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Tree services in Kingston: what we see and what we do
Kingston is an older Logan suburb built through the 1970s and 80s around the train station, Kingston Road and the old Butter Factory. Blocks are a fair size and the trees are mature: cocos palms, umbrella trees, mango trees and leopard trees in the gardens, with camphor laurels and Chinese elms where nobody pulled the seedlings out, and blue gums and paperbarks toward Scrubby Creek and the parks. Powerlines follow most streets and many houses have old terracotta drains.
Dan's crew is a half-hour run from Kingston and handles the usual older-suburb list: palm and umbrella tree removals, big mango reductions, weed tree removals and stump grinding. Logan City Council regulates clearing inside its Biodiversity Areas and Waterway Corridors overlays, which here follow the creek and park corridors, while lots elsewhere under 5,000 square metres are generally exempt; we confirm your address on the mapping before quoting (Logan City Council). We prune to AS 4373-2007, not lop.
Things to watch on Kingston properties
- Umbrella tree roots in old terracotta sewer and stormwater lines
- Chinese elm and camphor laurel seedlings grown into 15 metre trees
- Gum limbs over the street wires on 1970s blocks
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Kingston
Tree Removal
Dangerous, dead, storm-damaged or just in the wrong spot. We take trees down safely in tight Brisbane backyards and...
Tree Lopping
'Tree lopping' is what most people search for when a tree is too big. What you want is a reduction done properly:...
Tree Pruning & Trimming
Regular pruning keeps a good tree good: safer in storms, off the roof, more light underneath and a shape you...
Palm Tree Removal
Cocos palms dropping fruit on the driveway, golden canes eating the side of the house, a date palm the previous...
Stump Grinding & Removal
A stump is a trip hazard, a termite hotel and a dead spot in the lawn. We grind it out below ground level in under...
Hedge Trimming
Straight lines, square tops and every clipping gone. We trim, reduce and reshape hedges of any height, and bring...
Logan City Council rules for Kingston trees
Logan protects vegetation through the Biodiversity Areas Overlay and the Waterway Corridors and Wetlands Overlay of the Logan Planning Scheme 2015. Outside those mapped areas, clearing on a lot under 5,000m² is generally exempt, as is a bushfire protection zone within 10 metres of a dwelling, garden and lawn maintenance, and removal of cadaghi and umbrella trees. Inside a Biodiversity Area, a koala corridor or a waterway corridor you need an operational works approval. Council has an online vegetation clearing decision tool and we run your address through the mapping before quoting.
Source: Logan City Council. Not sure? Use the permit checker or just ask when we quote.
What tree removal costs in Kingston (guide only)
Published Brisbane guides put small trees at $300 to $900, medium trees at $800 to $2,500 and large trees over houses at $2,000 to $5,500. Palms are usually $200 to $600 and stumps from $80 to $400 depending on diameter. Kingston is about 30 minutes from our yard, so there is no travel loading for most jobs. Get an instant range from the cost calculator, then a fixed written quote from us.