Tree trimming and pruning in Erin Mills
- Fully insured
- Free written quotes
- Arborists on every job
- Storm calls after hours
Get a free written quote
Only two boxes are required, your name and a phone number. The rest just helps us picture the tree.
Got it, thank you. Expect a call from one of our arborists before the next working day is over, and you can choose a visit slot together. Tree on the house right now? Ring (289) 206-8338.
When a tree needs trimming
- Branches touch the roof, eavestrough or siding
- Limbs hang low over the driveway or sidewalk
- The crown leans toward the house or the neighbour's yard
- One branch rubs against another in the wind
- Nobody remembers the last time it was trimmed
A proper trim lightens the long limbs, lifts the canopy off the shingles and steers the tree into a shape that holds up in wind. Each cut lands at a healthy fork or branch collar, where the tree can close the wound on its own.
Plan on a trim every three to five years for a grown tree. Young ones do better with shorter gaps, so they settle on one strong leader.
What we do on a trimming job
- Walk around the tree with you and agree on what comes off
- Clear dead, broken and rubbing branches first
- Shorten limbs that reach the roof, cutting back to a healthy side branch
- Chip the branches, rake up and haul everything away
What it costs
Small and mid-sized trees tend to land between $300 and $800. Big mature ones climb to $800 to $1,500, and past that when they are tall or hard to reach. Whatever the range says, the figure we write down on the visit is what you will be charged.
Get my written priceTrees planted with the house are now over the roof
Much of Erin Mills was built and planted in the 1970s and 1980s, often with trees set only a few metres from the front wall. At 40 to 50 years old, those trees have spread well past the eaves. A trim every few years keeps branches off the shingles and stops heavy limbs from growing out over the house.
Questions about tree trimming and pruning
How much of the tree will you take off?
A quarter of the live canopy is our ceiling for a single visit. Go past that and the tree answers with a flush of thin, weak sprouts. Bigger changes get split across two trims a few years apart.
Can you trim an oak in the summer?
Oaks wait for winter. From April to October a fresh cut can let oak wilt in, so oak trimming goes on the November-to-March list, and only a limb that is already broken jumps ahead of that.
Do I need a permit to trim my tree?
No. Mississauga only asks for a permit when a tree comes down, never for a trim. Boulevard trees by the curb are the exception to our work altogether: those are the City's, through 311.
Can you trim branches hanging over from my neighbour's tree?
Up to the property line, yes, provided the cuts leave the tree healthy. A quick word over the fence beforehand saves surprises on both sides.
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