Brighton Tree Man

Brighton Tree Man is a family owned and operated arboriculture business covering Bayside and the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The site puts the business at over 60 years in the trade. Jack is the person you get on the phone, and the client list runs across residential, commercial and council work. Jobs range from small pruning and hedging through to large scale tree removals.

The heavy end is tree and stump removal, and they single out removing large trees in tight spots as a specialty, which on a hemmed-in suburban block means bringing timber down into a space measured in metres rather than felling in one go. Stump work is handled alongside the removal, so there is no second contractor to organise. Leaving a site clean is something the business makes a point of: the about page calls it a professional duty and their point of difference, not a courtesy.

Not every job ends with a chainsaw. Tree assessment is offered for working out what condition a tree is actually in before anything gets decided, and tree cabling gives a structurally suspect tree a chance of staying where it is. Overall tree maintenance and care is pitched as ongoing work rather than one-off call-outs, which suits established gardens where the same trees need attention every few years.

The garden side is a genuine second arm of the business. General garden maintenance and hedge trimming are the regulars, with annual and bi-annual clean ups for owners who would rather book it in than think about it. Plant selection services come in when a bed is being replanted, and pre-sale garden planning and presentation is aimed at anyone tidying a property before it goes to market. Body corporate and government contracts are taken on as well.

On the crew, the site keeps it plain. Staff are described as passionate about the work, approachable and self motivated, and safe work practices get a mention on nearly every page. Long service in one patch is the other thing the business leans on, putting its knowledge of the area alongside the workmanship rather than behind it. The pitch is unapologetically small business: the site says outright that it rates itself among the best in the trade and would relish the chance to show you.

The service area is Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston, plus the south east Melbourne and eastern Melbourne suburbs, all worked out of Brighton. The business is fully insured for public liability and professional indemnity, and states it is fully OH&S compliant. Quotes are free, and the number to call is 0418 378 611.