Tree removal and arborists near you
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding across the GTA. Toronto tree bylaws, when a permit is required, and storm work.
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Kinds of tree removal
The tree removal jobs people book most. Open one to see what it covers and what it costs.
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One post, the whole situation handled
Several jobs bought as one outcome — one Tasker, one price to agree, no coordinating three trades yourself.
Tree gone, ground level
The tree removed, the stump ground below grade, the chip and debris hauled away and the hole topped and seeded — so the yard is finished rather than left with a stump in it.
Post this taskThe limb over the roof
The overhanging limbs taken back, the deadwood out, and the eavestroughs cleared of everything that came down — the roof-protection version rather than the removal version.
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Deadwood out, the crown shaped, the beds under it cleared and mulched — the work that makes a mature tree read as an asset in a listing photograph.
Post this taskAsh tree, dealt with properly
A dead or dying ash assessed and taken down with the technique a brittle tree needs, with the wood and chip removed rather than left stacked.
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Other things people post
Not what you came for? These are jobs Taskers pick up across the GTA — one post gets you offers on any of them.
Back on top of math
A weekly hour on the topics that slipped, worked through at the kitchen table or over video.
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Walked while you work
A midday walk on the days the office runs long, with a note on how it went.
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Flat-pack, standing up
The wardrobe, the desk and the bed frame built and levelled, with the cardboard taken away.
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The list on the fridge
The shelf that never went up, the door that sticks, the light that flickers — one visit instead of three.
Post this taskWhat tree removal actually costs here, and why
Tree work is priced by risk and access, not by the size of the tree. A large tree in an open back yard with a gate wide enough for a chipper is straightforward. A medium tree between two houses, over a garage, beside hydro lines or reachable only through a neighbour's property is a rigging job — every limb lowered on a rope rather than dropped — and it can cost several times more for less wood. When you post, describe what is around the tree rather than just the tree.
Toronto and several GTA municipalities protect trees by bylaw, and this is the part that surprises homeowners most. Trees over a certain trunk diameter on private property can require a permit to remove, city-owned trees on the boulevard are not yours to touch at all, and removing a protected tree without permission carries real penalties. There are usually exemptions for trees that are dead, dying or hazardous, but the exemption normally has to be established rather than assumed. Any arborist working in this region should raise it before quoting; if they do not, ask.
Healthy trees are worth keeping, and a good arborist will say so. Crown thinning, deadwooding and structural pruning can resolve most of what makes a tree feel like a threat — a limb over the roof, a heavy one-sided crown, rubbing branches — for far less than removal and without losing the shade, which matters more each summer. Removal is the right answer for a genuinely failing tree, an invasive species, or one whose roots are lifting a foundation or blocking a drain, and less often than people assume otherwise.
Ash trees are their own conversation in this region. Emerald ash borer has moved through the GTA and killed a very large number of them, and a dead standing ash becomes brittle fast — which makes it materially more dangerous to climb and to rig than a living tree of the same size. If your tree is an ash and it has been dead a while, that is worth saying when you post, because it changes the technique, the equipment and the price.
Storm work is a different market. After a serious wind or ice event every crew in the region is booked, prices rise, and the first calls go to genuine emergencies — a tree on a house, on a car, or across a driveway. If a limb has come down and nothing is at risk, you will get a better price and better work two weeks later. If something is on your roof or touching a hydro line, that is not a Taskly job to schedule, it is a call to the utility or the city first.
After you post, here’s exactly what happens
- 1Offers arriveEach one carries a price and an approach, from verified Taskers only.
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- 4Confirm when it’s doneThe money releases and your receipt arrives by email.
Local knowledge
Priced for how the GTA actually lives
Four things that change a tree removal quote here, and nowhere else.
Tree bylaws
You may not be allowed to remove it
Toronto and several GTA municipalities protect private trees over a certain trunk diameter, and boulevard trees are not yours at all. Exemptions for dead or hazardous trees usually have to be established, not assumed.
Emerald ash borer
A dead ash is a different job
The borer has killed a great many ash across this region, and a standing dead ash goes brittle quickly — harder and more dangerous to climb and rig than a live tree the same size. Say if yours is one.
Access
What is around the tree sets the price
An open yard with a gate a chipper fits through is straightforward. A tree between two houses, over a garage or near hydro lines is rigged limb by limb, and that can cost several times more for less wood.
After a storm
Emergencies go first, and prices rise
A serious wind or ice event books every crew in the GTA. If nothing is at risk, waiting two weeks buys a better price and better work. If a tree is on a structure or touching a line, call the utility or the city before anyone else.
What a removal usually covers
- The tree taken down, in sections where it cannot be dropped
- Branches chipped and the chip removed
- Trunk wood cut down and hauled away, or left stacked if you want it
- The site raked over and left clear
- The stump cut low, though grinding is usually separate
Stump grinding, permit applications and hauling away large trunk rounds are commonly quoted separately.
Try nowWhat moves the price
- Height and trunk diameter, and the species
- What surrounds it — buildings, fences, hydro lines, a neighbour's yard
- Whether a bucket truck or crane can reach it, or it has to be climbed
- Access for a chipper: gate width, slope and distance to the street
- Whether the tree is alive, or dead and brittle
- Stump grinding, and how deep below grade
- Whether a permit is required and who applies for it
Worth asking before you agree
- Does this tree need a municipal permit, and who is applying?
- Is it actually failing, or can it be pruned instead?
- Are you insured for tree work specifically, and to what limit?
- Is the stump included, and ground to what depth?
- Does the wood and chip leave, or stay on site?
- How will you get equipment in, and does that cross a neighbour's property?
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Questions
Frequently asked
GTA-specific answers to what people actually search for.
How much does tree removal cost in Toronto?
We do not publish a band for this work. Our pricing engine has rows for cleaning, moving, junk removal, lawn care, plumbing and electrical work — tree work is not one of them, and it varies so much with access and risk that a typed range would mislead more than it helped. Describe what is around the tree and compare real offers.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Toronto?
Possibly. Toronto and several GTA municipalities protect private trees above a certain trunk diameter, and a tree on the city boulevard is not yours to remove at all. There are usually exemptions for dead, dying or hazardous trees, but they generally have to be established rather than assumed. Any arborist working here should raise this before quoting.
Why is a smaller tree more expensive than a bigger one?
Because price follows risk and access, not volume. A big tree in an open yard can be dropped and chipped quickly. A medium one between two houses, over a garage or near hydro has to be dismantled and lowered piece by piece on ropes, which takes a skilled climber far longer for much less wood.
My tree looks dangerous — does it have to come down?
Often not. Crown thinning, deadwooding and structural pruning resolve most of what makes a tree feel threatening, for far less than removal and without losing the shade. A good arborist will tell you when a tree can be kept — removal is genuinely right for a failing tree, an invasive, or roots lifting a foundation or blocking a drain.
Is stump grinding included?
Usually not — it is a different machine and normally a separate line. A removal typically leaves the stump cut low. If you want to plant, pave or lay turf over it, say so when you post so the offers include grinding to a depth that lets you actually do that.
A branch came down in a storm. What now?
If nothing is at risk, it is ordinary work and you will get a better price and better attention a couple of weeks after the event, when every crew in the region is not booked. If a tree is on a structure, a car, or in contact with a hydro line, that is not a job to schedule — call the utility or your municipality first.
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