Tree removal for big trees across Tasman District

Gums, pines and oaks that have outgrown the section, dead or leaning trees, and trees that sit too close to the house. Oliver comes out and quotes; he and the team take the tree down, chip it on site and clear up.

Get a quote for your tree Or call 0800 001 224

Work: Tree removal first, then trimming, hedges and stumps
Trees: Big gums, pines and oaks
Area: Richmond to Motueka and Kaiteriteri
Team: Oliver quotes; he and the team do the work

Map of Tasman Bay and the Waimea Plains, from Kaiteriteri in the north to Wakefield in the south, with the towns we cover marked

For a removal quote

Photos of the full tree and everything under it
Its height against the house
The way in: gate width, side path, slope

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Map based on LINZ Basemaps, © Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, CC BY 4.0.

How a big tree comes down

Most big trees in Tasman gardens don’t have room to fall. They are climbed and taken down from the top in sections, each piece cut and lowered on a rope so it lands where the team wants it, clear of roofs, fences and gardens. Where there is open ground, a tree can come down in one piece.

Either way the work zone is taped off first, and the branches go through the chipper on site. Oliver learned this on Australia’s big eucalypts, taking down tall gums over houses and streets week after week.

The trees we take down

Gums and pines that have outgrown a home section
Big oaks and other broadleaf trees
Dead trees, and trees left leaning after a storm
Trees too close to the house, the roof or the driveway
Big trees on lifestyle blocks and orchard properties

Local work includes a tree taken out in Richmond in October 2026.

Looking up a tall eucalypt spar with a climber at the top and sawdust falling, a house below — A tall eucalypt coming down from the top, in sections. Australia.

Safe work, and a clean section after

An uprooted tree's root plate beside a fence, with a climber working in a tall gum behind it — A wind-thrown tree and the gum beside it, cleared together. Australia.

A tall dead tree spar standing on cleared ground among living gums — A dead spar, ready to come down. Australia.

A tall pale gum against a blue sky, with a yellow crane cab in the foreground — A tall pale gum on a removal job. Australia.

Oli was very professional and safety conscious, very accommodating and friendly. More importantly he did a great job, no mucking around. Definitely would recommend

Euan R.Google review · October 2026★★★★★

Urban Forest did a great job in our garden. We weren't sure what to do with our trees but Oliver explained things really well and helped us find a solution. He then did a great job and cleared everything up as if he had never been there. I will definitely have them back in the future.

Clare C.Google review · July 2026★★★★★

What sets the price

How tall the tree is, and how far it spreads
What is under it: a roof, fence, glasshouse or the neighbour’s yard
The way in for gear: gate width, side path, slope or a steep drive
Whether it can be dropped in one piece or comes down in sections
What happens to the wood and chip
Whether the stump is ground out as well

Questions

Another question? Call 0800 001 224 or send it with your quote.

Can a tall gum next to the house come down safely?

Yes. It is climbed and taken down from the top in sections, each piece lowered on a rope clear of the roof. Big eucalypts are what Oliver worked on for years in Australia.

Does a tree need council approval to come out?

Some big trees in Tasman District are on the council’s protected-tree list, Schedule 16.13B of the Tasman Resource Management Plan, and those need the council’s approval first. Tell Oliver if you think yours might be one.

What happens to the wood?

The branches are chipped on site. Say if you would like the trunk left in rounds for firewood or the chip kept for the garden.