Gold Coast, Coomera to Currumbin
Tree lopping and pruning on the Gold Coast
Deadwood out, limbs lifted off roofs and gutters, crowns thinned so a tree can stay rather than go.
Tree lopping and pruning
What goes into a pruning job
Subtropical growth puts weight back on fast, so how much comes off and where it is cut decides how the tree grows back.
What is taken
Dead and split limbs first, then the ones over the roof, the gutters and the pool. Cut points are chosen so the tree can seal them.
How much comes off
Thinning a crown is not topping it. Taking too much at once forces weak regrowth that has to be cut again.
Time of year
Weight comes off before the storm season rather than after it, and a tree already carrying damage is looked at first.
How the job runs
Pruning questions
Lopping, pruning and what a permit covers
Can it be pruned instead of removed?
Often, yes. A contractor who has seen the tree can say whether taking weight out of it does the job.
Does pruning need council approval too?
It can. Vegetation mapping and koala controls cover work on a tree, not only its removal, so the position is checked before the price.
