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Arboriculture

Civil Engineering

On-Track Plant

Ecology

We are COOMBES.

We are a multi-disciplined company who provide comprehensive forestry, arboricultural and vegetation management, civil engineering, practical environmental support, and specialist road rail plant hire services. We operate across a variety of sectors and help our clients achieve their goals efficiently and sustainably. 

About us

What we do

Rail

We provide a range of off-track services, including ecological support, specialist tree care and vegetation management, line side civils, and road rail vehicle hire.
Rail Services

On-Track Plant

Our fleet of modern on-track plant and attachments assist with maintenance, renewal and emergency projects throughout the UK. We also provide a full Plant Operating Scheme (POS) Management Service, including hire of our POS Licence.
OTP Hire

Civil Engineering

Our civils team provide a range of groundworks, minor civil works and operational maintenance to local authorities, rail, construction, and utility companies throughout the UK.
Civil Services

Forestry

From woodland creation to timber harvesting and sales; we help some of the largest landowners in the UK to sustainably manage their forests and woodlands.
Forestry Services

Vegetation Management

Coombes is a leading supplier of comprehensive tree and vegetation management services to Network Rail, construction and utilities companies, as well as private and public landowners across the UK.
Forestry Services

Environmental

We are committed to helping our clients operate responsibly and in line with all relevant legislation. We’re proud to offer a range of services that support environmental and ecological sustainability.
Environmental Support

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Join the team

We're always looking for new talent, and we're passionate about supporting the professional growth of our colleagues and creating a working environment where you can be yourself.

If this is something you’d like to be part of, please reach out to us, we’d love to hear from you.

Careers at Coombes

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To discuss your requirements, or to arrange a site visit, call us on 01730 231 761
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Recent news

Emergency removal of large poplar

We were recently called out to remove a large poplar stem that had failed, falling over a public footpath and onto the neighbouring football club buildings.

Rail Duo appointed to support civils expansion

COOMBES is pleased to announce that Huw Abbey and Paul Fendt have been appointed to head up the COOMBES rail civils team, as we look to strengthen our expanding civils business.

Eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus)

Spruce, which accounts for around 60% of our conifer woodland area and is by far the UK's most commercial species, is at risk from Ips typographus, more commonly referred to as the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle.
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