Tree Removals
Safe, efficient removal of trees of all sizes — from small garden trees to large hazardous specimens.
Learn more →When a tree can't wait until Monday
Storms don't book appointments. A summer southerly or a winter front rolls through Melbourne and suddenly there's a gum across the driveway, a limb punched through the carport, or a tree that was upright yesterday now leaning hard against the house. That's not a quote-next-week job — it's a hazard, right now, and it needs someone on it.
We coordinate 24/7 emergency tree response across greater Melbourne. One number, any hour: (03) 4327 9091. Describe what you're looking at and we'll mobilise an insured crew to make it safe.
Call us straight away for
- A tree down on a house, roof, car or fence — weight and movement make these unstable; the longer it sits, the more damage it does.
- A hanging or hung-up limb — a broken branch caught in the canopy that could drop without warning onto whatever's below.
- A leaning or partly uprooted trunk — wind can shift a tree's footing; a fresh lean is a tree that may come the rest of the way down.
- A branch on or near a powerline — keep clear, call your electricity distributor, then call us.
- A tree blocking a driveway, path or road — access and safety, cleared fast.
What to do while you wait
- Get people clear. Keep everyone — kids and pets especially — well away from the tree and anything it's leaning on or touching.
- Don't go under a hung-up limb or try to prop, pull or cut anything yourself. Storm-loaded timber is under tension and moves unpredictably.
- Assume any downed line is live. Stay back, call the electricity distributor and emergency services if life's at risk.
- Call us and describe it plainly — what's down, what it's on, whether anyone's at risk and whether a powerline's involved. The clearer the picture, the faster the right crew and gear roll.
Why this is insured-crew work, not a DIY job
Emergency removals are the most dangerous tree work there is. The timber is under load, limbs are jammed and sprung, the ground's often wet and unstable, and one wrong cut releases a tonne of tree in a direction you didn't predict. This is exactly the situation to hand to a crew with the rigging, the experience and the insurance to do it without making things worse.
"I recently used Tree Loppers Melbourne to remove a large gum tree that was becoming a safety concern near our home. The team arrived on time, explained the process clearly, and completed the job safely and efficiently. They left the yard spotless afterwards." — Verified Google reviewer
After the emergency
Once the hazard's made safe, the rest is a normal job — the tree fully removed if it can't be saved, the stump ground out, and the green waste chipped and cleared. If a tree's been damaged but is worth keeping, a crew can prune out the broken limbs and stabilise it instead.
Right across Melbourne, any hour
We coordinate emergency crews across the whole metro — the inner north around Brunswick, the storm-prone leafy east and the Dandenong Ranges fringe, and the exposed bayside south through Frankston and Mornington. See all the areas we serve.
Got a tree down right now?
Don't wait. Call (03) 4327 9091 — 24/7 — and describe the hazard. If anyone's in danger or a powerline's involved, call emergency services first, then us.
More services
Explore our other services
Tree Lopping
Professional lopping to reduce tree size, manage canopy spread, and remove dangerous branches.
Learn more →Tree Pruning
Precision pruning to improve tree health, shape, and safety — from $100 for small trees.
Learn more →Stump Grinding
Mechanical stump grinding that removes the stump below ground level, ready for replanting or paving.
Learn more →Stump Removals
Complete stump extraction including root system — leaves the site clean and obstacle-free.
Learn more →Arborist Reports
Certified arborist assessment reports for council permits, insurance claims, and tree health evaluations.
Learn more →Palm Tree Removals
Specialist removal of all palm species including queen palms, date palms, and fan palms.
Learn more →Mulching
On-site mulching of removed timber — reduces waste and provides usable garden mulch.
Learn more →Chipping
Wood chipping service for branches and green waste — available with tree removal or as a standalone job.
Learn more →Fertilizing
Soil and root-zone fertilisation programs to improve long-term tree health and vigour.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a tree emergency?
Anything where a tree or limb is an immediate danger to people or property right now: a tree down on a roof, car or fence, a limb hung up in the canopy that could drop, a trunk newly leaning or partly uprooted after wind, a branch on or near a powerline, or a tree blocking a driveway or road. If you're looking at it and thinking 'that could hurt someone or do more damage', treat it as an emergency and call. If it's not an immediate hazard, it can usually wait for a normal booked removal.
How fast can a crew get to me?
We coordinate response 24/7 and prioritise genuine hazards, so a crew is mobilised as fast as one can safely reach you. Timing depends on where you are across Melbourne and how stretched crews are — after a big storm, when half the city calls at once, the most dangerous jobs go first. Call (03) 4327 9091, describe the hazard clearly and tell us if anyone's at risk or a powerline's involved, and we'll move accordingly.
A tree's on a powerline — what do I do?
Treat it as live and lethal. Stay well clear, keep everyone — especially kids and pets — back, don't touch the tree, the line or anything they're touching, and don't try to move it yourself. Call your electricity distributor's emergency line and emergency services if there's any danger to life, then call us. A downed powerline is the one situation where waiting for the right people is the only safe move; our crews work in around isolated, made-safe lines, not live ones.
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