Tree service questions and answers

Yes. There is never a charge for the visit or the written price.

Yes. We are fully insured for every job.

On private land, any trunk 15 cm across or wider triggers one. You pay $399.77 for the first tree and $139.72 per extra healthy tree, then the City has 30 business days to rule on it.

A dead or dying tree still needs the City's approval in most cases, but there is no fee.

In most cases, yes: one native sapling goes back in the ground per 15 cm of trunk diameter you remove.

No. Pruning is exempt.

That strip by the curb is City land. Phone 311 and they send their own crew.

Wait for winter. Oak pruning is a November-to-March job, because summer wounds invite oak wilt.

Expect $300 to $800 on smaller yard trees and $800 to $1,500 or more on big mature ones. Your signed quote sets the final figure.

A small tree often comes down for $500 to $1,200. Expect $2,000 to $5,000 or more when a big one stands in a cramped yard.

Each stump typically falls between $150 and $450.

Call Alectra Utilities first for the main lines. Once the line is safe, we can take care of the tree.

Yes. We rake, sweep and haul away all branches and wood unless you want some left.

A quote visit is normally on the calendar in a few days. Storm damage blocking a door or leaning on the house gets handled before anything else.