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Save on Tree Pruning in Athelstone by finding lower priced tree services with these 3 tips.

Updated: February 24th 2020

Finding a well-priced tree pruning expert in and around Athelstone can be challenging.

There are no fixed hourly rates and Athelstone tree services just look at the job and make up a price on the spot.

The chances of you paying above average prices increases depending on time of year, type of company and a few other factors we are going to break down for you.

So if you are looking to save money on tree trimming in Athelstone, then read on.

Why some Athelstone tree companies charge 250% higher prices

Different tree companies have different tactic and strategies for running their business and winning work.

Model 1: Big budget marketing, lots of inquiries, charge higher prices

Model 2: Small budget marketing, much fewer inquiries, change reasonable rates

Both tree service companies will win a similar number of jobs, but companies using model 1 spend more to be seen.

Top of search results
Top of yellow pages
Bigger ads in newspapers

They need to pass those costs onto customers.

You are best trying to find a model 2 company. There are plenty around Athelstone and we can show you have to find the quality ones that charge less in Tip #3.

Tip #1: Save up to 43% with company type selection

Depending on the size of your tree pruning in Athelstone, you might want to consider getting a lawn/ garden maintenance company instead of a qualified tree surgeon.

The reason is price! Lawn & garden companies are 50% cheaper.

A tree surgeon in Athelstone is going to charge you a lot more money as they have much larger overheads associated with their business such as insurance, equipment, larger staff, expensive workers compensation insurance etc.

If you are hiring to trim small trees, tidy up hedges or a fruit tree prune, getting a local Athelstone based lawn mowing & garden care company in is your best bet to save a stack of money.

Tree services don’t much like these small cutting jobs anyway as they are not worth their time.

Tip #2: Hire in the off season

All tree services in Athelstone are small businesses. As such they fluctuate their prices depending on workload.

If they are booked out for the next month, they will begin quoting higher prices to slow down demand until the catch up

The opposite is true when they have very little work on. In winter there is not a lot of work going around in Athelstone, yet there are the same amount of tree services looking for work.

Simple supply and demand has tree services handing out cheaper prices in winter months to win work.

If it can wait until autumn/ winter, you can save a further 20% off the price of tree cutting or tree removal in Athelstone.

Tip #3: Use GoTreeQuotes to save on Athelstone Tree pruning

Go Tree Quotes is a FREE service that matches home owners with local tree trimming experts based on votes of previous users.

We get real time information on who is currently cheaper and ask them to quote your job too

Hundreds of previous users vote so we can narrow it down to just 3 outstanding local contractors who have previously performed tree pruning in Athelstone, 5076.

Tree Pruning Regulations for Athelstone 5076 sa

Adelaide City council do  allow for the trimming of trees without council consent.

- The tree has a trunk circumference of 2.0m or less measured at a point 1.0m above natural ground level 
- Trees with multiple trunks, it is those with trunks with a total circumference of 2.0m or more and an average circumference of 625mm or more measured at a point 1.0m above natural ground level.

A number of tree species are exempt from regulated tree controls. Please see the tree exemption list below.

In addition the above, there is no need to see council approval if:

- A tree that is dead
- The tree is within 20 metres of a dwelling in Medium or High Bushfire Protection Areas.
- The trees is located within 10 metres of an existing dwelling or existing inground- swimming pool, unless it is one of the two following species of trees:
a) Agonis flexuosa (Willow Myrtle)
b) Eucalyptus (any tree of the species)

What does tree trimming in Athelstone cost?

There are many variables that make up cost of tree trimming in Athelstone. Things like height of tree, spread of branches, obstacles such as power lines, number of branches being trimmed, storm damage, access to the tree… The list goes on.

To get an idea on what tree services might cost, check out our tree pruning cost guide.

Safety standards for pruning of amenity trees.

Certified arborist in Athelstone and surrounding areas are all well versed on the Australian standards of the lopping of amenity trees.

The standards are outlined here in this document AS 4373:2007 – Pruning of amenity trees.

Tree Contractors Association of Australia as well as Arboriculture Australia also recommend these pruning or removal practices.

Go Tree Quotes – Company Philosophy

We are a growing company that aims to provide quality tree lopping services for customers in Athelstone that is personal, fair and over-delivers on value and satisfaction.

Go Tree Quotes – Best Practices

We are committed to the certified arborists in Athelstone we recommend using the method of ‘BEST PRACTICE’. This is a methodology that is accepted as better to any alternatives for commercial or professional tree and stump removal procedures for results that are superior to those achieved by any other means.

Our high expectations of Athelstone tree contractors consulting arborists we work with means, they do everything in their power to uphold these values.

Our commitment to you

Once you call us on 1800 252 208 or fill in the 2 minute form, we forward your details directly onto the best local tree surgeons in Athelstone for quoting.

There is no obligation to hire and we have a 100% satisfaction guarantee for all customers.