ARK Arborists

The Dandenong Ranges put big trees on steep blocks with narrow driveways, and then send storms through them. ARK Arborists works out of Montrose, right in the foothills, and covers Melbourne's eastern and northern suburbs from there: Belgrave, Boronia, Croydon, Ringwood, Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Kilsyth, Upwey, Tecoma, Mount Dandenong, Kalorama, Emerald, Warrandyte, Eltham, Greensborough, Doncaster, Glen Waverley, Healesville, Warburton, Yarra Glen, and out through the Yarra Valley to Pakenham and Narre Warren.

Whatever the tree, we start the same way, by looking at it and going through your options before we put a clear price on the job. That holds for a small backyard tree or a large hazardous gum, and it takes in tree removal, tree pruning to lift branches clear of roofs and powerlines and thin a canopy for light, and stump removal so the ground can be planted, paved or built on. For the trees staying put, we come back for ongoing tree maintenance so they stay sound between visits.

Storms are where we earn it. Emergency tree services run around the clock here: a fallen tree lifted off a house, a car or a blocked driveway, hanging and part broken limbs brought down straight away, and storm damage clean up that chips and carts the lot. Where a tree cannot come out that night we do make safe work to hold the property until it can. Then we go over the rest of the trees on the block with a hazard assessment, because storm damage is not always visible from the ground.

Getting a tree down on a Ranges block is mostly a question of what sits underneath it. Our climbers work with rigging and cutting gear so sections come down under control instead of being dropped, we follow strict safety procedures on every job, and we chip, remove and clean up all the debris so the site is left tidy. Everyone on the crew is a qualified arborist, fully trained and fully insured, and you get honest advice on what the tree needs along with transparent pricing.

If a tree is down right now, ring 0431 381 771, describe what has happened and we will mobilise quickly, because emergency callouts get priority day or night. If it is less urgent, the same number gets you an assessment and a clear quote, and we can put the condition of the tree in writing to support an insurance claim if you need that too.