Maitland
Tree removal in Maitland
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Maitland, from the heritage streets of the centre to the low yards near the river.
Tree work in Maitland
Old gardens behind a flood levee
In March 2019 a mature lemon scented gum at Cintra House, a state heritage listed property, was lopped back, and the state heritage office said it was looking into the matter. Council had approved the work with conditions, because the tree carried a high risk of building damage associated with sudden branch drop.
Much of the old town sits inside the Central Maitland Heritage Conservation Area, listed in the Maitland Local Environmental Plan. Maitland City Council sets its own rules for trees there, and they are checked for the address before a quote.
Services in Maitland
Heritage yards and heavy limbs
How it works
From the first message to a written quote
The council question is settled before any price, and nothing is booked until you have said yes to a quote in writing.
- 1
Tell us what the tree is doing
Where it stands, what it hangs over and what you would like done about it.
- 2
A contractor comes to see it
A tree contractor who covers your suburb looks at the tree, the access and what is underneath it.
- 3
The council question is answered
Your council, the tree's height and trunk, its distance from the house and the species decide whether a permit or an exemption applies.
- 4
You get it in writing
Scope, timber, stump and date on one page, and nothing is booked until you have said yes.
Maitland questions
Floods and the levee
Does the levee keep big floods out?
Not all of them. A council works manager has said the existing levee would not save Maitland in a one-in-100-year flood. Ground that has sat under water is soft around the roots, so a big gum on low ground is worth checking once it dries.
When was the town last evacuated?
In June 2007, when a levee was feared breached, approximately 6000 people were evacuated from Maitland. Fallen trees and limbs from a flood like that are dealt with after the water has gone and access is safe.
Can a gum near the house be kept?
Often. Dead wood and the heaviest limbs over the roof can come off while the tree stays, which is usually the first thing a quote considers.
