Toronto
Tree removal in Toronto
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Toronto, from the lakeside streets to the bush blocks on its fire-prone edge.
Tree work in Toronto
What the Toronto figs taught
When the council had the town's figs assessed, they were judged likely to have bark inclusion, which rots away and weakens the tree. Bark caught inside a tight fork is hard to see from the ground, so a big tree with a narrow union deserves a close look.
The warning came true. A barrel (a dominant branch) fell from one of the figs, and safety concerns saw four of them taken out soon after.
Their roots did damage of their own. The figs buckled the road surface and footpath and went after pipes as well, which is worth keeping in mind before planting a fig near a house or a drain.
Services in Toronto
Weak forks and wandering roots
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.
Toronto questions
Bushfire exposure on the north-west shore
Is Toronto exposed to bushfire?
Parts of it are. A council climate report counts 533 homes on fire-prone land in Toronto, among the most of the suburbs on the north-west side of the lake. Dead branches over a roof are the first thing to deal with on those blocks.
Do I need approval to prune a native tree?
You might. Lake Macquarie City Council says an application may be required before pruning or removing a native tree or Araucaria pine species on private land.
Who works out whether my tree is native?
The owner does. The council says it is your job to identify if a tree is native or exempt before work starts, and it offers no species identification service, so a contractor can name the tree at the quote.
