Here are the things people across Downsview ask us most about wind, clay soil, permits and cost.
If your question is missing from this list, phone us and ask it directly.
The neighbourhood sits on high, flat and open ground, which is part of why an airfield was built here. Wind crosses it with little to slow it down, so tree crowns take more force than they would on a sheltered street.
Only small ones. Toronto's Private Tree By-law asks for City approval before anyone harms or takes down a private trunk 30 cm or thicker at chest height. From September 1, 2026, trunks of 61 cm and up can be labelled distinctive, and the City may say no to cutting them.
We clear the most dangerous material first, such as limbs on the roof or across the driveway. After that, what remains of the tree is secured, debris is hauled off, and you get pictures plus a bill for your insurer.
It is a separate service, but we can add it to the same quote. Most people choose to have the stump ground on the same day, which saves a second trip and lowers the price.
It can. Clay holds water and keeps roots near the surface. When the ground is soaked and a strong wind arrives, a tree with a heavy crown is more likely to tip over, roots and all.
When a trunk straddles the lot line, both households normally own it together. We recommend talking with your neighbour before work starts, and we are happy to give you both the same written quote.
Each answer above ties back to one of the services listed here, if you want more detail.
Tree trimming and pruning keeps a yard tree light enough to ride out strong wind on open, flat ground. We shape the crown, clear branches off the roof and wires, and remove weak limbs before they break, with every job fully insured.
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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.
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Emergency storm damage cleanup removes fallen trees, snapped trunks and hanging limbs after high winds, heavy snow or ice. Our crew lifts trunks off shingles and car hoods, opens the driveway and secures what is left standing. Every call is insured.
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Tree removal takes down trees that are dead, dying, badly leaning or too close to the house to keep. Cutting happens in measured pieces, tight spots get rope lowering, and cleanup is included. Insurance backs the entire removal.
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Crown thinning and canopy reduction cut the weight a big tree has to hold up when wind sweeps across open Downsview lots. Thinning opens gaps inside the canopy, and reduction trims the tallest and widest limbs back to side branches. Both are fully insured.
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Tree cabling and bracing supports weak joints in a tree so the stems do not split apart in heavy wind. Steel lines go in near the top of the crown, and rods may pass through a cracked fork. Insurance covers it all.
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Stump grinding and removal gets rid of the stump that stays behind after a tree comes down. A grinder turns the old trunk into chips below the sod line, the hole gets filled, and your insurance worries stay with us.
View Stump Grinding and RemovalTwo or three lines are enough for us to plan your visit. If talking is easier than typing, our line at (647) 370-3584 is open.
