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.
Old trees drop wood as they age. On a street of houses built a century ago, some of the trees are just as old, and their dead limbs sit right above porches, parked cars and the wires that feed each home. A dead branch that looks small from the ground can weigh more than a person once it is cut.
We can spot dead wood in summer by its missing leaves, and in winter by its bark and colour. Expect dead branch removal in this city to price out around $300 to $900, rising with the number of limbs and with how much is parked, built or planted beneath them.
Look for limbs with no leaves in summer, bark that peels away, or wood that is grey and cracked. Small twigs that snap instead of bend are another sign. We confirm it up close before cutting.
Please leave it alone. Any branch touching or near a wire can carry current. Call us so we can check the wire type and, if it is Toronto Hydro's line, point you to them for the part they handle.
Not always. Big trees carry some dead wood as a matter of course. If the dead wood spreads through much of the crown or the trunk is decayed, we will talk about the choices with you.
Yes. Limbs are fed through the chipper, and the heavy wood rides out on our truck. If you want firewood or chips for your beds, tell us and we will leave them.
Point out the limbs that bother you, and say what is parked or planted beneath them. Dead wood over a porch or a sidewalk gets a date on the calendar soon after you approve the quote. Our other tree services are on the front page of this site.
The links below lead to the remaining services, each written for Junction homes.
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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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 RemovalWe visit, measure and send a clear written quote so you can decide with the full picture.
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.
