Keeping your trees happy and your property safe starts with professional tree maintenance. At Vista Tree Management, our certified arborists are equipped with the knowledge and tools to provide precise tree trimming and tree pruning in Toronto. Our expert team is here to enhance the beauty of your landscape, improve tree health, and prevent potential hazards.
Experience the Best Tree Trimming Services in Toronto
The first step toward achieving the right look and feel for your property is taking care of your trees. Healthy trees enhance the aesthetics of your yard, create more sunlight and maintain privacy from neighbours. Our tree trimming services in Toronto offer more than just aesthetic enhancements – our experts can also help protect against potential damage to your property.
If you are concerned about the health or safety of your tree or if there is a dangerous branch near your roof or car, we can help. The experienced tree care professionals at Vista Tree deliver the best tree trimming services in Toronto.
Tree Pruning
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Tree Pruning Service in Toronto for Dead or Falling Branches
You deserve to feel safe in your home and have peace of mind about your property, but it’s difficult to relax when you’re worried about falling branches damaging your home. Our tree pruning services in Toronto will safely and efficiently remove dangerous branches and dead tree limbs to keep your property safe and protect your investment.
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Get More Light in Your Life with Toronto Tree Pruning
Our scientifically backed tree-cutting practices will restore tangled branches and brighten up your dark, shady yard! Our Toronto tree pruning experts can help increase sunlight in your outdoor areas, improving your yard’s health and the natural light and airflow of your property.
Regular Tree Pruning Makes a Backyard Beautiful
Regular tree pruning brings out the beauty of nature by moulding trees back into shape. We take pride in rejuvenating all kinds of species, from towering Oaks to elegant Japanese Maples. Enjoy lush, vibrant greenery and keep your yard pristine with less mess from fallen leaves and debris.
Professional Tree Trimming for Overgrown Or Damaged Trees
When your trees have grown too big or are looking wild and unkempt, our professional tree trimming in Toronto can help you take control of your yard. Our team of certified arborists can advise you on the best, scientifically-backed way to get your trees back down to a manageable size and prevent damage from overgrowth or storms.
Benefits of Keeping Trees Trimmed
Keeping your trees trimmed can turn your yard into an oasis and sanctuary – from the city, from the heat and even from your neighbours! Green spaces also influence the value of your home and its curb appeal. Trust our experts for Toronto tree trimming services that will have your home looking its best!
Boundary Tree Trimming Services in Toronto
Neighbour trees or boundary tree trimming can pose challenges. We’ve found the right approach to these situations is to engage parties on both sides of the property line from the start and keep communications open. We often work together with both sides to achieve their goals, but we can also act as go-betweens in difficult relationships.
Average Cost of Tree Trimming & Pruning Toronto
The cost of tree trimming and pruning in Toronto is determined by several factors, including the size and health of the tree, its location, the amount to be trimmed, the type of tree-cutting service you need and the difficulty. Understanding these can help estimate how much it will cost. Keep in mind: you can’t prune a dead tree; dead tree removal is the only option.
The cost of tree pruning in Toronto can range from around three hundred and fifty dollars to well over two thousand, depending on all the factors we discussed above. Here are some general figures for cost based on tree size.
Hazardous tree or emergency: $1000 – $3500+
Small tree (up to 30 feet): $350 – $1000+
Medium tree (30-60 feet): $350 – $1800+
Large tree (over 60 feet): $500 – $2200+
Storm Damaged Tree (any size): May increase price 0-75% depending on circumstances
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Tree Pruning & Trimming Service FAQs
Why do trees need to be trimmed?
Homeowners in Toronto have plenty of reasons for tree pruning and trimming, including:
- More sunlight for a pool, garden or lawn
- Improving curb value or real estate value before a home sale
- Getting branches off the roof or stopping animals from using trees as a “highway”
- Pushing back branches from a car or other property
- Worrying about the safety of dead branches
- Concerns about the health of a tree
- Wanting the tree to stay the same size or to trim the tree smaller
- Improving or changing the shape of a tree
- To induce or reduce flowering or fruiting
- Anxiety over rot in a tree or broken branches
- Storm damage to tree limbs
- Dead tree limb removal to avoid falling branches
- Keeping feature trees and prized ornamentals healthy
Do I need a permit for tree cutting in Toronto?
