Hamilton
Tree removal in Hamilton
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Hamilton, where small lot housing built close to boundaries leaves little room to work.
Tree work in Hamilton
Small lots on old pit ground
Hamilton grew on flat and flood prone land that was once called Happy Flat and Pit Town. Soil that holds water after heavy rain softens around roots, and a tree standing in it can start to lean.
The rise of Cameron's Hill began as an assortment of mine workings, slab huts and a brickyard. Anything odd about the ground near a stump is worth mentioning before a grinder goes in.
Most of the old lots have no room for a car beside the house, so timber is cut short and carried out by hand.
Services in Hamilton
Short pieces and narrow side paths
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.
Hamilton questions
The heritage precinct and the fig in the park
Does the heritage precinct change the permit?
It can. The council's plan keeps the precinct's character through the retention of contributory buildings, street trees and other heritage elements. In a heritage conservation area, Newcastle's usual exemptions fall away for a tree visible from the street or other public areas.
Who looks after the big fig in Gregson Park?
The council does. After a branch broke on the 100-year-old Port Jackson fig tree in Gregson Park, the City of Newcastle cabled its canopy rather than take it down. Park trees are public land and never part of a private job.
Can the council collect the branches?
No. The City of Newcastle says it does not pick up green waste cut from trees on private property, so the owner has to arrange for it to go.
