Arborist in Currumbin Valley, NSW
Working on trees up Currumbin Creek Road
Currumbin Creek Road follows the creek up from the coast into the hinterland, and the houses sit on both sides of it. Some are on benches cut into the hillside and some are down on the flats by the water. The trees are tall gums on the ridges, rainforest trees in the gullies and planted palms and exotics around the older homesteads. Blocks are large, so the tree that worries you may stand well back from the road, over a shed, a tank or the roofline.
Access here is narrow and winding. Driveways drop steeply from the road, cross the creek by a causeway or a small bridge, or climb a slope in a hairpin. After heavy rain a creek crossing can be impassable, and that decides when work can go ahead. A tree leaning over the water needs its pieces roped so nothing ends up in the flow. The City of Gold Coast is the council, and bushland and creek edges can carry extra vegetation rules.
The land is rural residential, with older timber houses, newer builds and decks pushed out over the slope. The valley has bush behind many back fences, so dead wood and thick undergrowth close to a house matter in the dry months. The ground is steep and wet in summer, and trees on it can have shallow root plates that move in a storm. A trunk that stands well from the road can still be a hazard to a roof.
What we do here most
What the valley keeps asking for
Almost every job up the valley starts with a tree on steep ground near a house, where the way in is as tricky as the tree.
Emergency Tree Service
A tree across the road in to your place
When a storm drops a gum across a driveway or a causeway, the road is the whole problem because you cannot get out and nobody can get in. We look at which way the trunk is under strain, then cut from the safe side in short lengths. Pieces are moved clear of the track and the creek crossing before anything else is touched.
Crane-Assisted Tree Removal
A tall gum over a roof on a steep block
Some trees stand so close to a hillside house that dropping them in sections onto the ground is not an option. A crane holds each piece while a climber makes the cut, then swings it clear over the roof to a spot that is flat enough to work on. This only suits blocks where the crane can reach, so the drive and the slope are checked first.
Tree Pruning
Opening up a canopy leaning on a deck
Gums and rainforest trees grow out over decks and roofs on the hillside, and dead branches build up in the crown over time. A climber works through the crown removing deadwood and taking back the limbs that reach the house, cutting at the branch collar. Done before storm season, it takes the weight off the side that faces the wind.
Root Removal
Roots lifting a causeway or retaining wall
Roots from trees at the creek edge push under causeways, retaining walls and water pipes. Where a tree has already come down, the roots are dug out or ground back so the structure is not lifted further. We check for pipes and services first. Where the tree is still standing, the roots are only cut once we are sure it will stay upright.
If it is urgent
If a tree comes down across Currumbin Creek Road or your drive
- 1Keep everyone clear of the fallen tree and look from a distance, and keep away from the creek bank if it has been raining.
- 2Do not climb it, do not cut a limb that is bent or springing under tension, and stay well back from anything touching a power line.
- 3When you ring, tell us how far up the valley you are, whether your drive crosses the creek, and what the tree is leaning on or blocking.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Which areas do you cover?
Tweed Heads, the Tweed Coast, Murwillumbah and the Tweed Valley, and the southern Gold Coast as far as Palm Beach and Tallebudgera. Each place has its own page on the service areas page. If yours is not listed, ask, because the list is where we work most often rather than a boundary.
Do you work in Queensland as well as New South Wales?
Yes. The work crosses the border at Tweed Heads and Coolangatta and carries on through Gold Coast suburbs such as Currumbin, Elanora and Bilinga. Which council a tree falls under changes with the side of the border, and that can change what you need to check before a tree comes down.
Which tree jobs do you do?
Trimming, pruning, tree and limb removal, stump grinding, root removal, chipping and mulching, palm tree removal, land clearing and fire breaks, arborist services, commercial tree work, crane-assisted removal and emergency tree work. Each job has its own page on the services page.
Do you do emergency tree work?
Yes. Emergency tree service is one of the jobs on the services page. We are open 24 hours a day, Monday to Saturday, and closed on Sundays. Ring 0458 795 659, say what has come down and what it is lying on, and keep everyone well back until we have spoken.
What is the difference between pruning and lopping?
Pruning takes a branch off at the branch collar, the swelling where it joins the trunk, so the tree can seal the wound. Lopping cuts through a branch anywhere along its length and tends to leave a stub that decays. Pruning is the method for a tree that is staying.
What happens to the branches and the mulch?
Branches and leaves are put through a commercial chipper on site. You can keep the mulch for your garden beds or have it taken away, whichever suits the block.
How far down is a stump ground?
Below ground level, so the spot can go back to lawn, paving or a new planting. Roots are taken out as well when they need to be, and the chips and debris are dealt with as part of the job.
How often do palm trees need cleaning?
Once or twice a year is usual. The job is taking off the dead brown fronds, seed pods and berries that would otherwise land on paths, cars and people.
Do I need council permission to remove a tree?
Often you do, and it varies. Tree preservation rules depend on the council, the zoning, the size of the tree and whether it is a native or protected species. Check with your council before a large or protected tree comes down.
What is crane-assisted tree removal?
A crane takes the weight of each section while a climber makes the cuts, then lifts it clear. It is used for trees that are large, dangerous or too hard to reach any other way, such as ones standing over a house or close to power lines.
What should I tell you when I call?
Where the tree is, roughly how tall it is, what it stands near, such as a roof, fence, pool or wire, and whether it is leaning or has split. A photo taken from a safe distance helps. Say whether a truck can reach the back yard too.
What should I do if a tree or limb is touching a power line?
Stay well back, keep people and pets away, and do not touch the tree or anything it is touching. Treat the line as live and ring 000 if anyone is at risk. Once everyone is clear, ring the number at the top of this page and tell us what is touching what.
Everything we do here
Services in Currumbin Valley, NSW
Each service below gets planned around the steep drives, creek crossings and bush edges that shape tree work in the valley.
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Local, and on the phone
Tell us about your Currumbin Valley block
Tell us how you reach the tree from the road and whether the drive has a creek crossing or a steep pitch. That decides which gear can get in and how the job is run.
0458 795 65924 hours a day, Monday to Saturday
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