Arborist in Currumbin Waters, QLD
Tree work along the Currumbin Waters creek edge
Most of the tree work in Currumbin Waters sits along Currumbin Creek and the small gullies that run down to it. Blocks on the creek side carry tall gums, paperbarks and she-oaks that have grown for decades, and their canopies often reach over the back fence into the next yard. Currumbin Creek Road is the spine of the suburb, and the streets that branch off it climb and curl, so a tree can stand well above a house or well below it. Before anything else we check which way the lean runs, because that decides where the weight goes once the first cut is made.
Access changes from street to street here. Some driveways are short and steep with a tight turn at the top, and some blocks are reached only along a side easement or past a locked gate. Where a truck cannot back in, cut sections are carried or dragged out by hand and the branches are chipped in the yard or beside the kerb. Along the creek, the bank and the plants growing on it are not ground to drive across. Rules for trees near waterways and on road verges vary with the tree and the land, so it pays to ask the City of Gold Coast before a large tree comes down.
Houses are a mix of older family homes and newer rebuilds, mostly on blocks that slope toward the water. Gardens are mature, with trees that were planted close to the house a long time ago and now stand level with the roof. Low ground near the creek can go under in heavy rain, and wet soil lets a heavy tree shift in its footing, so a lean that was not there last year is worth a phone call. Bush at the edge of some streets also means dead wood and leaf litter collect against fences, gutters and eaves.
What we do here most
What the creek and the slope keep needing
Almost every job here comes down to weight on a slope, whether it is a limb over a roof, a root under a slab or a trunk with nowhere flat to land.
Tree Limb Removal
A heavy gum limb over a creek-side fence
A big limb on a creek gum often hangs out over the fence line and the neighbour's roof, with the trunk standing on the bank below. The climber ties the limb off, cuts it back in short lengths and lowers each piece on a rope. Nothing is allowed to drop onto the bank or into the creek. The ground crew carries the pieces up to the driveway.
Root Removal
Roots lifting a slab on a sloping block
On a sloping block, the roots of an old tree pushed up against a patio slab or a retaining wall can crack both. We follow the roots back from the slab, cut the ones that are doing the damage and leave the ones holding the soil. If a drain or pipe runs close by, the digging is done by hand near it.
Crane-Assisted Tree Removal
A tall tree behind a house with no truck access
When a tall tree stands behind a house on a steep drive, there may be no room to lower it to the ground in the usual way. A crane takes the weight of each section while the climber makes the cuts, and the sections swing clear over the roof. The crane needs a firm, level spot to stand, so we look at the street and the verge first.
Tree Chipping and Mulching
Branches chipped on a slope with a long carry
After a large tree comes down on a sloping yard, the branches can pile up a long way from the road. A commercial chipper is set up as close as the access allows and the branches go through on site. You decide whether the mulch stays in the garden beds or is taken away, which saves hauling it up the hill by wheelbarrow.
If it is urgent
If a limb comes down across a driveway in Currumbin Waters
- 1Keep people and pets well back from the fallen limb, and look at it from a distance, from the street or the other side of a fence.
- 2Do not climb the tree, do not cut a limb that is bent or jammed under tension, and stay well away from anything touching a wire.
- 3When you ring, tell us which street you are on, whether the tree stands on the creek side or the road side of the block, and what the limb is resting 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 Currumbin Waters, QLD
These are the jobs we carry out around Currumbin Waters, from a single limb over a fence to a whole tree on a steep creek-side block.
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Local, and on the phone
Tell us about your Currumbin Waters tree
Tell us which street you are on, whether the tree is on the creek side of the block, and how a truck could get to the back yard. That tells us whether the sections come out by hand or need a crane.
0458 795 65924 hours a day, Monday to Saturday
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