Tree removal Eltham
We take trees down safely and take the mess away
Prime Tree Removal Eltham does tree removal, tree lopping and stump grinding across Eltham and Melbourne's north-east. Lopping just means cutting branches back. You get a fixed price before we start, and the clean-up is part of it.
What we do
- Tree removal and lopping
- Tree pruning
- Stump grinding
- Palm tree removal
- Emergency and storm work
Fully insured
We're fully insured for the work we do on your property.
Qualified arborist
A qualified arborist, which means a trained tree specialist, looks after your tree.
Open 7 days
We work every day of the week, weekends included.
Storm call-outs
Ring us when a storm drops a tree or a big limb.
How we quote
Free tree quotes across Eltham from a qualified arborist
We come out, look at the tree and tell you what we'd do. You'll hear what's coming down, what's staying, and how we'll get it out of the yard.
Then we give you one price, and you agree to it before anything is cut. It covers the work, the clean-up and the green waste, meaning the branches, leaves and timber.
If you'd like an idea before we visit, send a photo through the form. It helps us turn up knowing what we're looking at.
Free quote
We come to you, and the quote costs you nothing.
Stump too, if you like
We can grind the stump out on the same visit or come back for it later.
What we do
Tree removal, tree lopping and pruning in Eltham
We take on everything from cutting a few branches back to taking a whole tree down. If your job looks different, send a photo and ask.
Tree removal and lopping
Whole trees taken down, from garden trees to gum trees taller than the house.
Near a house or a fence, we take the tree down in pieces, called sectional felling, so nothing drops where it shouldn't. If you only want the tree smaller, we can lop it instead.
Tree pruning
Branches taken off so the tree can stay.
Pruning means cutting out dead, crossing or overhanging branches with clean cuts the tree can grow over. If a tree is better pruned than removed, we'll say so.
Stump grinding
The stump ground out so you can turf, plant or pave over the spot.
Stump grinding uses a machine with a spinning cutting wheel that chews the stump into wood chips, down past ground level. We do it on its own or straight after a removal.
Palm tree removal
Palm trees taken out, trunk, fronds and all.
Fronds are a palm's big leaves, and old ones are heavy. Close to a roof or a fence, a palm comes down in sections like any other tree.
Emergency and storm work
Fallen trees and broken limbs after a storm.
When a tree lands on the roof, the carport or across the driveway, we cut it up and clear it.
- Send a photo
Not sure what you need?
Send us a picture through the form and we'll say which job fits your tree.
Which tree service do you need?
Where we work
Suburbs we cover around Eltham
We work in Eltham and the suburbs around it, across the Nillumbik, Banyule and Manningham council areas.
If you're further out, ring and ask whether we can get to you.
Suburbs we cover
- Eltham
- Eltham North
- Research
- Montmorency
- Briar Hill
- Lower Plenty
- Greensborough
- Diamond Creek
- Warrandyte
- Templestowe
From quote to clean-up
What happens on the day of your tree removal
Every job runs in the same order, so you know what's coming.
Step 1: We look at the tree
We check the tree, what's beneath it and how we'll get in. You'll hear what we'd do and why.
Step 2: We agree the price
The price is set before anything is cut. If the council has to approve the work, we tell you, and nothing is cut until it has.
Step 3: The tree comes down
We mark out a drop zone, the patch of ground where cut pieces land, and keep people out of it. Near the house, we take it down a piece at a time from the top.
Step 4: We clean up and go
We rake the yard, load everything onto the truck and take it away. If you've asked for the stump to go, we grind it out before we leave.
Pricing
What decides the cost of tree removal
The same tree can be a quick job in one yard and a slow one in the next. So we set the price once we've seen the tree and the yard, and five things move it most.
Height and spread
How tall the tree is and how far its branches reach.
What's underneath
A roof, shed, pool or fence under the branches means smaller pieces and more time.
Getting it out
A steep block or a narrow side path makes it harder to carry timber out to the truck.
The state of the tree
Dead or split timber has to be cut and lowered more carefully.
The stump
Grinding the stump out is extra work, so it's your call whether we do it.
The clean-up is in every price, so it never turns up as an extra.
Grinding the stump out is priced on its width, the roots near the surface and how close the grinder can get. There's more on cost in our tree removal FAQs.
Get a free quote
Remove, prune or keep
Should you remove or prune your tree?
Some trees can be saved with a good prune and some can't. Treat these as general signs, and we'll tell you which yours is once we've seen it.
Remove
Signs a tree may need to come out
- A big limb is dead, with no leaves and the bark falling off.
- There's a crack or split where a big branch joins the trunk.
- The tree has started to lean, or the ground has lifted on one side.
- Fungus, like mushrooms or shelf-shaped growths, is coming out of the trunk or the base.
Prune
Signs pruning will do the job
- The tree is healthy, but a few branches hang over the roof, the gutters or the neighbour's yard.
- One branch has died, but the canopy, the leafy top of the tree, is full and green.
- Branches rub against each other or against the house.
- The tree blocks the sun, and thinning it, which means taking out some inside branches, would let light through.
Council permits
Do you need a council permit to remove a tree in Eltham?
Eltham is in the Nillumbik Shire Council area, where a lot of trees need a council permit before they're removed or cut back.
Whether yours does can depend on the tree, where it sits on the block and your property's planning controls. Planning controls are the rules the council sets for each area.
Before we start, we check your tree with the council. If you need a permit, we'll tell you before any work is booked, and nothing is cut until it's sorted.
Templestowe and Warrandyte are in Manningham Council's area, and Montmorency is in Banyule City Council's. Greensborough can come under Banyule or Nillumbik, depending on the address. Each council has its own rules, so we check which one covers your street and ask them about your tree.
Nillumbik Shire Council websiteStorm call-outs
Tree down after a storm?
We take emergency and storm call-outs seven days a week, for trees and limbs down on a roof, a fence or the driveway.
Keep people and pets clear of it, then ring us.
Questions
Common questions about tree removal in Eltham
It's usually a smaller job on the day. A tree that's lopped hard, meaning cut right back to thick stubs, often grows back with thin, weakly attached shoots. Those can snap later, so you may pay for it again.
We'll quote both if you'd like to compare, and if a prune would do the job better, we'll say so.
Lots of people use the two names the same way, but an arborist has trained in tree care. That means knowing where a cut will heal over and how to bring a tree down safely.
When you book us, a qualified arborist looks after your tree.
Which way the tree leans and where its weight sits, whether the wood is sound, and what's under it. That decides whether it can come down in one go or has to come down in sections from the top.
We also check how the timber will get out to the truck, and whether a prune would solve the problem instead.
Yes. Dead wood is brittle, so it can snap in places you don't expect once it's cut. We take a dead tree down in smaller pieces than a healthy one.
If it's cracked or leaning towards the house, keep people clear of it and ring us. We still check with the council before it comes down.
Questions about permits, stumps or neighbours' trees are answered in our tree removal FAQs.
Get a free tree removal quote
Ring us or fill in the form, and we'll book a visit.