Auckland-wide arborists
From a single overgrown gum in a Glenfield back yard to a mature oak that has to come out of a Remuera garden without touching anything. Free on-site quote, written price, everything cleaned up before we leave.
We will come and look, tell you honestly what is involved, and put a price in writing. No obligation.
Or call (09) 101 1024 — we answer during working hours.
What we do
A lot of Auckland companies will trim your hedge, mow your berm and take a tree out on the side. We do the tree work. That focus is the reason our crews, our rigging gear and the way we plan a site are all built around getting difficult trees down safely rather than around general garden maintenance.
Most of what we are called to is not a tree in the middle of a paddock. It is a tree three metres from a house, hard against a boundary fence, over a pool, under a power line, or on a section where there is nowhere obvious for anything to land. Those jobs are won or lost in the planning, before anyone starts a saw.
We work throughout the Auckland region — central, the North Shore, west, east and south through to Pukekohe — for homeowners, landlords, property managers, body corporates and builders.
Our services
Whatever the tree is doing — leaning, dying, dropping limbs, blocking light, lifting a driveway or already on the ground — one of these covers it.
Complete removal of unwanted, damaged and oversized trees from residential and commercial properties, including trees with no clear drop zone.
Tree removal
Controlled whole-tree felling where a site genuinely has the space for it — the fastest and lowest-cost way to remove a tree when conditions allow.
Tree felling
Narrow-access grinders that fit through a standard side gate, ground to the depth your lawn, paving or building platform actually requires.
Stump grinding
24/7 response for fallen trees, storm damage, hung-up trees and anything sitting on a house, a vehicle or your only way out.
Emergency call-outs
Structurally compromised, oversized and awkwardly placed trees taken down in sections, with rigging or crane assistance where the site demands it.
Difficult removals
Subdivisions, new builds, shelterbelts and overgrown boundaries cleared to a defined end point, with everything carted off site.
Site clearingWhat it costs
Nobody can quote a tree from a description alone, but you deserve a realistic range before you pick up the phone. These are the figures we see across Auckland in 2026.
| Tree size | Typical height | Indicative cost (NZD) | Usual method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small tree | Up to 6m | $350 – $900 | Fell or simple sectional |
| Medium tree | 6 – 15m | $800 – $1,800 | Sectional dismantling |
| Large tree | 15 – 25m | $1,500 – $4,500 | Rigged sectional, sometimes crane |
| Very large / hazardous | 25m+ or compromised | $4,000 – $10,000+ | Crane or platform assisted |
| Stump grinding | Per stump | $150 – $500 | Narrow-access grinder |
Indicative NZD planning ranges for the Auckland market — not quotes. The seven things that move a price most are access, the available drop zone, proximity to buildings and power lines, the tree's condition, disposal of the material, stump work, and whether traffic management or resource consent is required.
How it works
There are no surprises in this process, and that is deliberate. The commonest complaint people have about tree contractors is a price that moved or a mess that stayed.
Phone, or send us the address and a couple of photos. For emergencies, always phone — we triage those by risk.
Free, on site, usually about twenty minutes. We assess the tree, the access, what is underneath it, and whether any protection or consent applies to the property.
Trees identified, method stated, stump work and disposal spelled out, and anything that would be an extra flagged before you agree to it.
Site set up and protected first, then the tree comes down by the method quoted. You do not need to be home unless you would like to be.
Brush chipped, logs carted, hard surfaces swept, lawns raked. If you asked us to leave firewood or chip, it is stacked where you wanted it.
Why people call us back
We are not the cheapest quote you will get, and we are not trying to be. What we are is predictable: the price you were quoted, the method you were told about, the crew you were expecting, and a property left tidy.
Plenty of trees that look alarming are structurally sound. If yours does not need to come out, we will say so and explain why — even though that means no job for us.
Removing a scheduled tree without consent is an offence, and liability reaches the property owner. We look before we price.
Access problems, disposal and stump work are all priced up front. We do not discover extras halfway through a Tuesday.
Ask for our certificate of currency before work starts. Ask any contractor for theirs — the ones who hesitate are telling you something.
A free on-site assessment takes about twenty minutes and costs you nothing. We will give you a straight answer either way.
Where we work
We run crews right across Auckland. Pick your suburb for local detail — the terrain, the species and the access problems are genuinely different from one part of the city to the next.
Before you book anyone
Three questions come up on almost every job. Here are the honest answers, written up properly.
Rules & Consents
Most garden trees on private urban land can come out without consent. The exceptions catch people out, and the penalties are real.
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Tree Safety
Fungal brackets, a new lean, cracks in the union, lifting soil. What separates a tree that is fine from one that is about to fail.
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Hiring
Anyone can buy a chainsaw. Twelve questions that tell you very quickly who you are actually dealing with.
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Common questions
Most residential removals fall between $350 and $4,500 including clean-up. A small tree under 6 metres in an open garden typically runs $350–$900, a medium tree of 6–15 metres runs $800–$1,800, and large or complex trees run $1,500–$4,500 or more. Access and what sits under the tree affect the price more than height does. There is a full breakdown in our Auckland tree removal cost guide.
Often no. Most ordinary trees on private urban residential land can be removed without resource consent. Consent is required if the tree is a scheduled notable tree, sits in a Significant Ecological Area or other vegetation overlay, was required to be retained by a resource consent or subdivision condition, or is on council land. Check your address in Auckland Council's GeoMaps viewer, or read Auckland Council's guidance on checking whether you can work on a tree on your property.
Yes — it is most of what we do. Where there is no safe drop zone the tree is climbed and dismantled from the top down, with sections cut small and lowered on ropes rather than dropped. Nothing falls free over a roof, a deck or a fence.
Yes, as standard. Brush is chipped into the truck, logs are cut and carted off, and the work area is raked and swept. If you would rather keep firewood rounds or wood chip for the garden, tell us when we quote and we will stack it where you want it.
Keep everyone well clear. If any power line is involved, stay at least 10 metres back, assume every line is live, and call the network operator or emergency services first. Once people are safe, photograph the damage from a distance for your insurer and phone us — emergencies are triaged by risk and we run call-outs outside normal hours. See our storm damage guide for the full sequence.
Yes. We carry public liability insurance and will provide a certificate of currency on request. Ask any tree contractor for theirs before work starts — it is a reasonable request and a competent operator will supply it without hesitation.
