What it costs · Northern Rivers

What tree work costs in Northern Rivers, honestly.

Real ranges for pruning, removal and complex jobs, what pushes a job up its band, and how to compare quotes so the cheap one does not cost you more later.

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Indicative price

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Pick the job, the size and the access for an indicative range. Every job is quoted exactly on an on-site assessment.

Ballpark your tree job

An honest range in under a minute. Every job is assessed and quoted exactly on site, so treat this as a guide, not a quote.

What do you need?How big is the tree?Where is it?Site access?Anything alongside?

Indicative supply-and-install range

A "tree lopper" who quotes off a photo, with no AQF qualification and no insurance, is the warning sign.

Why the spread? A small prune and a large removal over a house are not the same job. The on-site assessment pins your exact number.

What a real tree quote should itemise:

Height and species, A 6m wattle and a 20m gum are different jobs. Hardwoods, dense canopies and big root systems all add time and equipment.
Proximity to structures, A tree in an open paddock can be felled in one. One over a house or pool has to come down piece by piece, roped and lowered.
Site access, Open driveway access is cheapest. Tight side gates, slopes, or a tree only reachable by crane move the price the most.
Council permit and report, Protected and significant trees need an application, and sometimes an arborist report. Real costs, named on the quote.
Stump and green waste, Grinding the stump and hauling the green waste are separate, optional lines, so you only pay for what you want done.
Risk and traffic control, Power lines, road frontage and emergency work bring extra risk control and traffic management that a paddock job never needs.

Read the tree-cost guide

Ask any tree company:

?What AQF level is the arborist doing or supervising the work?
?Are you fully insured for public liability, and to what amount?
?Will you confirm whether council approval is needed before starting?

And the cover that protects you:

Layer 01

AQF Level 5 qualification

The work is done or supervised by a qualified arborist, to the AS 4373 pruning standard, not by an unqualified lopper.

Layer 02

Public liability to $20M

Every job carried out under $20M public liability insurance, with WorkCover cover for the crew. The risk does not land on you.

Layer 03

Statutory (ACL)

Services rendered with due care and skill for a reasonable period under Australian Consumer Law. Always applies.

How our qualification and insurance protect you

Qualification and insurance:

Why the AQF level matters

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Why quotes differ

What moves the price.

Height and species

A 6m wattle and a 20m gum are different jobs. Hardwoods, dense canopies and big root systems all add time and equipment.
Proximity to structures

A tree in an open paddock can be felled in one. One over a house or pool has to come down piece by piece, roped and lowered.
Site access

Open driveway access is cheapest. Tight side gates, slopes, or a tree only reachable by crane move the price the most.
Council permit and report

Protected and significant trees need an application, and sometimes an arborist report. Real costs, named on the quote.
Stump and green waste

Grinding the stump and hauling the green waste are separate, optional lines, so you only pay for what you want done.
Risk and traffic control

Power lines, road frontage and emergency work bring extra risk control and traffic management that a paddock job never needs.

Indicative ranges

Typical price bands.

Indicative only. Every job is quoted on a walkthrough.

Cheap "lopper" job

Unqualified, uninsured, no permit check.

Avoid

Pruning or maintenance

Crown thin, deadwood, clearance.

$350 to $1,500

Tree removal

Small to medium, reachable.

$1,400 to $4,500

Large or complex removal

Crane, rigging, over structures.

$4,500 to $15,000+

Cost questions

What people ask about price.

What does it cost to remove a tree in Northern Rivers?

A small, reachable tree often runs $1,400 to $3,000, while a large tree over a house or needing a crane can be $4,500 to $15,000 or more. Pruning is usually $350 to $1,500. The exact figure comes from an on-site assessment.

Is stump grinding included in the removal price?

Not by default. We quote it as a separate line so you can choose. Grinding a stump below grade typically adds a few hundred dollars depending on size and access.

Does a council permit add to the cost?

It can. Where approval is needed there is a council application fee, and sometimes an arborist report. We price both as their own lines, never buried in the removal cost.

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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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