Tree Removal Geelong

Tree removal in Geelong typically ranges from a few hundred dollars for a small backyard tree to several thousand for a large gum near a house or powerlines. Cost is driven by tree size, access, risk, stump grinding and cleanup. Call us or fill in the enquiry form for a same day indicative quote.

Yes. Our team are qualified, locally based arborists. We carry public liability insurance and can provide a current Certificate of Currency on request.

We aim to return a same day quote on most enquiries and book in non emergency work within the week. For storm damage and hazardous trees we run 24/7 callouts across Geelong and the Bellarine.

Yes. Trees close to a house, fence, pool or powerlines are sectionally dismantled with controlled rigging so the tree comes down piece by piece. We plan the drop zone before any saw starts.

Yes. We respond to emergency tree services across Geelong and the Bellarine, including after hours callouts for hazardous trees, fallen limbs and storm damaged trees.

Stump grinding is quoted as a separate line item. Include it if you want it, leave it off if you don't. We grind below grade so the area can be returfed, repaved or replanted.

A small backyard tree is often a half day job. A medium tree with rigging is usually a full day. Large trees, multi tree jobs and difficult access can run across two or more days. The written quote tells you the expected timing for your job.

Yes. We chip green waste on site, rake the drop zone and blow paths clean. Mulch can be left in your garden, spread, or hauled away. Logs can be cut for firewood and left on request.

We check the tree before any cutting starts. If wildlife is present we pause, reschedule or work around the active nest or hollow as needed.

Yes. We handle defendable space clearing for properties in bushfire prone areas. Multi tree jobs are priced together so you get one quote for the whole site.

Yes. We can quote the work and talk both sides through what is involved. We will not start until both owners are aligned on the job and who is paying.

Storm damage to your house, fence or car is usually covered, including the make safe work and debris removal tied to the claim. Removing a healthy tree because you want it gone, or preventative pruning, is usually not covered. Always call your insurer before authorising work, and ask us for a written job report and Certificate of Currency to attach to the claim.

Ask for a current public liability Certificate of Currency, an on site quote (not phone only) and a written itemised quote that breaks out access, climbing, rigging, chipping, stump and cleanup. Avoid anyone wanting cash up front. Look for a marked truck, modern chipper and AQF Level 3 arborist tickets, door knockers in unmarked utes are almost always uninsured.

A real quote shows separate line items for site setup, the climber or EWP, rigging and controlled lowering, on site chipping of green waste, optional stump grinding below grade, haul away of chips or logs, and GST. A single round number with no breakdown usually means the price can move on the day.

If the tree was on your property, you are. Your home and contents insurer usually pays for removing it if it has damaged an insured structure, call them first and give them photos before anything is moved. If a neighbour's tree fell onto your place, you still arrange the removal but you can recover the cost via your insurer if there is damage, or the neighbour's insurer if negligence is proven.

Permits are usually required for trees over 0.5m trunk diameter at 1m height, anything on the City of Greater Geelong Significant Tree Register, protected native species, or properties inside a heritage or vegetation overlay. Dead, dying or dangerous trees, fruit trees and small trees under 3m are usually exempt. Always confirm with the council before the job, fines for unpermitted removal start around $2,000.

Most of the cost is risk and rigging, not the cutting itself. A tree you can drop straight to lawn is fast and cheap. A tree behind a house with tight access, near a roof or powerlines, needs every limb roped and lowered piece by piece, that's hours of climbing time, specialised gear and insurance cover. The chainsaw work is the small part.

Once the stump is ground, backfill the void with topsoil rather than just fresh wood chips, chips slump as they break down and tie up nitrogen. For a lawn, lay couch or buffalo turf over screened topsoil and water in daily for the first 10 days. For a garden bed, let the area sit a season before planting anything you care about so the residual wood can break down.