Service Area · Forest Hill
Tree Removal in Forest Hill
Tree work through Forest Hill on Kitchener's west side, around Westheights, Greenbrook and the streets off Fischer-Hallman and Highland Road.
Forest Hill earned its name. The sixties and seventies houses west of Fischer-Hallman sit under a canopy of maple, spruce and ash that has had fifty years to get big, and the lots roll with the land, which changes how a tree comes down. A dismantle on a sloping lot means the landing zone is uphill or downhill of the tree, the chipper may not be able to get close, and the lawn needs more protection from logs rolling than it would on a flat Stanley Park lot. Big Colorado and Norway spruce are a Forest Hill speciality, planted as screening and now 20 metres tall, thin on the inside and liable to go over whole in a west wind when the ground is wet. Dead ash is common here too. None of these lots approach the one-acre threshold of Kitchener's private tree by-law, so there is no permit involved; what does get checked is the three-metre clearance from Enova Power's lines and the 20-foot protection zone around any boulevard tree where a crane or a landing zone is set up.
Tree Removal services in Forest Hill
- Large & Hazard Tree Removal
- Stump Grinding
- Pruning & Crown Reduction
- Storm Damage & Emergency Work
- Ash Tree (EAB) Removal
Frequently asked questions
Do the Kitchener tree rules apply in Breslau?
No. Breslau is in the Township of Woolwich, so Kitchener's private and public tree by-laws stop at the city boundary and the township's own rules apply. The Region's Woodland Conservation By-law and the CFIA ash regulated area cover the whole region including Woolwich. We confirm what applies to the address before quoting.
Is there a travel charge for the townships?
No. Breslau and the properties around Kitchener are quoted on the same basis as the city. What moves a quote is the tree and the access, not the postal code.
Can you tell whether a tree is the City's or mine?
Often from the site visit, since boulevard trees sit in the road allowance between the sidewalk and the curb. Where there is no sidewalk or the tree is near the line, the City can confirm ownership, and we ask before anything is cut.
Serving Kitchener and surrounding areas. Contact us for a no-obligation quote specific to your property.