look forward to helping you keep your outdoor spaces safe, healthy, and looking their best - today and for generations to come.
