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.
Many removals here start with the wind and the soil. A tree on wet clay that has begun to tilt, with the ground heaving up on one side of the trunk, is at real risk of falling. Dead ash trees are another common reason, along with large Manitoba maples and poplars that have outgrown small lots near Wilson Heights.
Budget roughly $800 for a modest tree up to $4,000 or beyond for a giant hanging over a roof, since Toronto prices climb with height and trunk width. Stump grinding can be added to the same quote.
A crack running down the trunk, fungus growing at the base, a crown that is more than half dead, or soil lifting on one side are all warning signs. Our arborists will explain what we see and give you honest options.
Removal of any privately owned tree thicker than 30 cm at 1.4 m off the ground calls for a City permit. Starting September 1, 2026, a trunk 61 cm or wider may earn distinctive status, which lets City staff turn a removal request down. Trees near the Black Creek valley may also fall under the ravine by-law. Permit questions get sorted before your date goes on our calendar.
We chip branches and haul them away. Want firewood? We buck the logs and stack them. Otherwise they ride out with the chips.
Yes. Top limbs come first. Each piece is tied off and eased down on a rope, clear of eavestroughs and fences.
Picture three short steps: we inspect the tree at no charge, we confirm what the permit rules say, and you receive the cost on paper. From there, you choose the day. Head back to the Downsview Tree Service homepage to send a request, or call (647) 370-3584.
Here is everything else we handle for Downsview yards.
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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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 RemovalBook a free stop by our arborist and get the cost on paper.
Two 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.
