Valley Arbor

Based in Research on Melbourne's north-eastern fringe, Valley Arbor is an owner-run tree care business built around Matt Nicolaisen, a Certificate III qualified arborist with more than ten years in the industry. Being a small, local outfit, it is Matt himself who turns up, quotes the job and does the work, which keeps the attention to detail high and the communication clear from the first phone call to the final clean-up.

Tree pruning keeps canopies healthy, safe and in good shape, lifting limbs clear of roofs and powerlines and thinning growth to let light back through a garden, while tree removal takes down trees that have died, become unsafe or simply outgrown the block. Every removal is planned around what is beneath and beside it, which counts for a lot on the tight, tree-filled properties of the area. Once a tree is on the ground, stump grinding takes the stump out below the surface so the space can be replanted, turfed or built on.

When a tree comes down in a storm or a limb turns dangerous, Valley Arbor runs an emergency tree removal service, and Matt is happy for people to call any time and be talked through keeping the area safe until the crew arrives. It is the kind of response that matters most on the treed blocks of the north-east, where a big gum coming down can block a driveway or worse.

There is more to the service than one-off jobs. Mulch delivery puts the chipped green waste to good use, dropped straight to a garden bed that needs it rather than carted away, and Valley Arbor also takes on commercial and strata work for property managers and businesses that need their trees kept safe and tidy on an ongoing basis. It means the same qualified arborist can look after a single backyard tree or a whole complex's worth.

Working within about 25 kilometres of Research, Valley Arbor covers Eltham, Montmorency, Greensborough, Diamond Creek, Warrandyte, Kangaroo Ground, Hurstbridge, Templestowe, Park Orchards and Wonga Park. Matt can be reached on 0427 900 858 for a quote or an urgent job.