Consulting arborists are like regular arborists but they have a higher level of training and provide more specialized services other than simple tree pruning or removal.
A regular arborist carried a certificate II in arboriculture, where a consulting arborist has studied for 2 more years and earned their certificate 5 or diploma in arboriculture.
Consulting arborist provide a wind range of specialised services in the field of arboriculture including
- Tree assessments
- Arboricultural impact assessments for DA
- Arboricultural hazard and risk assessments
- Tree Valuations
- Arborist reports
- Tree management plans
- Tree Protection Zone identification and installation
- Identification of pests and disease
- Tree and soil injections
- resistograph tests
- Root mapping
- Root pruning
Consulting arborist fees
As you can see above an arborist has a wide range of tasks it can perform and the cost for each task varies. For a simple arborist reports or tree management plans you will pay around $400. Other tasks listed above do have varying prices.
As every tree and situation is different, it’s is difficult to give a fixed price. You will need to contact a local consulting arborist to get a price.
Consulting arborist qualifications
In Australia, the current standard for a consulting arborist is AQF level 5 also known as a Diploma in arboriculture. Consulting arborists are also known as level 5 arborists and at times referred to that way by councils and regulatory bodies.
Where to find a consulting arborist near me?
Consulting arborists are like regular arborists but they have a higher level of training and provide more specialized services other than simple tree pruning or removal.
A good place to start would be to go to the website of the Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists
Consulting arborists by city
Sydney
Sydney Landscape consultants
P: 0432 965 678
E: info@sydneylandscapeconsultants.com.au
New Leaf Arboriculture
P: 1300 157 210
E: info@newleaftrees.com.au
Naturally Trees
P: 0417 250 420
E: info@naturallytrees.com.au
Tree Survey
P: 0425 536 670
E: info@treesurvey.com.au
Paul Shearer
P: 0459 339 813
E: paulshearerconsulting@gmail.com
Arbor Pride
P: 1300 887 417
E: admin@arborpride.com.au
Melbourne
Ryder Arboriculture
P: 0434 351 567
E: admin@crryder.com.au
Arborco
P: 1800 801 565
Total tree care
P: 03 9769 0322
E: info@totaltreecare.com.au
Tree culture
P: 0412 303 913
E: mailtreeculture.com.au
Tree tec
P: 03 8644 8005
E: admin@treetec.net.au
Tree logic
P: 1300 656 926
P: +61 3 9870 7700
Landscapes by design
P: 0407 478195
Adelaide
Adelaide arb
P: 08 8351 4849
P: 0428 827 007
E: info@adelaidearb.com.au
Dean Nicolle
P: 0413 214 303
E: dn@dn.com.au
Tree assessment services
P: 8346 4262
P: 0407 706 030
Tree enviros
Kym Knight
P: 0418 831 445
E: kym@tree-environs.com
Martin Ely
P: 0407 809 984
E: martin-ely@hotmail.com
Michael Palamountain
P: 0412 174 507
E: michael@tree-environs.com
Perth
Paperbark technologies
P: 0401 817 551
E: zana@paperbarktechnologies.com.au
Corymbia consulting
P: 0400 532 821
E: corymbia@outlook.com
Arbor safe
P: 1300 272 671
E: enquiries@arborsafe.com.au
Bowden trees
P: 0438 936 679
E: info at bowdentree.com.au
Lifestyle tree service
Office: 0406 812 352
Email: info@lifestyletreeservices.com.au
Brisbane
Heritage tree care
P: 1800 353 053
P: (07) 3715 5444
E: sales@heritagetreecare.com.au
Independent arb
P: 07 3399 5865
E: office@independentarb.com.au
Aussie tree solutions
P: (07) 3351 1722
E: office@aussietreesolutions.com.au
Arbor australis
P: 07 3379 7793
E: trees@arboraustralis.com.au
Arbor operations
P: 1800 652 862
Author: Ben McInerney is a qualified arborist with over 15 years of industry experience. He uses his in-depth knowledge of the tree service industry to give readers to most accurate information on tree service costs and helps to educate them about the benefits of using a certified arborist for tree trimming and removal work.
