ACT Tree Felling

ACT Tree Felling is one of Canberra's longest running tree services businesses, established by Paddy Hanson in 1975 and carrying almost 40 years of experience in the tree surgery industry. What began as a small family run business between Paddy and his son Tim van der Linden has grown into a leading arboriculture provider in the capital, while keeping the family character that started it. Staff are qualified arborists holding a minimum of Certificate III or training through CIT Canberra, and the company backs its work with serious cover: $20 million public liability and $1 million professional indemnity insurance with QBE, workers compensation with CGU, and vehicle insurance through Zurich Steadfast.

The business offers total tree health care rather than just felling, despite the name. Tree removal and tree pruning cover the core work, including specialist pruning and dead-wooding, with stump grinding to clear the ground afterwards. Cable and bracing is offered for trees that need structural support, which is the kind of work that preserves a significant old tree instead of condemning it, and it takes real skill to specify correctly.

Powerline clearance is a standout capability. ACT Tree Felling is an ActewAGL accredited tree trimming provider qualified to the highest level, meaning high voltage. Very few operators hold that accreditation, and it is not work anyone should attempt without it. That utility grade credential also speaks to the standard of the crews and their safety systems generally.

The consulting arm is equally substantial, with diploma qualified arborists available for consulting and reporting needs. Tree consultation covers tree health and condition assessments, risk assessment, tree management plans, root damage investigation, and disease identification and treatment. Elm leaf beetle gets its own dedicated treatment service, a genuinely Canberra specific need given the elms lining so many of the city's older streets and parks. Diploma level qualifications matter here, because ACT tree protection applications and formal reports need to hold up to scrutiny.

Commercial works are handled alongside domestic jobs, and the business also sells mulch orders, so the material from the day's work goes back onto Canberra gardens. The yard is at 56 Port Arthur Street, Lyons, trading Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4pm. There are separate lines for each side of the city, with 6281 2687 for the southside and 6162 2678 for the northside, plus a mobile and email. For Canberra property owners who want the city's most established crew, a high voltage accredited team or a diploma level tree report, ACT Tree Felling is a benchmark local option.