Tree Removal and Arborist Services in Roseville

Heritage streets and old gardens

Ku-ring-gai Council lists seven heritage conservation areas in Roseville: Archbold Farms, Earl of Carnarvon, Garden of Roseville Estate, Lord Street/Bancroft Avenue, Shirley Road and The Grove, plus Clanville, which it shares with Lindfield. Council's statements of significance describe largely intact early twentieth century subdivisions. The Garden of Roseville Estate was subdivided in 1914 and is mostly Inter-war Californian and Arts and Crafts bungalows. In Archbold Farms, council notes the houses are enhanced by "established garden settings and streetscapes with significant street trees".

So in those streets, the trees are part of what's being protected. None of Ku-ring-gai's usual exemptions apply in a heritage conservation area. The 3 metre rule, roof pruning and the exempt species list all fall away, which means even a Cocos Palm or a privet needs approval there.

Outside the heritage areas, Ku-ring-gai still sets a high bar for taking out a healthy tree. Its tree assessment guidelines list reasons council won't accept, and they cover most of the reasons people give us: leaf, sap and fruit fall, wanting more light, enhancing views, possums jumping onto the roof, damage to minor structures where there are other options, an "unsubstantiated fear of tree failure", a tree being "too large or high", and pruning to reduce height.

We agree with the thinking behind that list. Most Roseville gardens with a problem tree don't need the tree gone. They need the deadwood out, the roofline cleared, or a heavy limb taken back to a sound junction. When a tree is dead, structurally failing or somewhere no amount of pruning will fix, Alex will say so, explain why, and help you put the case to council.

• We confirm which council your property is in
• Heritage listing checked before any exemption is relied on
• Retention first: pruning quoted wherever it solves the problem
• Help with your Ku-ring-gai Tree Application
• Independent AQF Level 5 consultants recommended when a report helps
• Rigging, sectional dismantling and crane work for big trees
• Our own stump grinder, sized for a standard side gate
• Fully insured: $20M public liability and workers compensation

When a crane is the safer option

Some trees are too big, or too close to the house, to come down on ropes alone. With a crane, the climber cuts each section free once it's hooked on, and the crane lifts it out over the roof and sets it down on the street or driveway to be cut up. Nothing has to be lowered through the tree or swung past the building.

Whether a crane makes sense depends on where it can set up, what's overhead, and how big the sections need to be. Alex works that out at the free quote, and he'll tell you if ropes will do the job just as well.

A tree big enough to need a crane is almost always protected in Roseville, so council approval comes first. We'll help you with the application and book the crane once it's through.