Tree Removal Central Coast Price Guide 2021

Tree removal on the Central Coast varies depending on the tree size, tree type, the location on your property and access to the tree.

The average cost of tree removal on the Coast so far this year is $1,239. Prices can start from as little as $342 and go right up to $4,300.

It will cost extra for a stump to be removed, but it is more cost-effective to have it removed at the same time as the tree.

Palm trees start at $250 for a 4 – 6m Cocas palm and can go right up to $2,400 for a massive Canary Island date palm.

For a more detailed look at tree removal prices, check out our Tree Removal Cost Guide.

As every job is different, for a spot on price, you will need to get a quote from a few local contractors.

Before we get into it, I need to point out that the best way to save money is avoiding fines for unlawful tree removal in Central Coast NSW.

You need to make sure you are removing a tree within the local council guidelines. At the bottom of the page, we have outlined the rules for each of the Central Coast councils.

Click here to go directly to council regulations

Most think that if you look in the local paper or search Google for tree removal Central Coast, you will be presented with companies who are all qualified, experienced and insured arborists.

You can certainly expect that with plumbing or electrical, but unfortunately not with tree removal Central Coast.

There is a dark underbelly of shonky tradesmen on the coast, passing themselves off as qualified professionals and hacking down trees.

I can see the temptation, as in most cases, they are much cheaper than the real thing, but is it a risk you would bet your home on?

There have been some horror stories of late with local cowboys falling from trees, dropping trees onto homes and everything in between.

The biggest risk is not actually to your house from mechanical damage, but the liability you take on when employing someone who is not insured.

True arborists on the Central Coast come with a minimum of 5 million in public liability insurance to protect you and themselves in the cases that something goes wrong.

You are literally 100 x less likely to have issues with a qualified arborist than you are with a local cowboy with a saw.

In the arbor industry, a ‘cowboy’ is a local handyman who had bought himself a chainsaw and advertised himself as a tree lopper in the local paper or online.

Generally, they are easy to spot as they turn up on-site with little to no safety equipment and general with a large ladder.

They can be hard to spot when they are quoting your job because, well let’s face it, what’s the difference between one guy in a white ute in a fluro shirt and another.

But I am going to show you how to spot them.

The best way to go about this is to do the following check.

Go to ABN Lookup and make sure they are a real company. Just search for their company name or ABN number and you will see when they were registered (which gives you insight into their experience) and if they have ever closed up shop in the past or had a name change.

This is going to be easy to spot. Arborist study for years at TAFE and love to show off their knowledge of trees. When they arrive, they should be able to rattle off the type of tree you have (in some case the Latin name) and any structural faults you may have.

They will also know exactly how they will take the tree/ branches down and be happy to explain it.

Note: If that this point they start mentioning ladders then that’s a red flag. More on!

This is going to be easy to spot. Arborist study for years at TAFE and love to show off their knowledge of trees. When they arrive, they should be able to rattle off the type of tree you have (in some case the Latin name) and any structural faults you may have.

They will also know exactly how they will take the tree/ branches down and be happy to explain it.

Note: If that this point they start mentioning ladders then that’s a red flag. More on!

When a company comes out of the quote, they should give you 2 things without you even having to ask. They are their qualifications and their public liability insurance.

If they cannot produce it on the spot, or email it when they send through the quote, then that is another big red flag. Keep looking.

I have put together a detailed article on 5 tricks to save money on tree removal that is well worth a read. Or you can watch the video here:

If you have watched the above video you will have learnt some actionable steps to take before and during and after your tree removal on the Central Coast, that will save and or recoup hundreds of dollars.

But the biggest tip is to get the best and cheapest local companies to quote the job in the first place.

When you think about it, if you are just getting the 3 first companies you see in the paper or online to quote your job, you are taking a stab in the dark at whether they are well priced or not.

If you found them first, well that.s not by accident, they are probably paying a LOT of money to appear at the top of Google results on in the local paper.

The get a better idea of price, please visit our tree removal cost guide.

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This is a FREE service with no obligation to hire. All we offer is top Central Coast tree removalists at the best prices.

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We have a unique voting and review system. Hundreds of previous users have voted for the best companies based on price and quality of service.

The same companies are always at the top of the list so we save you time, money and the hassle of going in alone.

All you need to do is request a quote here and tells us a little about the job and leave your contact details.
We forward those details onto the top voted companies and they contact you with a price. If you want to go with one of them, then go for it. Or you can opt to get someone else it; The choice is entirely yours.

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