When trees sit on land you're legally responsible for, the requirement isn't just getting the work done — it's being able to show it was done, and why.
No obligation. Takes 30 seconds.
Wagga Tree Services connects Wagga Wagga and the Riverina property owners with qualified, insured local arborists for commercial and related tree work. Tell us what the tree is doing and we'll match it to an operator who covers your suburb — free quote, no obligation.
Strata and body corporate managers with mature trees over car parks and common property. Schools and childcare centres, where a tree over a play area carries obvious duty-of-care weight. Farms and rural holdings with shelter belts, laneways and paddock trees. Businesses with car parks, and property managers acting for owners.
The common thread is that someone other than the occupier carries the risk, and that changes what's needed from the work.
For commercial sites the arborist report often matters as much as the pruning. A documented risk assessment demonstrates the duty of care was taken seriously, which is what an insurer or a lawyer will ask for if a limb ever does come down.
That means written condition assessments with photographs, a record of what was recommended and what was done, and a schedule for reinspection. <a href="/arborist-reports">Arborist reports</a> covers what a report contains.
On a site with a lot of trees, an inspection cycle every one to three years costs far less than the emergency callouts and insurance excess it prevents. It also spreads spend predictably across budget years instead of arriving as an unbudgeted storm bill.
Deadwooding a mature canopy over a car park is cheap. A limb through a windscreen is not, and it comes with a conversation about whether the risk was known.
Ask for evidence of public liability cover and its limit, qualifications appropriate to the scope — a minimum AQF Level 5 arborist where reports support removal applications — a documented traffic and pedestrian management plan for occupied sites, and confirmation of out-of-hours availability if the site can't be disrupted during business hours.
For work under a council permit, pruning must be carried out by a minimum AQF Level 2 arborist to AS 4373-2007.
Wagga Wagga and the surrounding Riverina.
Where this job typically sits. Access is usually a bigger cost driver than size.
| Job | Indicative price | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Small tree removal (under 5m) | $250 – $800 | Ornamentals, young trees, straightforward drop zone. |
| Medium tree removal (5 – 10m) | $800 – $2,500 | The most common suburban job. Access is the biggest cost driver. |
| Large tree removal (10 – 15m) | $2,500 – $6,000 | Usually sectional dismantling. Often needs an EWP or crane. |
| Very large tree removal (15m+) | $6,000 – $15,000 | Crane work, traffic control and multi-day jobs sit at the top of this range. |
| Stump grinding | $100 – $400 per stump | Priced on diameter and how close it sits to services or structures. |
| Pruning and lopping | $200 – $1,200 | Depends on canopy size, height and how much material comes out. |
| Storm and emergency response | Premium applies | After-hours callouts, hazardous conditions and traffic management add cost. |
| Arborist report | $300 – $800 | Written assessment for a council application, insurer or pre-purchase inspection. |
All prices are indicative ranges drawn from published Australian tree work price guides. Every job is different — you'll get a fixed quote after an on-site assessment.
Full removal of trees that are dead, dangerous, outgrowing the block or in the way of building work.
Cutting back overgrown canopies for clearance, light and safety — done properly, not just topped.
Trees down on roofs, driveways and fences — urgent make-safe and removal, including after hours.
Post-storm clean-up: fallen limbs, split trunks, hung-up branches and yards full of debris.
Selective pruning for clearance, health and structure — the maintenance that prevents removals.
Grinding stumps below ground level so you can turf, plant, pave or build over them.
Tell us the suburb, the tree and how urgent it is — we will match it to the right operator.
Call 0420 115 087