Hawke's Bay Arborists With the Gear to Do It Properly
Our business was established more than 25 years ago by Jonathan Doyle, a qualified arborist trained in New Zealand and the UK. Our friendly team includes three qualified arborists, an apprentice, and ground staff with an STMS traffic controller qualification.
We work with the regional and local councils and commercial businesses throughout Hawke's Bay, and we take care of residential tree work - the tree over the garage, the hedge that has got away, the pine that is leaning towards the neighbours - with the same crew and the same machinery.
Free consultation and quote on every tree job.
The Fleet to Handle Any Size of Job
Our machinery enables us to complete jobs of any size, quickly and efficiently. We run a fleet of specialised arborist machinery rather than hiring it in, which means the right gear is on site on the day rather than on order.
- A 20 metre bucket truck - the highest reach in the Bay. It lets us work the tallest trees from a stable platform, quicker and safer than anyone else.
- Three truck and chipper units - so we can efficiently remove any amount of rubbish, however much comes off the tree.
- Three large tip trucks - for carting away the wood and the chip.
- Eight tonne and 13 tonne excavators - so we can move and remove large quantities of heavy wood, and drag out whole trees where there is room.
100% Satisfaction - On Time and Within Budget, Guaranteed
We deliver exactly what you want. How can we promise that? We believe fantastic communication is the key to giving you the results you really want, so we take the time to listen to you and understand what is required before anything is cut.
When you get in touch we come round and give you a free consultation, listen to your needs and give you a quote. If you accept, we book you in and get the job completed - with the crew, the truck, the chipper and whatever else the job needs arriving together, and the site cleared and left tidy when we leave.
Sleep Safely - From Your Trees, and From the Work
We want you to sleep safely knowing you are not in danger from your trees, or from the process of pruning them. Tree work is dangerous work, and the way we manage that danger is what separates a professional crew from a man with a chainsaw.
We run a comprehensive health and safety system and comply with Occupational Safety and Health requirements on every site. Comprehensive public liability insurance of five million dollars is held by our company - and proudly, we have never had a claim. Trees beside a road need the road managed too, and our qualified traffic controllers plan that as part of the job.
Our Tree Services
One crew and one fleet for every kind of tree work, throughout Napier, Hastings and the whole Bay - from a single tree in a back garden to a whole shelter belt or a council contract. We also sell mulch from the trees we take down.
Tree Removal
Including dead and dangerous trees. Taken down in sections from the 20 metre bucket truck, the wood and rubbish removed by our own trucks, chippers and excavator.
Tree Pruning
Crown lifting, deadwooding, clearance from buildings and lines, and shaping work by qualified arborists who know how each species responds.
Stump Grinding
The stump ground out below ground level once the tree is down, so you are left with a level patch of ground rather than a lump to mow around.
Reduction and Thinning
Bringing a tree down in size, or opening up its crown, without taking it out - for light, views, clearance and a tree that stays healthy.
Transplanting and Planting
Moving an established tree, or putting the right tree in the right place to begin with.
Bucket Truck Hire
Our 20 metre bucket truck, the highest reach in the Bay, available for hire with an operator for work at height that is not tree work.
Tree Services in Hawke's Bay: Common Questions
Yes. When you get in touch we will come round and give you a free consultation, listen to your needs and give you a quote. If you accept it, we book you in and get the job completed. Ring 0274 873 328, the Napier or Hastings office, or use the contact form.
Yes - dead and dangerous trees are a core part of what we do. A tree that is dead, split, leaning, or hanging over a house, a road or power lines needs to come down in controlled sections rather than in one piece, and that is exactly what the 20 metre bucket truck and the excavator are for. If you think a tree is dangerous, tell us that when you call and we will treat it as urgent.
We take it all away. Three truck and chipper units and three large tip trucks mean we can efficiently remove any amount of rubbish, and our eight and 13 tonne excavators handle the heavy wood. If you would rather keep some of it, say so - we also sell mulch, so ask what is available.
Our 20 metre bucket truck has the highest reach in the Bay, so very tall trees are worked from a stable platform rather than by someone hanging off a rope. Where the truck cannot get to a tree, our qualified arborists will look at the access as part of the free consultation and tell you how we would do the job.
Very often that is the better answer. Pruning, reduction work and thinning are all services we offer, and a qualified arborist knows how far each species can be cut back and still stay healthy. Tell us what you are trying to achieve - more light, clearance from the house, a smaller crown, less shade on the neighbours - and we will tell you whether pruning will get you there.
Yes - stump grinding is one of our core services. The stump is ground out below ground level so you are left with a level patch that can be lawned or planted, rather than a lump that trips people and blunts the mower. It is usually cheapest to have it done as part of the removal, while the crew is already on site.
Roadside trees need the road managed as well as the tree. Our team includes a qualified STMS traffic controller, so the traffic management is planned as part of the job rather than left to chance.
Yes. Comprehensive public liability insurance of five million dollars is held by our company, and we have never had a claim. We run a comprehensive health and safety system and comply with Occupational Safety and Health requirements on every site.
Yes. The 20 metre bucket truck is available for hire with an operator - the highest reach in the Bay. Get in touch with what you need it for and when, and we will tell you how that works.
We do. Mulch comes off the jobs we do every week, so what is available varies - ring and ask, and we will tell you what we have and what it costs.
Tree Care Advice From Our Arborists
