Blacksmiths
Tree removal in Blacksmiths
Tree removal, pruning and storm clean ups on the sand between the lake channel and the ocean.
Tree work in Blacksmiths
Sand, swell and an eroding beach
Lake Macquarie council has named Blacksmiths Beach the highest risk asset for coastal erosion in the city, after a run of coastal storms stripped sand from it. Swell later left vertical drops and unstable sand conditions on the beach face.
Yards behind the beach sit on sand as well. Roots in sand grip less than roots in clay, so a tree that has started to lean on a sandy block is worth a look before the next big blow.
Services in Blacksmiths
Sandy blocks and coastal wind
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.
Blacksmiths questions
Dune plants, storm wind and boundary limbs
What does the dune plan say about plants?
Council's dune management plan for Blacksmiths recommends managing vegetation to build the dune stability, while sand from the Swansea Channel is added to the beach. Dune plants are council's, so private work stops at the boundary.
How bad was the April 2015 storm here?
A big twisted trampoline ended up wedged against a tree at Blacksmiths. Newcastle recorded wind gusts of up to 135 kilometres per hour in that same east coast low.
Can a neighbour's branches be cut back?
In Lake Macquarie, native branches hanging over the fence can be pruned to the boundary as long as pruning does not exceed 10% of the tree canopy. Council says offcuts are green waste for your own bin, not something to throw back over the fence.
