Tree Removal North Shore

Prices vary widely depending on the tree. A small ornamental or fruit tree in a flat garden might cost a few hundred dollars. A large blue gum or angophora on a steep block, near a heritage wall or a roofline, can be several thousand. Terrain and access are the main variables on the North Shore that push costs up. Send us the details and we'll give you an indicative range the same day.

Yes. The crew are qualified and locally based. We carry public liability insurance and bring a Certificate of Currency to any job where the client wants to sight it before we start.

Storm damage and unsafe trees get a 24/7 response across the North Shore. For booked residential work we aim to return a quote the same day and get the job on the calendar within the week.

Yes. Trees near a house, pool, heritage wall or line are taken apart from the top in sections, with each limb roped down before the next cut. The rigging setup is decided before any cutting happens.

In most cases, yes. North Sydney, Ku-ring-gai, Mosman, Lane Cove and Willoughby each run their own tree-preservation orders with different thresholds, exemptions and application processes. Native trees, large specimens and properties inside heritage conservation areas are almost always protected. Trees that are dead or pose an immediate danger are generally exempt, but photograph the condition before cutting. Check with the relevant council for your property before the job goes ahead.

Yes. We respond to emergency tree work across the North Shore, including after-hours attendance for trees on structures, fallen limbs blocking driveways and unstable trunks after a storm.

Grinding is its own line on the quote, so you choose whether to include it. We take the stump below grade, deep enough to turf, pave or replant over the top.

A small backyard tree on accessible ground is often done in half a day. A medium tree needing rigging is typically a full day. Steep North Shore blocks, large trees or jobs with several trees can stretch to two days or more. The written quote sets out the expected time for your specific job.

Small branches and prunings are chipped on site. The chip pile can stay for garden use, get spread where you want it, or be taken away for a fee. Larger rounds of hardwood (blackbutt, turpentine, angophora) can be cut and stacked along the fence if you want them kept.

Yes, that's a normal North Shore job. We assess the access, drop zone and rigging anchors on the site visit and put together a plan before any work starts. Steep terrain, sandstone ledges and tight side gates are all workable with the right approach.

We inspect the tree before any cutting begins. If wildlife is present and the hollow or nest is active, we stop, assess the situation and either reschedule or adjust the scope to work around it.

Yes. We can price the job and walk both owners through what is involved. Work does not start until everyone has agreed in writing, who is paying what, and the full scope.

If a storm dropped a tree onto your house, fence or a car, the removal of that damaged material and the make-safe work is typically covered by home and contents insurance. Taking down a healthy tree you no longer want, or getting preventative pruning done, is owner-paid. Ring your insurer before authorising any work and ask us for a written job report and our Certificate of Currency for the claim file.

Ask to see a Certificate of Currency before they set foot on the property. Get an on-site quote, a phone price for a steep North Shore garden is guesswork. Ask for a written breakdown rather than a single round number. Avoid anyone asking for cash upfront. A legitimate outfit turns up with a chipper, proper rigging gear and a logo on the truck.

It should break out site setup, climbing or EWP time, rigging and lowering of each limb, on-site chipping of green waste, stump grinding as its own optional line, haul-away of chips or logs if you want them removed, and GST as a separate item. A round number with no breakdown means the price can move without warning.

The owner of the land the tree was standing on. If the tree hit your house, garage or car, your home insurer usually covers removal, call them before anything is moved and get photos first. If a neighbour's tree caused the damage, arrange removal through your own insurer and let them recover the cost if negligence on the neighbour's part is established.

The rigging is where most of the labour and cost sits. A tree that can drop freely onto open lawn is quick. A large blue gum on a steep North Shore block, above sandstone, near a roof and close to a power line, needs every section roped down individually, hours of skilled climbing, specialist gear and serious insurance cover. The chainsaw itself is a small fraction of what you're paying for.

After stump grinding, remove the chip from the hole and replace it with firm topsoil before laying turf or setting paving. Chip left in place settles and ties up nitrogen as the wood decomposes. Buffalo or kikuyu turf over compacted topsoil, kept damp for ten days, works well. For a garden bed, dress with compost and let the ground rest before planting, wood decay in the soil can stress new plantings for a season.

Yes. Interface properties along the Lane Cove National Park and Garigal bushland edges are part of our regular work area. Council permit requirements in these areas can be more involved given the proximity to protected bush, so we factor that into the site assessment conversation.