From the lake to the bay
Tree lopping and tree removal across Newcastle
Lopping, removal, pruning and stump grinding in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Maitland, with the council question answered before the price.
- Permit checkCouncil rules differ by treeDone first
- Written quoteBefore anyone startsEvery job
- Site visitNot quoted off a photoSeen in person
- PruningRemoval is not the only answerWhere it will do
Services
Tree services we arrange across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Tree lopping
Height and spread taken off a tree that has outgrown the yard, cut back to branches that can carry the regrowth.
Taken down in sections where there is no room to drop it, every piece lowered past the roof and the fence.
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Dead wood out, branches lifted off the roof and the gutters, and the crown opened so the wind passes through.
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Ground below the surface, with roots, old fill and the grindings dealt with in the quote.
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Cocos palms and date palms taken down from the top, or cleaned of dead fronds and seed and left standing.
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Hanging limbs and split trunks made safe first, then whatever came down is cut up and cleared.
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How it works
From the first message to a written quote
The council question is settled before any price, and nothing is booked until you have said yes to a quote in writing.
- 1
Tell us what the tree is doing
Where it stands, what it hangs over and what you would like done about it.
- 2
A contractor comes to see it
A tree contractor who covers your suburb looks at the tree, the access and what is underneath it.
- 3
The council question is answered
Your council, the tree's height and trunk, its distance from the house and the species decide whether a permit or an exemption applies.
- 4
You get it in writing
Scope, timber, stump and date on one page, and nothing is booked until you have said yes.
Areas
Newcastle, the lake, the bay and Maitland
Every suburb in the four council areas is on the list. The ones with a page of their own are linked, and the rest are covered in just the same way.
Newcastle city, beaches and inner suburbs
21 areas
- Elermore Vale
- Wickham
- Hamilton
- Newcastle East
- Broadmeadow
- Rankin Park
- New Lambton Heights
- New Lambton
- Hamilton East
- Newcastle West
- Newcastle
- Cooks Hill
- The Hill
- Hamilton South
- The Junction
- Adamstown
- Bar Beach
- Kotara
- Merewether Heights
- Merewether
- Adamstown Heights
Wallsend, Mayfield and western Newcastle
29 areas
- Beresfield
- Tarro
- Lenaghan
- Hexham
- Sandgate
- Fletcher
- Shortland
- Minmi
- Maryland
- Mayfield West
- Warabrook
- Mayfield North
- Callaghan
- Birmingham Gardens
- Stockton
- Mayfield
- Mayfield East
- Waratah West
- Wallsend
- Jesmond
- North Lambton
- Waratah
- Tighes Hill
- Georgetown
- Maryville
- Carrington
- Lambton
- Islington
- Hamilton North
Lake Macquarie north
27 areas
- Seahampton
- West Wallsend
- Cameron Park
- Holmesville
- Edgeworth
- Barnsley
- Glendale
- Killingworth
- Cardiff Heights
- Argenton
- Cardiff
- Garden Suburb
- Boolaroo
- Teralba
- Macquarie Hills
- Kotara South
- Cardiff South
- Highfields
- Hillsborough
- Lakelands
- Speers Point
- Kahibah
- Charlestown
- Wakefield
- Warners Bay
- Whitebridge
- Booragul
Lake Macquarie east and Swansea
26 areas
- Mount Hutton
- Gateshead
- Dudley
- Windale
- Eleebana
- Tingira Heights
- Bennetts Green
- Croudace Bay
- Redhead
- Jewells
- Floraville
- Valentine
- Belmont North
- Belmont
- Belmont South
- Marks Point
- Pelican
- Blacksmiths
- Little Pelican
- Swansea
- Swansea Heads
- Caves Beach
- Murrays Beach
- Pinny Beach
- Catherine Hill Bay
- Moonee
Lake Macquarie west and Morisset
38 areas
- Fassifern
- Marmong Point
- Fennell Bay
- Woodrising
- Freemans Waterhole
- Ryhope
- Bolton Point
- Blackalls Park
- Toronto
- Awaba
- Kilaben Bay
- Carey Bay
- Rathmines
- Coal Point
- Balmoral
- Cooranbong
- Buttaba
- Martinsville
- Fishing Point
- Arcadia Vale
- Eraring
- Myuna Bay
- Dora Creek
- Balcolyn
- Yarrawonga Park
- Silverwater
- Bonnells Bay
- Brightwaters
- Mirrabooka
- Sunshine
- Windermere Park
- Morisset
- Morisset Park
- Cams Wharf
- Mandalong
- Nords Wharf
- Wyee Point
- Wyee
Port Stephens
44 areas
- Glen Oak
- Duns Creek
- Karuah
- East Seaham
- Twelve Mile Creek
- Butterwick
- Balickera
- Woodville
- Seaham
- Wallalong
- Swan Bay
- Eagleton
- Brandy Hill
- Soldiers Point
- Ferodale
- Hinton
- Osterley
- Nelsons Plains
- Corlette
- Shoal Bay
- Lemon Tree Passage
- Salamander Bay
- Mallabula
- Nelson Bay
- Port Stephens
- Medowie
- Tanilba Bay
- Taylors Beach
- Oyster Cove
- Fingal Bay
- Raymond Terrace
- Tilligerry Creek
- One Mile
- Anna Bay
- Campvale
- Bobs Farm
- Boat Harbour
- Fishermans Bay
- Heatherbrae
- Salt Ash
- Williamtown
- Tomago
- Fullerton Cove
- Fern Bay
Maitland
43 areas
- Rosebrook
- Mindaribba
- Gosforth
- Luskintyre
- Maitland Vale
- Windermere
- Melville
- Anambah
- Windella
- Bolwarra Heights
- Aberglasslyn
- Oswald
- Harpers Hill
- Oakhampton
- Largs
- Oakhampton Heights
- Bolwarra
- Lochinvar
- Rutherford
- Phoenix Park
- Raworth
- Lorn
- Telarah
- Morpeth
- Pitnacree
- Farley
- Horseshoe Bend
- Maitland
- Duckenfield
- Tenambit
- Mount Dee
- Berry Park
- South Maitland
- Bishops Bridge
- Chisholm
- East Maitland
- Millers Forest
- Gillieston Heights
- Metford
- Louth Park
- Ashtonfield
- Thornton
- Woodberry
Questions
Asked before anything is booked
Do I need the council's permission to cut down a tree?
Often, and the rules depend on the council. In the City of Newcastle a tree counts as declared vegetation when it is equal to or greater than 3m in height, unless an exemption applies. In Lake Macquarie a tree application may be needed for a native tree or Araucaria pine species. The permits page sets out each council's exemptions.
Who does the work?
An independent tree contractor. They look at the tree, quote the job and do it, and your agreement is with them. This site takes enquiries and passes them on; nobody here climbs trees.
Will the council take the branches away?
Not from a private yard. The City of Newcastle says it does not pick up green waste cut from trees situated on private property, so cartage is part of most quotes.
Can the stump stay?
Yes. Cutting it low and leaving it costs less than grinding it out, and plenty of people choose that. The quote can price both so you can decide.
