Tree pruning and canopy reduction in the Hills District
Careful pruning that keeps trees healthy and safe rather than hacking them back. All pruning follows AS 4373 so cuts heal properly and regrowth stays manageable.
Get a free quotePruning covers deadwood removal, lifting the canopy for light and clearance, thinning to reduce wind load, and reducing overall size where a tree has outgrown its spot. It's usually the right choice for healthy trees that are just too big or too close.
If you were searching for tree lopping, this is the page you want. Most people use "lopping" to mean any cutting back, and what they actually need is proper pruning: the same result, without the ugly regrowth that follows a lop.
Topping or lopping a tree flat is bad for the tree and often creates a bigger problem in a few years. We don't do it. If a tree genuinely can't be brought back to a safe size with proper pruning, removal is the honest recommendation.
In The Hills Shire, pruning up to 10% of a tree's canopy doesn't need council approval; more than that does. We'll confirm before starting.
Price guide
Minor pruning from around $350. Half-day pruning jobs $600 to $1,200. Full-day canopy work on large trees $1,200 to $2,500. Every job is quoted on site at a fixed price.
Tree pruning around the Hills
- Tree pruning in Castle Hill
Deadwooding and roof clearance on the big gums and jacarandas of older Castle Hill blocks.
- Tree pruning in Baulkham Hills
Reducing big established trees on fence lines so they can stay.
- Tree pruning in Glenhaven
Deadwooding and canopy work on blue gums, blackbutts and turpentines over houses.
- Tree pruning in Cherrybrook
Roof and gutter clearance and reduction of tall eucalypts close to houses.
- Tree pruning in West Pennant Hills
Climbing and rigging work on very tall blue gums over houses.
- Tree pruning in Winston Hills
Reducing and deadwooding mature gums, liquidambars and jacarandas shading houses.
- Tree pruning in Norwest
Clearance pruning over driveways, paths and buildings on strata and commercial sites.
- Tree pruning in Beaumont Hills
Pruning overhanging branches from reserve-edge gums on your side of the fence.
- Tree pruning in North Rocks
Roof and gutter clearance from tall gums and angophoras.
- Tree pruning in Northmead
Reducing mature backyard trees that are shading homes and dropping limbs.
Questions about tree pruning and canopy reduction
Can you prune branches over my roof or gutters?
Yes. Roof and gutter clearance is one of the most common jobs in the Hills, particularly in leafy suburbs like Glenhaven, Cherrybrook and West Pennant Hills.
What about branches near powerlines?
Work near live powerlines needs an accredited vegetation contractor. We'll tell you if your job falls into that category and who to contact.
Get a free quote for tree pruning and canopy reduction
Tell us what you need and we'll arrange a site visit with a qualified local arborist. Quotes are fixed price and include clean-up and green waste removal.