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Tree services in Wakerley: what we see and what we do
Wakerley was built in the 1990s and 2000s on old farmland and bush, and the estates off Rickertt Road and Manly Road sit on bigger blocks than the older bayside suburbs. Developers left stands of ironbark and blue gum in the reserves and along some boundaries, and the new gardens went in with tuckeroos, lilly pilly hedges and golden canes. Twenty-five years later the hedges are trees, the palms are over the gutters and the retained gums are mature.
Being 15 minutes from our yard, Wakerley gets regular visits for hedge reshapes, golden cane and palm removals, and reducing ironbarks over roofs and pools. Trees may be protected under Brisbane City Council's Natural Assets Local Law 2003, and estate covenants sometimes add their own rules, though a trunk within 3 metres of the house or under 30 centimetres diameter is generally exempt from council, and we check the mapping when we quote (council fact sheet).
Things to watch on Wakerley properties
- Lilly pilly hedges that have gone from 2 metres to 6
- Retained ironbarks and blue gums now over pools and outdoor areas
- Golden cane clumps pushing on fences and side paths
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Wakerley
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...
Brisbane City Council rules for Wakerley trees
Brisbane City Council's Natural Assets Local Law 2003 protects vegetation in mapped bushland, waterway corridors, significant native and urban vegetation and under Vegetation Protection Orders, including on private land. Council's fact sheet sets out the exemptions that cover most suburban jobs: a tree whose whole trunk is within 3 metres of a lawfully built, occupied dwelling (6 metres on lots over 4,000m²), garden trees under 30cm trunk diameter at 1.4 metres, fence-line trees under 20cm, pruning of up to 20 per cent of live foliage in 12 months, dead trees, and trees showing an immediate hazard. Permit applications are free. None of the exemptions apply to significant landscape trees, and we check the mapping for your address as part of the quote.
Source: Brisbane City Council. Not sure? Use the permit checker or just ask when we quote.
What tree removal costs in Wakerley (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. Wakerley is about 15 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.