Service
Tree removal & dismantling
When a tree has to come down, it has to come down cleanly — without dropping a limb on a roof, a fence, or a prized hydrangea. That's where specialist dismantling comes in.
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What it is
Removal is rarely as simple as "fell the tree". On premium urban properties, the tree is usually surrounded by things you'd rather not crush. We dismantle from the top down using rigging and lowering systems, taking the tree apart in pieces small enough to control. Where access allows, we'll fell whole sections — but only when it's the safest option for your property and our crew.
When you'd need it
A tree has died, become structurally unsound, or is at risk of failing
A tree is too close to a building, power line, or pool and the risk has grown beyond pruning
A development or renovation requires the removal — with proper consent
A storm has damaged the tree beyond recovery
Our approach
A five-step process, every time.
- 01
Free site visit and fixed-price quote.
- 02
Council consent check — some Auckland trees are protected, and we'll tell you before you ask.
- 03
Pre-job RAMS, traffic management if needed, neighbour notice if relevant.
- 04
Section dismantle with rigging.
- 05
Cleanup, mulching of brash, removal or stacking of timber to your preference.
What's included in the price
- Site visit
- Consent check
- Traffic management
- Lawn protection
- Garden boards
- Lowering systems
- Full crew (climber, ground, signaller as needed)
- All disposal
- Mulch returned to property if you want it
- Final walkover with you
- Invoice the same week
What you don't pay extra for
- Standard cleanup
- Mulch
- Cones and signage
- Your neighbour's fence we put a board against to protect it
FAQ
The questions we hear most.
Recent example
Macrocarpa removal beside a heritage villa, Remuera
A 22-metre macrocarpa had outgrown its position over a 1920s villa, with limbs reaching across the roof and a swimming pool beneath. Over two days we dismantled it section by section, rigging every piece down to a small landing zone on the front lawn. Lawn mats and garden boards protected the surrounding planting. The owner kept the larger rounds for firewood; everything else was mulched and removed.
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