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About Ace Of Spades

Mike Barker formed the company in March 2009, since then the company has grown in size and reputation since its humble beginnings. Skill development through education and training is an essential element of our organic growth strategy.

We invest in the best plant and equipment which enables us to operate efficiently and deliver a professional service to our customers.

We take health and safety seriously, our first aid training is specific to working at heights and the team regularly carry out aerial rescue training using enactment techniques, a complete rehearsal of a potential lifesaving situation including communication with the emergency services while the teamwork at bringing their colleagues to the ground for medical treatment. It may sound dramatic, but our work can be dangerous.

Meet The Team

Mike

Managing Director, BSc (Hons). Cert Arb.Tech Cert.Dip Arb L6 (ABC) Mike is an expert in trees and landscapes, he founded the company in 2009.

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Kyle

Kyle is our team leader and has been with us since December 2021. He's hardworking, and as Norfolk as they come.

Dominic

Dominic is our newest team member and joined us in January 2022. He is a really enthusiastic young man who is looking forward to qualifying as an arborist.

Jack

Jack joined the team as an apprentice in April 2018 and is now a trainee arborist. Jack is our quartermaster, operating behind the scenes to keep us and our equipment organised and ready to go.

Kazim

Kazim joined the team in March 2020 as a qualified arborist and is now our lead climber. He is highly skilled and great at helping to train other upcoming staff members.

Bronwen

Bronwen joined us recently as our office expertise and point of contact

Our 10 guarantees

At Ace of Spades Gardens your satisfaction is of the utmost importance, which is why we have come up with our 10 Guarantees, so that you can be sure that you are getting the quality of work that you deserve.

These guarantees ensure that we will be punctual, professional and tidy and that you can be happy with the level of quality that you receive.

That we talk and explain any works or work changes and get to know you before we commence.

We shall attend on a given a time and date

We shall provide written or email estimate before any scheduled work commences.

References and copies of company insurances are available upon request.

That staff are polite, helpful, in uniform, tidy, well-mannered and clean up after themselves.

That all our work is the best industry standards or current knowledge

That staff are suitably qualified, experienced and skilled to carry our work professionally.

That we respond to any telephone calls or email enquiries within 72 hours.

That we pride ourselves in being tidy, with our tools and clean up and remove waste we create.

That we communicate with you after we have completed the works to ensure you are happy with our service.

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Would definitely recomend and use again

We used Ace of Spades to restore our garden boundary after a car damaged our fence and willow trees. They ground out trees and put up a 5ft fence. Mike patiently worked with the car insurance company’s loss adjusters to… Read more “Would definitely recomend and use again”

Joe Crabb

Great Advice and Service

I needed a report urgently about the impact of the trees on my boundary. Mike and his team pulled out all the stops to produce the report. I was very happy to act on their recommendation and they carried out… Read more “Great Advice and Service”

David Bingham

Friendly knowledgeable professionals who did a great job

Ace of spades initially came in 2 weeks agoto do some much needed surgery on a couple of trees, a job they did extremely well despite grotty weather. The addex in a quick. Along the way they advised on a… Read more “Friendly knowledgeable professionals who did a great job”

Mark wilkinson

Brilliant job done as usual of pruning my hedge

With thanks to Mike for arranging the job.Grateful thanks to Max and Jack who did such a good job and did a 100% clear up. This is the 6th year of coming to Ace of Spades and I wouldn’t use… Read more “Brilliant job done as usual of pruning my hedge”

Jane hornigold

Good Job ,Experienced Staff and a Fair Price

This is the second time I have employed Ace of Spades, and I will certainly use them again as and when the need… Read more “Good Job ,Experienced Staff and a Fair Price”

Mr Saunders - Thorpe St. Andrew, Norwich

Excellent Service

You’ve produced a numbers of surveys for me over the years and you always deliver high quality reports quickly. Look forward to working with you again in the near… Read more “Excellent Service”

Benjamin Day

Such a brilliant team!

I just wanted to leave a very big thank you to you all after our kidsgrowild session yesterday afternoon. You all have a patience of saints and my boy has been telling anyone who will listen about his “tree surgery-ing”.… Read more “Such a brilliant team!”

Amy webb

I was impressed since the moment we met

I feel I must write to you to thank you sincerely for the services Ace of Spades Gardens Ltd have supplied to me. Having contacted Mike to discuss a very large willow tree in my garden, I was impressed from… Read more “I was impressed since the moment we met”

Paul Macro

Extremely Efficient, Professional Service

The 3 man team did all the work quoted for in an extremely efficient and professional manner. when the work was completed they also left the site in a very neat and tidy… Read more “Extremely Efficient, Professional Service”

Review from Trusted Trader

Professional,quick and caring

Cannot fault this firm. Never used before but will definitely do so again.Arrangement with Mike very prompt and the work started on time.It was a pleasure to to see these three men do such a professional and quick job, working… Read more “Professional,quick and caring”

Jane Hornigold

Quick and professional

Impartial advice given ; promptly followed by professional quotation. The work was then scheduled quickly and executed by professional people to the highest… Read more “Quick and professional”

JP Chick Structural Engineers

Highly recommended

It was a pleasure doing business with this firm. l received a long and very detailed analysis of my particular problem which was then adapted to my ultimate aims. My neighbour used this firm and recommended them to me. The… Read more “Highly recommended”

Mr Duliei, Norwich

Top Quality Service

We asked Ace of Spades to do our front garden last year, and were so impressed with the work carried out that we asked them to come back to do our back garden. They are a very professional firm, and… Read more “Top Quality Service”

Mr. & Mrs. Proudfoot

Our Mission

“We care about our living environment, the trees and landscapes that create harmony and enhance our surroundings. We offer our clients a high level of expertise in tree and landscape management, design and consultancy; we work with them to provide, beautiful, creative and practical solutions.”

From tree felling to garden design planning, Ace of Spades will always deliver an outstanding service that has been worthy of many gleaming testimonials over the years

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