The Yard

Palm tree removal is a job our customers ask us for again and again, and it is the one that tells you most about how we work: all of the weight is up top, there is nothing forgiving about a palm, and it usually sits three metres from a front window. At The Yard we have spent more than twenty years on Melbourne trees, working out of Ravenhall in the west, and we are licensed, insured and set up for exactly that kind of job.

The principle carries across every tree removal we do: the tree comes down without damage to your fences, your roof, the garden beds, the driveway or the neighbour's place. Near a house or a fence line that means controlled cutting and rigging rather than dropping anything, and where a tree has to come down whole in a tight space we fell it under control. Dead, leaning and storm damaged trees, large and messy ones, and the hard to access jobs that have to be thought through before anyone starts are all normal work here. Once the trunk is down we finish with log removal and root removal so the ground is ready for whatever is next, and if you are starting a block from scratch our land clearing ties straight into it.

For the trees staying where they are, tree pruning is targeted at the dead and overgrown branches and at protecting the structure of the tree, and when we are tree trimming the aim is to keep growth in check across a garden or a street frontage. Our tree lopping is careful, controlled reduction that brings a tree back to size while keeping it healthy. We grind stumps below ground level so the tripping hazard is gone and you have the space back for replanting, and our tree mulching happens on site, which retains soil moisture, keeps the weeds down and puts your own green waste to work. Scheduled tree maintenance takes care of the rest across the year.

We work for homeowners, property managers and strata coordinators, and what they get is straight down the line from the first call to the final sweep up. You will hear honest advice on whether a tree should be trimmed, taken out or simply left alone, with no pressure and no upselling, and if a storm has brought something down our emergency storm response gets a crew out to clear it. We show up when we say we will, the clean up is included, and you deal directly with the people doing the work.

Our patch covers greater Melbourne: the western suburbs around Ravenhall, along with the northern, eastern, southern, inner metro and inner south east suburbs. Online quotes cost nothing, so send photos through the form with your suburb and we will get an estimate back to you the same day. If you would sooner we came out and looked, an onsite inspection is $99, and that is waived in full if you accept the job on the day. Ring 0450 410 800.