Steve formerly held a senior rank in the Corps of Royal Engineers and worked on all aspects of field engineering including the use of chainsaws and recovery winch systems. He still holds the World Record in bridge building over an 8m gap set in 1998. His latter career as a bomb disposal officer focused his attention to detail and meticulous planning.. Since leaving the army after a full 23 year career, Steve retrained as a tree surgeon. The rigorous standards that he used to apply to the Regiment have been directly applied to Hawkes Tree Services Ltd. Steve holds the following arboricultural qualifications: City & Guilds CS30: Maintenance of chainsaw and cross cutting; CS31: Fell and process trees; CS38: Climb a tree and conduct aerial rescue; CS39: Use of a chainsaw from rope and harness; CS40: Carry out pruning operations; CS41: Undertake sectional felling techniques; CS48: Powered pole pruner; PA1: Pesticide foundation module; PA6: Hand-held applicators; LANTRA: Stump grinder; LANTRA: Wood chipper; LANTRA: Brushcutter; LANTRA: Basic tree survey and inspection; IPAF: Mobile elevating work platform operator; Signing, lighting and guarding; Rough terrain telescopic lift truck. LOLER Examiner of Arboricultural Equipment; LANTRA Professional Tree Inspector
Mary Gentilhomme supports HTS on the admin side, providing a key link between customers and the team. Nobody likes speaking to answer phones and Mary is always there to speak to customers personally, to help them with their enquiries and ensure that if she is unable to help, a message will be passed to Steve for his attention on his return to the office. Mary is proprietor of MJG Business & Office Support Solutions and works remotely from her offices on the Essex/Suffolk border. MJG provides business and office support solutions to business organisations – from typing of reports, presentations, audio transcriptions, database management and mailmerges through to offering remote Virtual Assistance to clients needing a reliable, professional and pro-active approach to managing and running their office administration remotely.[hr]
Robin is our ground worker, he helps out on most jobs but is also a qualified mechanic and spends a lot of his time keeping our fleet on the road, he recently rebuilt one of our wood chippers and is currently replacing pistons in another one for another local tree company.
Tree Services we provide...
Do you need help with your trees? Call us now on 01787 388450 for a friendly, professional solution
Hawkes Tree Services provides a professional, punctual and reliable tree care service to discerning domestic and
clients . We serve customers in Essex, Suffolk and wider East Anglia. A family run business, we provide a friendly, helpful service as we know how important your trees are to you and your property.
Hawkes Tree Services Ltd can carry out any pruning operation to ensure the safety and maintain the health of your trees. All our work is carried out to the latest industry standards
We are able to supply and plant a large variety of trees and hedging. Call us to provide you with a planting solution
Using our off road capable fleet, Hawkes Tree Services Ltd are able to offer competitive tree and scrub clearance of wooded sites
As ISO accredited contractors we deliver our services with peace of mind that we are Health & Safety compliant
We are based in North Essex and cover a wide area across East Anglia. For a quotation please contact us:
