Junction Tree Service
Junction ยท Toronto, Ontario
Junction Tree Service handles tree trimming, tree removal, stump grinding, dead branch removal and emergency storm cleanup for homes throughout the Junction and the blocks that border it. Every job we take on is fully insured. After a free look at the tree, the price arrives on paper, so the number is settled before a rope goes up.
Call (647) 370-3833.
Describe the tree, the yard and the way in. A free visit follows, then a price on paper. Or call (647) 370-3833.
We work on the kind of lot this neighbourhood is made of. That means small yards, shared fences, laneway garages, and trees that belong to one house but hang over three. Before any plan is made, we circle the tree and look over both fences, because the house beside yours matters as much as your own.
Your quote comes in writing and lists each tree and each task. Permit needs get flagged up front, well ahead of any booking. Insurance covers the whole crew, the lawn is raked clean at the end, and the logs go on our truck unless you want some for the fire pit.
Our pricing reflects the real Toronto market. Simple tree trimming on a small tree often lands between $300 and $700. A large, mature tree over a roof usually runs $700 to $1,500 or more. Full removals on tight lots can start near $900 and pass $4,000 for big trees that need careful rigging. Your own figure comes from the free written quote. The story behind our company explains more of our approach.
From light pruning to full removal, each service is planned for tight lots, overhead wires and laneway access.
Our tree trimming and pruning keeps big old trees in the Junction clear of roofs, wires and the lot next door. Our arborists leave the swollen collar where a limb meets the trunk intact, so the bark can close over the wound in time.
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With dead branch removal, our arborists cut away the grey, lifeless wood in a crown while it is still up there, instead of waiting for a gust or an ice load to send it onto shingles, windshields or pedestrians. Each lifeless limb is cut back to healthy tissue and brought down on a line.
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Our emergency storm damage cleanup crews pull downed trees and snapped limbs off Junction roofs, vehicles, fences and laneways at any hour. We make the scene safe first, then remove the wood and clean up the yard.
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Tree removal on a tight Junction lot is done piece by piece, from the top down, with each section lowered by rope so the houses and fences around it stay untouched. We handle the permit questions, the rigging and the full cleanup.
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With crown thinning and canopy reduction, an oversized tree keeps its trunk and its place in the yard while shedding weight and spread. Thinning removes selected inner limbs so wind and light pass through, and reduction shortens the outer branches so the tree takes up less space over a house or yard.
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Tree cabling and bracing give a weak fork or cracked union in a mature tree the extra strength to hold together. Steel cables are fixed high in the crown to link heavy stems, and rods are placed through split areas to keep them from spreading.
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Our stump grinding and removal service turns a leftover stump into a shallow bed of chips under the soil line, ready for sod, pavers or a new planting. Our grinder is narrow enough to squeeze through the typical Junction side gate and into a small fenced yard.
View Stump Grinding and RemovalA tree that is trimmed every few years stays clear of the wires, the gutters and the neighbour's roof. The cuts are smaller, the tree heals faster, and the bill is lower than one big cleanup after years of growth. Regular tree trimming and pruning is the cheapest way to keep a big tree on a small lot.
Cutting out rubbing and feeble limbs while they are small leaves less wood to snap when freezing rain coats the crown. Our dead branch removal service clears out the dry wood that falls first, before it drops on a car parked on the street.
An old tree sometimes forks into two heavy leaders that slowly pry each other open. Tree cabling and bracing adds support inside the crown so those stems move together in the wind instead of tearing loose.
After a removal, a stump in a small yard takes up space you need. Stump grinding and removal takes it down below the surface so you can plant grass, lay stone or put in a new tree.
Good tree trimming also lets more sun reach the yard, the vegetable beds and the roof. Rooms get brighter, moss grows less on the shingles, and the lawn under the tree has a better chance.
A short visit tells us what the tree needs and how to reach it. The written quote that follows is free.
Tree trimming around overhead wires is the job we are called for most in the Junction. Our arborists shorten the limbs reaching into the lines that run to your house, shape the canopy so it stays out of them longer, and ease each cut piece down on a rope so it never meets shingles, pickets or paint.
West Toronto Junction was an independent town, then briefly a city, before Toronto annexed it in 1909, and a large share of its homes date from those decades. The lots are narrow, the houses sit close, and the wires still run on poles above the sidewalk and along the lanes. A maple planted a hundred years ago now reaches over two roofs and through the service drop at the same time.
Toronto Hydro looks after trees near its higher-voltage lines, but trees on private land near the lower-voltage wires are the owner's job. That line is easy to miss. If you are unsure which kind of wire runs past your tree, we will point it out during the visit and tell you who should handle it.
Tight lots change how a tree comes down. There is rarely room for a crane or a big machine between two semi-detached houses, so our arborists take trees apart from the top, one section at a time. Every chunk gets tied to a line, let down gently, then walked out by hand along the lane or past the side of the house.
That method is slower than dropping a tree in one piece, and it is the right way to protect the house next door. It is also why tree removal on a Junction lot is priced by access as much as by size. A tree in a backyard with a laneway garage behind it can be easier to reach than one squeezed beside the porch.
A sound tree that has outgrown its lot is often a better fit for crown thinning and canopy reduction than for the saw. We take out selected limbs so the tree is lighter, lets more light through and puts less weight over the roof, without cutting it down.
Tree trimming along the back lanes is a large part of our work in the Junction. Limbs from yard trees drape over garage roofs, sheds and the lane itself, where garbage trucks and delivery vans brush past them. We cut them back to a clean height and angle so the roofs stay clear and the lane stays passable.
A garage roof is often the weakest structure on the lot, and a falling limb goes straight through old tar and plywood. Regular tree trimming removes that risk before the winter loads show up. When the whole tree leans over the garage, we look at thinning, cabling or removal and explain which fits.
Tree trimming is only part of keeping a Junction tree healthy. Parts of the neighbourhood and the Junction Triangle grew up beside foundries, mills, rail yards and the old stockyards, and some lots still hold compacted fill, cinders or rubble below the topsoil. Roots in that kind of ground stay shallow and struggle to take in water.
Trees rooted in poor soil show stress in the crown first, with thin leaves and dead tips. We spot those signs during tree trimming visits and point out what we see. Sometimes lighter pruning and a layer of mulch are all the tree needs, and sometimes a weak tree has to come out before it falls.
It starts with a phone call or a note through our form. Tell us the street, what the tree is doing, and what sits under it. Pictures are welcome, though optional.
An arborist then meets you in the yard and studies the tree alongside you. We check the trunk, the crown, the wires nearby and the path the wood will take out of the yard. Ownership gets sorted out too, since the trunk might stand on your lot, next door, or on City boulevard.
Then you get a written price. It names each tree, the work planned for it, the cleanup, and whether any permit is needed. There is no charge for this and no pressure to book.
Work day begins with cones and a taped-off drop zone, and the cutting starts at the highest limb and moves downward. Pieces are lowered, not dropped, when anything of value is underneath.
Last, we clean up. Brush goes into the chipper at the curb, logs leave on the truck or get piled by your shed, and a rake goes over the grass. A final walk-through together wraps up the day.
Every picture here comes from the sort of job we handle on narrow, older west end properties.
We cover the Junction from Dundas West and Keele out through the side streets, north toward St. Clair and south toward High Park. We also work in the Junction Triangle, in Baby Point along the Humber, and in the nearby streets of the west end.
Each of these areas has its own mix of trees and rules. Properties by the Humber may sit inside a ravine-protected area under Chapter 658, and the largest trees now face closer City review before removal. We sort that out with you before any work starts. Contact us to book a free visit or to ask about emergency storm damage cleanup, which we handle any time of day.
Tree trimming and emergency storm damage cleanup are the two jobs we are called for most in these streets. If a storm has already dropped a limb across your lane or your wires, see our emergency storm damage cleanup page and call right away.
Fill in the form or phone us, and we will fit a free visit around your week.
That depends on the wire. Toronto Hydro handles trees near its higher-voltage lines, and trees on private property near lower-voltage lines are the owner's responsibility. We can tell the two apart on site and trim the limbs that are yours to deal with.
Usually, yes. The rule is Toronto's Private Tree By-law, Chapter 813. It says a trunk 30 cm or wider, taken at 1.4 m off the ground, cannot be cut down or injured on private land without City approval. As of September 2026, a trunk of 61 cm or more makes the tree distinctive, and a removal request for one may be turned down. We help you check this before booking.
Yes. Most trees here are reached through a side gate, the lane or over the fence with the neighbour's okay. The wood is lowered by rope and carried out by hand, so a truck at the curb is all we need.
Many of the big Norway and silver maples on these streets are near the end of their lives. Their wood gets weak with age and decay, and the limbs fail in wind and ice. Regular trimming finds the weak spots first.
We answer storm calls around the clock. Anything resting on a home, a vehicle or a line is dealt with before other calls, starting with safety and ending with cleanup.
Share a few details about your tree and your lot, and we will reply to arrange a time. If typing is a hassle, you can talk to us directly at (647) 370-3833.
