Tree Lopping & Pruning in Melbourne, VIC

Compare 54 tree lopping & pruning businesses in Melbourne, Victoria. Among them, 28 employ qualified arborists and 20 are noted as fully insured. Ratings range from 1.0 to 5.0 stars.

Tree Lopping & Pruning businesses in Melbourne

#1Milone's Tree Solutions in Werribee

Milone's Tree Solutions

Most reviewed in Melbourne

5.0(625)
Werribee, Victoria
#2Max Tree Services in Bayswater North

Max Tree Services

5.0(236)
Bayswater North, Victoria
#3Green & Gold Tree Services in Bayswater

Green & Gold Tree Services

5.0(115)
Bayswater, Victoria
Aps Tree Removal in Werribee

Aps Tree Removal

5.0(95)
Werribee, Victoria
TLC Trees in Bayswater North

TLC Trees

5.0(46)
Bayswater North, Victoria
ArborGarde in Melbourne

ArborGarde

5.0(41)
Melbourne, Victoria
True Blue Trees in Croydon South

True Blue Trees

5.0(40)
Croydon South, Victoria
Hedge Works South Morang in Epping

Hedge Works South Morang

5.0(40)
Epping, Victoria
Lawn Hustlers in Epping

Lawn Hustlers

5.0(22)
Epping, Victoria
The Special Branch Arborist in Melbourne

The Special Branch Arborist

5.0(15)
Melbourne, Victoria
A Quality Cut in Bayswater

A Quality Cut

5.0(7)
Bayswater, Victoria
Gideon Tree Services in Lalor

Gideon Tree Services

5.0(7)
Lalor, Victoria
MC Tree services in Mill Park

MC Tree services

5.0(4)
Mill Park, Victoria

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Choosing a tree lopping and pruning service

Pruning covers everything from thinning a crown and lifting low branches to clearing limbs off a roofline or fence. Done well, it improves the health and structure of the tree; done badly, it stresses the tree and encourages weak regrowth. Crews that follow Australian pruning standards will talk about which branches they are removing and why, rather than simply taking a percentage off the top.

Expect a quote to cover access, the amount of green waste removed and whether the branches are chipped on site. Many services listed here are noted in reviews for tidy clean-up, which matters more on pruning jobs than almost anything else. If the tree is large or close to structures, ask whether a qualified arborist plans the cuts.

Work near powerlines is a special case. Only crews authorised for powerline clearance should touch branches near service wires, and your electricity distributor may need to be involved. A reputable operator will tell you straight away when a job needs the network involved rather than quoting to do it themselves.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tree Lopping & Pruning

Pruning is selective: individual branches are removed to improve the health, safety or shape of the tree. Lopping traditionally means cutting the top or sides off a tree indiscriminately, which most arborists discourage because it stresses the tree and produces weak regrowth. In Australia the word lopping is used loosely for all trimming work, so judge a crew by how they describe the cuts, not by the word itself.

It depends on the species. Many trees are best pruned in late winter before the spring flush, while some flowering natives are pruned after flowering. A good tree service will advise timing per species. Dead, damaged or dangerous limbs can and should be removed at any time of year.

For light pruning, often not, but many councils regulate anything beyond a certain share of the canopy, and protected or significant trees can have strict rules even for small cuts. Check your local council before major pruning. Many of the services listed here deal with the local rules every week and can advise.

In most states you can generally trim overhanging branches back to the boundary at your own cost, but rules differ, protected trees are an exception, and the branches technically remain the neighbour’s property. Talk to the neighbour first, check your council’s rules, and get a professional to do the work safely.