Gillieston Heights
Tree removal in Gillieston Heights
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Gillieston Heights, a suburb left cut off when Fishery Creek floods.
Tree work in Gillieston Heights
Planning around the way in
During the April 2015 superstorm, both ends of the way in went under water and turned Gillieston Heights into an island, only accessible by boat. Some families were kept apart for days.
Testers Hollow lies between the suburb and Cliftleigh, and the low crossing there is where the water rises first. A tree job booked for a wet week can end up stranded on the wrong side of it.
Services in Gillieston Heights
Timed for dry weather
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.
Gillieston Heights questions
When the creek comes up
How often does the suburb get isolated?
A developer said residents had been isolated seven times in the last 15 years. Fallen trees from those storms wait until the way in opens again, so a booking may move.
Who helps while access is closed?
In the July 2022 flood, the SES supported residents by ferrying supplies and people across during daylight hours. A tree on a house in that time is an SES call; the contractor comes once access returns.
Can storm debris wait until the water drops?
Usually it has to. Branches that are not on a roof or across a door can stay put until the yard is dry and a machine can get in safely.
