Tree Removal
The core service. Complete removal of unwanted, oversized, damaged or dying trees, including trees with no clear drop zone that must be dismantled from the top down.
Typical cost: $350–$4,500
Tree removalWhat we do
Tree Services Across Auckland
Tree removal and the work that goes with it — pruning, stumps, storm damage, site clearing and hedges. No lawn mowing, no general gardening, no landscaping.
Free written quotesOn-site assessment, no obligation
Fully insured crewsPublic liability cover on every job
24/7 storm responseUrgent and fallen-tree call-outs
Full clean-up includedChipped, carted and swept
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Not sure which one you need?
Most people arrive knowing they have a tree problem rather than knowing what the service is called. This should sort it in about thirty seconds.
| Your situation | The service you want |
|---|---|
| A tree has to come out, and there is a house, fence or garden underneath it | Tree Removal |
| The tree can stay, but it is too big, too low, over the roof or full of dead wood | Tree Trimming & Pruning |
| A hedge has got too tall, too wide, or needs regular trimming | Hedge Trimming |
| A tree has to come out and there is genuinely clear space around it | Tree Felling |
| The tree is gone but the stump is still there | Stump Grinding |
| A tree has already fallen, or is unstable right now | Emergency Removal |
| The tree is huge, dead, or beside power lines | Large & Dangerous |
| Several trees, a boundary, or a whole site needs clearing | Section & Site Clearing |
| A palm has to come out or needs a tidy, spiny Phoenix palms included | Palm Tree Removal |
Still unsure? Ring us and describe it. We would rather spend two minutes on the phone than have you book the wrong thing.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Crown reduction, crown lifting, thinning and deadwooding, plus branches cut back off roofs, gutters and boundaries. Anything within 4 m of a power line goes to the network’s approved arborists first.
Typical cost: $200–$4,000+
Tree pruning
Hedge Trimming
Boundary, privacy and formal hedges trimmed, shaped or brought back down to size, with the clippings taken away. Hedge removal and grinding out the old row when a hedge is past saving.
Typical cost: $150–$700; tall hedges $700–$2,000+
Hedge trimming
Tree Felling
Controlled whole-tree felling where the site has real space for it. Faster and 40–60% cheaper than dismantling the same tree, but only where the drop zone genuinely exists.
Typical cost: $250–$2,400
Tree felling
Stump Grinding & Removal
Narrow-access grinders that fit through a standard side gate, ground to the depth your lawn, paving, fence line or build platform actually requires.
Typical cost: $175–$500 per stump incl. GST
Stump grinding
Emergency Tree Removal
24/7 response for fallen trees, storm damage, hung-up trees, partial windthrow and anything sitting on a house, a vehicle or your only way out.
Response: triaged by risk, day or night
Emergency call-outs
Large & Dangerous Tree Removal
Structurally compromised, oversized and awkwardly placed trees. Rigged sectional dismantling, elevated platforms and crane assistance where the site demands it.
Typical cost: $1,500–$10,000+
Complex removals
Section & Site Clearing
Subdivisions, new builds, shelterbelts and overgrown boundaries cleared to a defined end state, with stumps taken to build-ready depth and everything carted away.
Pricing: quoted as a project
Site clearing
Palm Tree Removal
Phoenix, queen, bangalow and fan palms taken down in sections or trimmed, with the spines handled carefully, the stump ground and every frond and trunk round taken away.
Typical cost: $400–$3,500+ per palm incl. GST
Palm tree removalWhat every job includes
- Free on-site assessment before any price is given — we do not quote trees from photographs alone.
- A written quote stating the trees, the method, the stump treatment, the disposal and anything that would be charged as an extra.
- A protection check on the property's scheduling and planning overlays before we price an established tree.
- Ground protection over lawns, beds and paving wherever machinery or material has to travel.
- Full clean-up — brush chipped, logs carted, hard surfaces swept, the work area raked.
- Public liability insurance, with a certificate of currency available on request.
What we do not do
Being clear about the boundaries
Removal is the core of what we do, and pruning is the other half of looking after a tree. That focus is why our gear and our crews are set up the way they are, but it does mean there are things we will point you elsewhere for.
We do not do general garden maintenance, lawn mowing, landscaping or replanting. We do not do formal tree health diagnosis or consultancy-grade arborist reports for resource consent applications — though we will tell you when you need one and can point you toward a consulting arborist.
We also do not touch council street trees or trees on public land. Those are Auckland Council's responsibility, and requests go through them directly.
Who to contact instead
- Street or berm trees: Auckland Council public tree requests
- Trees on council land: Pruning or removing trees on public land
- Consulting arborist reports: NZ Arb — find an arborist
- Trees within 4 m of a network line: Vector’s approved utility arborists, before any work
Know which service you need?
Free on-site assessment anywhere in Auckland, and a written price before anything starts.
Where we work