Dead Branch Removal In Downsview, Toronto

Dead branch removal gets grey, snapped and leafless wood out of the crown while the weather is calm, instead of waiting for a gust to throw it at shingles, windshields or the front steps. Our crew cuts them back to healthy wood, lowers each piece with ropes, and takes the debris away, and the whole job is covered by insurance.

Dead limbs are a bigger risk on open land. A dry branch that might hang on for years in a sheltered ravine can snap in the first hard gust on a street near Downsview Park. Dead ash is the usual culprit, since the emerald ash borer took most of Toronto's ash, though aging Norway maples, birches and blue spruces drop their share too.

Toronto prices for this work tend to sit around $300 to $900. A handful of low limbs is cheap, and a crown full of high dead wood is not. Big dead limbs over a house take more rigging and fall toward the top of that range.

From June to September, dead wood is the bare patch in an otherwise green crown. In the cold months, check for loose bark, a dull grey tone and brittle twigs that break with a crack. If you are unsure, we can scratch the bark to check for green tissue underneath.

It is a gamble. Dead wood gets weaker every season, and the wind here gives it plenty of chances to fall. A limb over a driveway, a deck or the house should come down soon.

Yes. We chip the small branches and haul them out, and we can cut the larger pieces into firewood lengths and stack them if you want to keep them.

Move cars out of the driveway and clear patio furniture, toys and planters from under the tree. Let us know about any buried sprinkler lines or dog runs so we can plan around them.