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.
On these narrow lots, one tree often touches several things at once. A single maple can brush the eaves, rest on the service wire and shade the whole backyard. We start with the limbs that are causing trouble, then thin and shape the rest so the tree grows in a more balanced way over the next few years.
Most tree trimming here is done by climbing, since a bucket truck rarely fits past the house. Cut limbs are lowered on ropes, chipped at the curb and taken away. Toronto pricing for this ranges widely, near $300 on a modest young tree and past $1,500 on a towering one spread over the shingles, and the figure on your written quote is the one that counts.
The dormant months between November and March work well for most species, since bare limbs reveal the whole framework. Oaks are a special case in Toronto. Pruning them between April and October can spread oak wilt, so we plan oak work for the cold months unless there is an urgent safety problem.
Every three to five years works for most mature yard trees. Quick-growing silver maples can call for a shorter gap between visits, most of all when they head for shingles or cables.
It should not. We balance the crown as we go, so the tree keeps a natural shape even when one side needed more work to clear a house or a wire.
Ontario owners may trim limbs overhanging their side up to the lot line, provided the trimming leaves the tree healthy. We suggest talking to your neighbour first. Often both sides book the work together and split the cost.
Tree trimming on a Junction lot is easy to price once someone has stood under the branches. Our arborists will do that for free and leave you a paper quote listing every limb that needs to come off. Book at (647) 370-3833, and see what else we handle on the Junction Tree Service home page.
The links below lead to the remaining services, each written for Junction homes.
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.
View Emergency Storm Damage Cleanup
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.
