AQF qualified, fully insured, Northern Rivers since 2009
Northern Rivers, qualified and fully insured
Tree removal, pruning, stump grinding, reports and 24/7 storm response across the Northern Rivers, by AQF Level 5 arborists who are fully insured.
Lic. AQF Level 5 Arborist · Public liability to $20M
The qualification, the liability cover, and the council step, all named up front.
The work is done or supervised by a qualified arborist working to AS 4373, not an unqualified lopper with a chainsaw.
AQF 5
Cover for your property and anyone on it, for the length of the job, with WorkCover for the crew.
$20M
We check whether your council needs an application before any work is booked, so the job is legal before it starts.
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Why homeowners pick us
Our response promise
A written, itemised quote within one business day
We answer the phone, assess on site, and tell you whether council approval is needed before any work is booked.
Removal, pruning, stump grinding, reports and 24/7 storm response, all by one qualified, insured crew.
Crown thinning, deadwooding and shaping to the AS 4373 standard, keeping trees healthy and clear of homes and lines.
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Below-grade stump grinding that clears the root crown so you can re-turf, replant or pave over it.
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Independent arborist reports for council, development applications, disputes and tree-protection plans.
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24/7 response for fallen, split or hung-up trees, made safe fast by an insured, qualified crew.
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Right-tree-right-place planting and species advice, so the tree you plant now is not the problem you remove later.
See this service →Tell us about the tree. We answer, and for genuine emergencies we respond around the clock.
We assess access and risk, confirm whether council approval is needed, and quote the job line by line in writing.
AQF-qualified arborists do the work to the AS 4373 standard, with traffic management and property protection where needed.
Green waste removed, the stump ground if you asked for it, and the site left clean.
What our itemised quote locks in, and the shortcuts a cheap lopper takes.
What's actually on the quote
Access, risk and proximity to structures checked in person, with whether council approval is needed confirmed up front.
"$4,000 the lot" by text → seven lines, every one priced.
Crown thinning, deadwooding and clearance to the AS 4373 standard. The right call when the tree is sound and just needs managing.
Safe removal of a small to medium tree in a reachable spot, with the council step confirmed and the site cleaned up.
Big trees over a house or power lines, or tight sites needing a crane, rigging and traffic management. The work cowboys will not touch.
Independent assessment for council, a development application or a dispute. Sometimes the paperwork comes before the chainsaw.
One free tool steers you between pruning, removal and a report, then gives a realistic range in under a minute. It runs in your browser, stores nothing, and ends in an on-site assessment. It is a guide, not a quote.
See the difference
Drag the handle. On the left, the large gum leaning over your roofline. On the right, the site cleared, the stump ground below grade, every branch chipped and carted off.
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★★★★★ 4.9 average 168+ Google reviews
“Huge gum leaning over the back of the house, two other mobs quoted vague all-in numbers. Branchline itemised it, sorted the council side, and the price on the quote was the price we paid. Site left spotless.”
“Dan climbed and reduced two big figs near the power lines without a scratch on the house. Clearly knew exactly what he was doing. Booked the day, turned up on time, cleaned up after.”
“Needed an arborist report for council before a build. It was thorough, accepted first go, and they were honest that two of the trees were worth keeping. No upsell.”
“Storm dropped a limb across the driveway on a Sunday. They answered, made it safe within a couple of hours, and gave me the paperwork I needed for insurance.”
“Big camphor laurel out and the stump ground below grade so we could re-turf. Quoted the removal, the clean-up and the stump as separate lines, which made it easy to decide.”
“Asked them to clear around the house for bushfire season. They reduced what needed it and talked me out of removing a healthy banksia. Trustworthy, and fully insured, which mattered to us.”
No travel surcharge within 35km of Ballina.
6 suburbs across the Northern Rivers. No surcharge within 35km of Ballina.
Larger mapShort videos: council approval explained, what a job costs, how we work safely, and who turns up.
Council approval, costs, qualified versus lopper, storm work, answered straight.
Get a price, no site visit needed
Tell us about the tree. We book an on-site assessment, confirm whether council approval is needed, and quote the job line by line, so the number on the quote is the number you pay.
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