Tree trimming and pruning on a Kingsway lot pulls limbs away from steep gables, chimney stacks and overhead wires while keeping the canopy full and balanced. Every job is fully insured, and your written quote lists the branches that will come off before the crew climbs.
On a Kingsway lot, the first goal of pruning is almost always clearance. Many of these homes have steep roofs with several gables, so a single tree can touch the house in three or four places. We work from the top of the tree down, cutting each limb back to a point where it can close over cleanly. That kind of cut heals faster and grows fewer weak sprouts than a stub.
The second goal is the health of the tree. We take out dead wood, branches that rub against each other and limbs that grow back toward the trunk. On old maples and lindens this often means opening up the middle of the crown a little so wind can pass through.
A typical tree trimming visit in Toronto runs about $400 to $1,200 per tree, with large trees over steep roofs costing more. After we have seen the tree, the figure we put on paper holds.
Late fall and winter are the best months for most trees. The leaves are down, so we can see every branch, and the tree is resting. Oaks must wait for that window, since Toronto limits oak pruning from April to October. Maples and birches can bleed sap if cut in late winter, which looks alarming but does no real harm.
Our rule is no more than one leaf in four gone per year. Taking more than that stresses the tree and pushes out a flush of thin, weak shoots. Bigger makeovers get split up across a few winters.
It will cut down the amount, but no amount of pruning keeps every leaf out. What trimming does is stop branches from dropping leaves and twigs straight onto the roof. Clearing the limbs above the valleys and gutters makes the fall cleanup much lighter.
Yes. Limbs reaching over the fence can be shortened to the lot line, provided the cuts leave the tree healthy. A heads-up to next door first is wise, and our arborist can chat with them too.
Is a branch rubbing your roof or leaning toward the chimney? Call (647) 370-3513 and tell us which tree it is. We will come out, look at the roofline with you and give you a written price. You can also start from our home page and fill in the request form there.
Most tree problems link to one another, so these services often go together on one visit.
Dead branch removal gets grey, leafless limbs out of Kingsway maples and oaks before one breaks loose and punches through slate, a windshield or a porch roof. Each job is fully insured, and the quote says exactly which limbs are coming off.
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Emergency storm damage cleanup gets fallen trees and broken limbs off your roof, driveway and yard as fast as possible after a storm. The work is fully insured, and we give you a price before any cutting starts, even on an urgent call.
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Tree removal takes down a dead, dying or unsafe tree in small, controlled pieces so nothing lands on the house. All of the work is fully insured, and a written quote lists the tree, the permit status and the cleanup before anything is cut.
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Crown thinning and canopy reduction pull a towering Kingsway shade tree back from the gables and take weight out of its top without leaving it looking chopped. Insurance covers every job we do, and your quote lists how much of the canopy will be taken off.
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Tree cabling and bracing ties a cracked or V-shaped trunk together with steel so a treasured shade tree can keep standing beside the house. Every job we do is fully insured, and the quote spells out what supports will be installed.
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Stump grinding and removal turns a leftover Kingsway stump into a shallow bed of chips, ready for sod, a shrub or new flagstone. The work is fully insured, and each quote tells you how deep we will grind and what happens to the chips.
View Stump Grinding and RemovalMention the tree, the roof or wall beside it, and a good day for a walk-through.
Your street, the tree and what it is doing to the house are plenty to start with. If a phone call suits you better, dial (647) 370-3513 and we will book the visit while you are on the line.
