Branchline Everything worth knowing before you book.
Guides, the cost tools, every service, and the areas we cover, all in one place. No sign-up, no sales pitch, just what to look for and what to ask.
How to tell a qualified arborist from a tree lopper
Five checks to make before you let anyone near the tree, so you hire on qualification and insurance, not the lowest number.
GuidesWhat tree removal really costs in the Northern Rivers
What moves the price of a tree job up or down, what an itemised quote should include, and why the cheapest quote is rarely the real number.
GuidesRemoving a tree close to the house, fence, or power line
How a qualified crew takes down a tree in tight access, and the safety standard behind the work. What to look for in a quote when the tree is close to other assets.
GuidesStorm-damaged tree on your property: what to do right now
The first hour after a tree comes down. What to photograph for insurance, when to call the SES, and what we do when we get there.
GuidesDo you need council approval to remove a tree in the Northern Rivers?
When a tree-removal permit is required across Northern Rivers councils, how to apply, and when you also need an arborist report.
ToolsCost estimator
Ballpark your job in under a minute. A guide, not a quote.
ToolsWhat it costs
Honest price bands, and the things that move them.
ServicesTree removal
Safe, qualified removal of difficult and dangerous trees, with the council-approval step confirmed before we start.
ServicesTree pruning & maintenance
Crown thinning, deadwooding and shaping to the AS 4373 standard, keeping trees healthy and clear of homes and lines.
ServicesStump grinding
Below-grade stump grinding that clears the root crown so you can re-turf, replant or pave over it.
ServicesArborist reports & consulting
Independent arborist reports for council, development applications, disputes and tree-protection plans.
ServicesEmergency & storm response
24/7 response for fallen, split or hung-up trees, made safe fast by an insured, qualified crew.
ServicesTree planting & advice
Right-tree-right-place planting and species advice, so the tree you plant now is not the problem you remove later.
AreasBallina
Our home base. Big old figs, camphor laurels and coastal gums, often on tight blocks near the river.
AreasLennox Head
Exposed headland blocks with Norfolk pines and coastal natives taking the full force of the wind.
AreasByron Bay
High-value properties and a council that protects significant trees, so the paperwork matters here.
AreasAlstonville
Plateau gardens on rich red soil, where camphor laurels grow fast and often need taking out.
AreasLismore
River-flat properties with large gums and a lot of post-flood, storm-damaged trees to make safe.
AreasEvans Head
A quiet coastal village of banksias and paperbarks on sandy soil near the national park.
Get an itemised quote from a qualified arborist.
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.