No, so long as you are not injuring the tree. Tree injury relates to the use and application of best arboricultural practices. Cutting a tree in half, cutting off most of its foliage, topping the tree, and other practices would fall under the category of injury, which is against the private tree bylaws in Toronto.
<p>Who is responsible for trimming overhanging branches in Toronto?</p>
The property owner with the overhanging branches is responsible for their maintenance. However, if they encroach onto a neighbouring property, your neighbour may also have the right to prune them back within their boundary lines.
In general, homeowners are responsible for maintaining, trimming and pruning trees on their properties. For city-owned trees located on public land or road allowances, the City of Toronto takes care of trimming through its Urban Forestry Department.
How much does it cost to trim a tree in Toronto?
The cost of trimming or pruning a tree in Toronto varies based on factors such as size, species complexity, accessibility challenges and the amount being removed.
Why should I hire a certified arborist to prune my tree?
Certified arborists have the knowledge and experience to ensure quality workmanship and protect you from potential liabilities through extensive insurance coverage for their work and employees. While handymen and landscapers may be capable of removing branches, sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. Incorrectly cutting branches and limbs off can cause significant injury and damage to a tree.
Another benefit that certified arborists bring is an expert perspective with a longer, more comprehensive view. Cutting off a few nuisance branches may seem simple enough, and sometimes it can be. Other times, it won’t actually achieve what you want, like adding sunlight to your garden or getting a tree away from your car.
Small, low branches are rarely the cause of the worst tree problems. Instead, it is the branches much higher up that are shading your backyard or rubbing against the roof. Since we see these issues constantly, the perspective of a certified arborist can inform your decision and help you get the most out of your tree pruning service.
What are some types of tree pruning services?
- Aesthetic trimming: Making your tree look more beautiful or appealing, like a feature tree for landscaping.
- Functional pruning: Removing branches to improve access to your yard, reduce animal traffic or increase sunlight onto your grass or gardens.
- Structural Pruning: Promoting healthy growth habits, altering the shape or improving sun and wind penetration for tree vitality.
- Deadwood Pruning: Cutting dead branches to make the tree healthier and safer.
- Maintenance pruning: Removing live branches that have grown too big, spread too wide or have structural issues like rot and decay.
- Hazard reduction: Removing branches or limbs that pose a safety hazard to people or property.
- Crown cleaning: Removing dead, dying, and diseased branches from the crown area of a tree.
- Clearance Pruning: Cutting off branches that are growing too close, onto or over a structure or area like a roof, pool or deck
- Crown thinning: Selectively removing branches to increase light penetration and air movement through the crown.
- Raising / Elevation Pruning: Removing lower branches to provide clearance for pedestrians or vehicles below.
- Crown reduction: Reducing the size or height of a tree by selectively cutting back its limbs and foliage at the tips throughout the whole outer canopy.
What are the benefits of trees to people?
- Psychological Benefits of Trees: Looking out at trees lowers your cortisol and stress levels, improves well-being and lightens moods. You don’t need a hike in a forest to achieve this; even looking or sitting under your own backyard trees can improve your mental health and sense of well-being.
- Physical Benefits of Trees: Trees can also help you reduce heat around your property, lower heating bills in the summer, or provide a shaded place to rest on a hot day. On top of that, getting a good dose of nature in your own backyard can lower your blood pressure and contribute to overall physical wellness due to the psychological impacts discussed above.
Does tree pruning hurt trees?
Trees that are trimmed or pruned according to best arboricultural practices are not being harmed. In forest environments, trees compete with one another and will shed limbs or be overtaken by other larger trees. In the city, there is less competition for resources, which means overgrowth can occur, as well as dead branches, storm breaks, and other issues. Pruning trees to contain their size and spread, as well as eliminating hazards, keeps them healthy and safe for longer. When trees are not maintained, they can become very costly to fix or remove in future.