Tree trimming and pruning in Meadowvale
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A name and a number start the file. The rest helps the arborist bring the right gear.
Your note is in. Watch for a call from us before the next workday wraps up, and we'll set a time to see the tree in person. Tree already down? Ring (289) 206-8523.
Limbs over the roof need trimming before they break
A limb that rests on shingles scrapes them in every wind, and a heavy limb over the driveway only gets heavier. Trimming shortens those limbs to a healthy side branch, so the tree keeps its shape and grows away from the house.
Trimming is light, routine work: clearing the roof, lifting low limbs, taking out rubbing branches. Pruning is more deliberate, with cuts chosen to fix a weak spot or steer how the tree grows. Most visits include some of both.
Signs a tree is due for trimming
- Branches touch the roof, eavestrough or siding
- Limbs hang low over the driveway, sidewalk or deck
- Two branches cross and rub the bark off each other
- The lawn or flower bed under the tree gets almost no sun
- Branches reach toward the wire running to the house
What happens on a trimming day
- We walk the yard with you and agree on which limbs come off.
- An arborist climbs or uses a lift, and shortens each limb to a healthy fork or removes it at the trunk.
- Heavy pieces are lowered on a rope, clear of the roof, the fence and the flower beds.
- A single visit takes off a quarter of the live crown at most, so the tree recovers well.
- The chipper eats the brush, and the rake finishes the lawn.
What trimming and pruning costs
Expect $300 to $800 for a tree about as tall as the house. Taller mature shade trees land between $800 and $1,500 and up, depending on height and how much sits over the house. Treat these figures as a guide; the number we sign on paper after seeing your yard is the one you pay.
Get my written priceOaks can only be pruned from November to March
Oaks grow in many Meadowvale yards and parks, and oak wilt is spread by beetles drawn to fresh cuts in warm weather. Oak pruning is booked from November through March, when those beetles are inactive. Maples, lindens and most other trees can be trimmed any time of year, and pruning needs no City permit.
Questions about trimming and pruning
How often should a big tree be trimmed?
Most mature shade trees do well with trimming every three to five years. A fast-growing silver maple or a tree over the roof may need it sooner.
Will trimming hurt the tree?
Good cuts heal well. We cut back to a side branch or the collar at the trunk, and stop at roughly one quarter of the live crown per visit.
Can you trim a tree that hangs over from my neighbour's yard?
In Ontario you can usually trim branches back to your property line, as long as the tree isn't harmed. We'll look at it with you and suggest talking to your neighbour first.
Do I need a permit to trim a tree in Mississauga?
No. The City's permit covers removing or badly injuring a tree, and regular pruning needs none.
See every service on the Meadowvale Tree Service home page, or call and we'll book the trimming visit.
Other tree services in Meadowvale
- Plate 2Dead Branch RemovalSilver mapleBare grey limbs that shed bark and snap off in an ordinary wind.
- Plate 3Emergency Storm Damage CleanupWillowA limb on the house, the car or the fence after wind or ice.
- Plate 4Tree RemovalGreen ashA dead, split or leaning tree that pruning can no longer fix.
- Plate 5Crown Thinning and Canopy ReductionNorway mapleA crown so dense it shades the whole yard and catches wind like a sail.
- Plate 6Tree Cabling and BracingBasswoodTwo trunks pulling apart at a narrow V, or one long limb carrying too much weight.
- Plate 7Stump Grinding and RemovalHoney locustA stump left in the lawn that sprouts, trips people or blocks a new plan.