ADT Tree Services

ADT Tree Services is a Western Sydney arborist business that has been proudly serving homeowners, strata, government, property managers and business owners since 2009. Founder and director Andrew Thomas brings over 15 years of hands-on experience in vegetation management and arboriculture, and the business he has built runs on a plainly stated principle: safety is at the core of everything we do. The crew includes certified arborists at both AQF Level 3 and AQF Level 5, which means the same business can climb and cut the tree and also write the report that explains why. The company carries full public liability and workers compensation insurance, works to WHS standards, and prunes to AS 4373, the Australian Standard for the pruning of amenity trees.

Tree removal is the headline service, handled with the specialised equipment the fleet carries and a safety-first approach on the ground. Emergency tree services run on a 24/7 emergency callout, which is what most people need when a tree comes down across a driveway at nine at night rather than at a convenient hour on a Tuesday. Stump grinding takes out what is left behind once the tree is gone. Land clearing and vegetation management cover the bigger jobs, from opening up a block for development through to ongoing maintenance of corridors and boundaries for commercial and government clients.

For trees that are staying put, tree pruning is carried out to AS 4373, so canopies are reduced and reshaped in a way the tree can actually recover from rather than simply cut back hard and left to shoot. Hedge trimming keeps screens and boundaries tidy and dense. Commercial projects are a substantial part of the workload, with strata, property managers and government departments among the regular clients, and that side of the business is where the insurance, the WHS compliance and the council-compliant approach earn their keep.

Arborist reports are produced by the company's AQF Level 5 consultants for clients who need a written, qualified opinion, whether that is for a council application, a development matter, a strata dispute or a straightforward question about whether a tree is safe to keep. ADT Tree Services emphasises council-compliant services throughout, which across Greater Sydney is not a trivial detail: the rules on what you may prune or remove change from one local government area to the next, and getting the approval right beforehand saves a great deal of trouble later.

The company works across Greater Sydney from its Western Sydney base, covering the Western Suburbs, Penrith, Blacktown, The Hills District, the Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountains, and reaching across to the Northern Beaches, the North Shore, Hornsby Shire, Ku-ring-gai and the Eastern Suburbs. Named suburbs include Newport, Collaroy, Manly and Roseville. To arrange a quote or to call out the emergency crew, ring 0420 500 957 or 0415 463 647, or email [email protected].