Tree service questions

Zero. An arborist walks around the tree beside you, then writes the figure down for you to keep. Book it or file it away, your call.

Yes. Meadowvale Tree Service is fully insured for every job, from one branch over the deck to a full removal.

Once a trunk reaches 15 cm across, yes. Mississauga charges $399.77 for the permit and waives it when the tree is dead or dying. At the visit we sort out which one applies to yours.

Phone the moment it's safe to. The storm line rings through at night, and roofs with a tree on them, or cars trapped in the driveway, get handled first.

If it grows on the boulevard out by the curb, it's City property. Dial 311 and forestry staff take it from there.

Yes. Every branch goes through the chipper and leaves on our truck, then the lawn gets raked and the driveway blown off. Ask and we'll stack firewood rounds by the shed.

A small tree usually costs $500 to $1,200 to remove. Big trees squeezed between houses reach $2,000 to $5,000 and up. Treat these as a guide; the figure we sign on paper after seeing the yard is what you pay.

November through March. Oak wilt spreads in warm months through fresh cuts, so oaks are pruned only while the beetles that carry it are inactive.

Trimming clears limbs off the roof, the driveway and the wires. Thinning takes selected branches from inside the crown so sun and breeze get through.

Yes. Stump grinding can be added to a removal and done the same day, or booked on its own.

Sometimes. A small crack in a healthy tree can often be cabled and braced. A wide split or rot at the joint usually means removal.

Meadowvale, Lisgar and the neighbourhoods around Lake Aquitaine and Lake Wabukayne in northwest Mississauga.