Professional and safe

By hiring the TreeStation services, either as a one-off or through an ongoing contract, you are supporting a local, ethical and dedicated project. We trust that the following reasons, combined with the testimonials of satisfied customers (see our Domestic or Commercial section), will encourage you to choose us as your service provider.

Professionalism

We are a professional, ethically-minded, reliable and highly versatile business. Our teams of fully qualified and experienced staff are meticulous and friendly – and will leave your property or site clean, tidy and intact. We are Arboricultural Association Approved Contractors. We only use well-maintained and fit-for-purpose specialist equipment to ensure high quality results. We are committed to work to high professional standards, and deliver each step of our services with our customer’s satisfaction in mind. We are approachable and happy to discuss any concern, question or comment you may have.

Track record

Ecos has traded purely on recommendations for 10 years, and we feel that this stands testament to the quality of our work. We boast a broad range of regular customers across Greater Manchester – from private individuals to organisations such as schools, local authorities, estate management companies and developers.

Safety

We take the health and safety of our workers and the general public very seriously, and we are accredited by both safecontractor and CHAS. We want everyone to go home safe, and the property around us to remain undamaged. We realise that treework is a potentially hazardous activity, and are genuine in our quest to identify, minimise, and where possible eliminate hazards. You can consult our Health and Safety Policy. We are comprehensively insured.

Ethics

We are strongly committed to our ethical values. They are the reason we are in business, and we stick to them in day-to-day practice. We are a not-for-profit co-operative (BenCom), and are genuinely eco-friendly. Thanks to the project’s integrated services, we are able to ensure all arisings from your treework or woodland project are re-used in the most environmentally-efficient manner.

Flexibility

We offer bespoke solutions to meet the needs of our customer, and we offer rapid response and personalised advice.

Impartiality

We will always give you impartial advice, and act in the combined best interests of the trees/woodland and our customers. Honesty, integrity and ethical reputation are worth more to us than a quick profit in the short-term.

We guarantee our advice is always impartial. Although we recommend you combine the use of our in-house consultancy and contracting services for better integration, efficiency and communication, there is strictly no obligation to do so.

Competitive rates

Because we use our own resources to undertake treework contracting, woodland management, timber extraction & haulage, and because we a not-for-profit organisation, we are able to offer competitive prices. All our quotes are free of charge.

Customer service

The TreeStation is a Society for the Benefit of the Community, and as such is owned and controlled by its members. Since many of its customers are also members (we encourage it!), it’s fair to say that our focus on customer service literally goes to the very heart of the business. No matter how big or small, whether member or non-member, we encourage all of our customers to communicate potential concerns or comments directly to us. We have systems in place to ensure that concerns or complaints are dealt with honestly and quickly, and that positive feedback can be passed on to those who have generated it. We strive for customer service excellence at all times. We are also TrustMark registered, find out more on our customer service page.

Ecos have been helping us at Kagyu Ling Buddhist Centre to manage our small woodland. I have appreciated the personal service, and the care with which Phil and his crew take – they are attentive to the ecological balance of the woodland, and care about the effect of their work on the wildlife. Phil has been Read More…

Ms B - Kagyu Ling Buddhist Centre (2012) - Pruning, removal, stump grinding

Why eco-friendly & what sets us apart?

The TreeStation founder Phil Benn, and the rest of the volunteer directors, have strong environmental and social ethics, which guide the way we operate – we don’t do “greenwash”. The TreeStation was started as a project solely on the basis of its environmental and social benefits, and is a not-for-profit social enterprise, which means all surpluses are re-invested into developing the TreeStation or similarly-minded projects.

The TreeStation, is constituted as a Society for the Benefit of the Community (BenCom). This allows our customers and employees to have a share in the business and elect the board of directors – making it a more democratic and accountable organisation.

Our services being integrated with in a wider hub of wood-related activities and products allows us to guarantee that 100% of the arisings cleared from your property or site will be used to their optimum potential – reducing carbon emissions and demand for resources. We produce sawn timber, firewood and biomass woodchip. Our genuinely sustainable, local wood products are sold locally, generating income for the TreeStation.

Why have we stopped using our trading names Ecos and and Ecos Consulting?

Ecos has been operating since 2003, and used to be the trading name of Phil Benn, who since founded the TreeStation. Ecos merged with the TreeStation in 2012, and we first decided to retain the Ecos ‘brand’ because of its excellent reputation with both domestic and commercial customers. However, in 2013, we felt that using distinct trading names was confusing and decided to phase out the Ecos brand and to deliver all our services under the TreeStation banner. As the managing director of the TreeStation, Phil would like to reassure Ecos’ past customers that our high standards of service are maintained; and our activities, capabilities or personnel are not affected.

Why use us?