Arborist in Hastings Points, NSW
Working on trees around Hastings Point headland
Hastings Point is small, and the trees here are tied to the headland and the mouth of Cudgera Creek. Coastal heath and low windswept scrub cover the land beside the rock platform, and the taller trees stand in the yards behind. Salt wind shapes them, so crowns grow thick on the sheltered side and thin on the side facing the sea. Streets run close to the creek and the beach, and a tree in one yard often overhangs three or four neighbours.
Access is the main thing to plan. Streets are narrow, parking is tight, and a number of blocks have little room between the house, the fence and the tree. Near the creek and the dune, the ground is sand, so a heavy vehicle cannot just pull up on the verge. A lot of the land close to the headland and creek is bushland reserve or protected vegetation, and council is Tweed Shire Council. Check before any tree on or near that land is cut.
Housing is a mix of older holiday cottages, beach houses from the 1970s onward and newer rebuilds squeezed on to small blocks. Many yards are open to the wind, so trees take the full force of a southerly and drop salt-burnt limbs onto roofs and decks. Sandy soil gives roots less hold, and a large tree against a retaining wall or a boundary fence can lift paving and brickwork as it grows. That shapes how we plan each cut.
What we do here most
What Hastings Point keeps needing
Tight blocks, sand and salt wind mean most jobs here come down to getting a tree cut safely in very little space.
Crane-Assisted Tree Removal
A tall tree squeezed between two beach houses
Where a tree stands between two houses with no room to drop sections, a crane holds each piece while a climber makes the cut. The load swings clear over the roofs instead of landing in the yard. It needs a spot on the street for the crane, so tell us about parking.
Tree Trimming
Salt-burnt branches over a headland deck
Wind off the sea burns the tips of exposed branches and leaves dead, brittle wood in the crown. We trim back the dead growth and any limbs that rub on the roof or reach over a deck. The tree keeps its shape and the sheltered side stays thick.
Arborist Services
Checking a large tree beside the creek reserve
A big tree near Cudgera Creek or the reserve edge may be protected, and the rules differ by species and size. We look at the tree, its lean and its roots, and work out whether it needs pruning or removal. Check with council before any large tree comes down.
Root Removal
Roots lifting paving beside a retaining wall
In sandy soil, roots run shallow and push up paving, edging and the base of boundary walls. We dig out the problem roots, cut them clean and take care not to undermine the tree or the wall. Sometimes the tree has to go as well.
If it is urgent
If a branch comes down in Hastings Point
- 1Keep people and pets clear of the fallen branch, and look at it from a distance, especially if it hangs over a footpath or a neighbour's fence.
- 2Do not climb the tree, do not cut a limb that is bent or pinned under tension, and stay away from anything touching or near a wire.
- 3Tell us which street you are on, how close you are to the creek or the beach, and what the branch has landed on.
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 Hastings Points, NSW
These are the jobs we do around Hastings Point, planned around narrow streets, sandy ground and salt wind.
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Local, and on the phone
Tell us about your Hastings Point tree
Send us the street, how close the tree stands to the house and the neighbours, and whether there is room to park a truck out front. That decides whether we need a crane.
0458 795 65924 hours a day, Monday to Saturday
Not urgent? Send us the job instead