Tree removal across Melbourne.
Council-permit-handled tree removal across the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. AQF Level 5 assessment, AS4373 standard, $20M public liability.
Assessment, permits, removal, clean-up.
Most healthy mature trees are worth keeping. Storm damage, structural failure, terminal disease, encroachment on a building footprint, and proximity to powerlines are the situations that usually warrant removal. We assess each one against the British Standard tree-risk framework (THREATS) and the Visual Tree Assessment method, then advise on whether removal is the appropriate action.
Where removal is the right call, the method depends on the site. An open backyard with no targets can take a straight fell. A constrained site with structures, powerlines, or protected adjacent trees needs a sectional dismantle with rigging. Clean-up includes chipping all brash on site and removing all woody material from the property.
Since 15 September 2025, the state-wide Clause 52.37 (Canopy Trees) requires a planning permit to remove, destroy or lop a canopy tree (over 5m tall, trunk circumference over 0.5m, canopy at least 4m wide) in most Melbourne residential zones, on top of any Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO), Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO), Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO), Heritage Overlay (HO) or council local law that also applies. We check all three layers for your property, write the supporting arborist report to AS4970 standards, and lodge the permit application with council. See our Clause 52.37 permit guide for the full rules.
Honest pricing, no surprise add-ons.
Every removal is different. Size, access, complexity, and permit status all move the price. Here's the range so you know what to expect before the site visit.
5 to 15m, sectional dismantle, standard suburban access. The most common residential job.
- Rigging + lowering
- Council permit if required
- Full-day on site
All prices include GST. Stump grinding is quoted separately on the day if you want it included.
The standard process.
You call or send a photo
A photo of the tree and a rough size is enough to start. We'll come back the same day with a site-visit time, often this week.
Free site visit
AQF qualified arborists walk the site. We talk through whether removal is the right call, what permits are involved, and what the job actually looks like.
Written plan in your inbox
A clear quote with scope, price, timing, and the permit pathway. Usually within two business days. No upsells.
Removal day
Scheduled removal completed on time, all material chipped and removed from site, written confirmation issued at completion.
We handle the permit. Every council, every overlay.
A tree over 5m isn't automatically protected, but many are: Clause 52.37 covers canopy trees (over 5m tall, trunk circumference over 0.5m, canopy at least 4m wide) in most residential zones, and planning overlays (VPO, SLO, ESO, HO) and council local laws each have their own thresholds. We check every layer for your address, write the arborist report, and lodge the application. You get a copy of everything for your records.
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Across Melbourne, focused on the east and south east.
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Free, on-site, by AQF qualified arborists. Written quote in your inbox within two business days.