Gavin Scaife at Property Matters

16/08/2026

Resitting the roots plate of a wimdfallen Douglas yesterday. 1 of several done that day!

27/07/2026

A qu**ky. But straight down the middle.

25/07/2026

A very dangerous storm damaged Scots pine suspended over fibre optic and electric cables. Safely removed with cherry picker from Steve Beck. Happy client, happy village.

21/07/2026

A wind fell oak tree removed from the lake at the chateau. Very hard work with oak pieces removed one at a time weighing over 100kg each from deep silt and sludge. 2 full days but we now have a clear lake (all it needs now is some water!)

18/07/2026

Bit of storm damage this morning. 3 Aspen very heavily leaning over a departmental road. Down, chipped, done.

17/07/2026

Helping clear trees off the ancient dolmen at chateaux de Montbrun today. Hot, tricky work but job done.
Back on Monday to deal with some of the wind fell trees from this week's storms.

14/07/2026

Nice to be back after 6 years absence.

08/07/2026

To all my clients. I'm sure everyone has noticed that it's quite warm outside. We are currently trying to work half days starting at 0630-0700 and finishing late morning, but because of this we're falling quite behind.
As I'm sure you all appreciate, the safety and health of my team is paramount.
I'll be contacting all clients with work booked in to sort out possible new dates.
Many thanks for your understanding 🥵

24/04/2026

A large dead standing larch brought down with precision between a conifer hedge and a box hedge. It was leaning towards a beautiful chateau tower so we really had to take our time!!

19/04/2026