How do I know if my tree has deadwood?

Look up into the canopy on a clear day. Deadwood shows as bare, grey limbs among the green, often with the bark starting to come away. It is easiest to spot in the growing season when everything else is in leaf.

Is deadwooding cheaper than a full prune?

Usually, because it is less work in the tree and less material on the ground. It is also often all a healthy mature tree needs. We will tell you at the quote if that is the case rather than selling you a bigger job.

Does removing deadwood hurt the tree?

No. The limbs are already dead — the tree has finished with them. Taking them out cleanly is better for the tree than leaving them to tear off in weather and damage the wood they are attached to.

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Deadwooding Brisbane

Deadwooding is the removal of dead, dying and broken limbs from a living tree. It is the cheapest and least invasive thing you can do to make a big tree safer, and on most established trees it is the only pruning that is actually needed.

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Why dead limbs come out first

Dead wood has no flex left in it. Green limbs bend and shed load in wind; dead ones snap, and they come down without warning — over a driveway, a roof, or whatever happens to be underneath. Taking them out is quick, does not stress the tree, and removes the single most likely thing to fail in the next storm. If you only ever do one thing to a mature tree, this is it.

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Deadwooding in Brisbane

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Questions

Deadwooding — Frequently Asked Questions

Look up into the canopy on a clear day. Deadwood shows as bare, grey limbs among the green, often with the bark starting to come away. It is easiest to spot in the growing season when everything else is in leaf.
Usually, because it is less work in the tree and less material on the ground. It is also often all a healthy mature tree needs. We will tell you at the quote if that is the case rather than selling you a bigger job.
No. The limbs are already dead — the tree has finished with them. Taking them out cleanly is better for the tree than leaving them to tear off in weather and damage the wood they are attached to.

Customer reviews

What our customers say

Rated 5.0 on Google

Excellent service from Noah and his team from YourLocalTreeGuys. The whole process from start to finish was seamless with no surprises. The job required large areas of pruning, tree removal and high level lopping. All work completed efficiently and finished off with a thorough clean up. I would highly recommend this…

Richard Trotman

A great team that did a good job of trimming back our fruit trees to Australian standards. Arrived on time, great communication from head office and cleaned up afterwards. Would use again.

Karen Pedley

Caleb’s Team communicated well, turned up with a team of 5 and pruned our tree quickly & professionally to our requested height & volume. Priced well. I happily recommend “Your Local Tree Guy” for your looping needs.

Scott Tibbits

The team was responsive and efficient. They booked in and completed the job promptly and did a great job. No fuss - professional and friendly throughout. I’d highly recommend them for tree trimming/pruning services.

Terri McComb

Very professional and a great team. Excellent pricing and service. Would highly recommend using Your Local Tree Guy

Colin & Emma Ewart

great and very prompt service keep in touch all the way through the process would recomment to anyone

Nicholas Savas

Prompt Service..tidy result...and excellent communication with a competitive price ..... all very good

mark Ross

Excellent service from Noah and his team from YourLocalTreeGuys. The whole process from start to finish was seamless with no surprises. The job required large areas of pruning, tree removal and high level lopping. All work completed efficiently and finished off with a thorough clean up. I would highly recommend this…

Richard Trotman

A great team that did a good job of trimming back our fruit trees to Australian standards. Arrived on time, great communication from head office and cleaned up afterwards. Would use again.

Karen Pedley

Caleb’s Team communicated well, turned up with a team of 5 and pruned our tree quickly & professionally to our requested height & volume. Priced well. I happily recommend “Your Local Tree Guy” for your looping needs.

Scott Tibbits

The team was responsive and efficient. They booked in and completed the job promptly and did a great job. No fuss - professional and friendly throughout. I’d highly recommend them for tree trimming/pruning services.

Terri McComb

Very professional and a great team. Excellent pricing and service. Would highly recommend using Your Local Tree Guy

Colin & Emma Ewart

great and very prompt service keep in touch all the way through the process would recomment to anyone

Nicholas Savas

Prompt Service..tidy result...and excellent communication with a competitive price ..... all very good

mark Ross

From start to finish a job done well with great communication and at a good price.

Mark G

Paul, Caleb and the boys from “Your Local Tree Guy” removed four trees from around our pool area today(without falling in ;)...they did an absolutely brilliant job. They also trimmed and pruned two other palms in the back yard. Expedient, professional, on time, value for money and even sorted traffic control in our…

GabrielleBrisbane

Caleb and his team, from engagement through to completion was nothing short of professional. Caleb was very thorough and honest in his communication - which was particularly important as this removal required an extensive lead time to complete permits, approvals and mobilisation - and transparent with his pricing. C…

Google review

Caleb and his team were very professional and responsive, they did a great job removing a large tree overhanging our roof and left the place spotless afterwards. Definitely recommend.

Google review

Caleb and his team were extremely professional, efficient, and brought the right machinery. They were punctual and got the (BIG) job done on time, and always with a smile. They took care to check for any wildlife, even large insects, to ensure none were harmed. Cleaned up really well afterwards too. Will definitely…

Google review

I would highly recommend this company. They are prompt to answer your enquiry & keep you informed about when they will be there. They pruned my big Silky Oak tree for me, very professional in how they remove the tree limbs & dispose of all of the mess they create. They’re very hard working & they work as a team, ver…

Google review

From start to finish a job done well with great communication and at a good price.

Mark G

Paul, Caleb and the boys from “Your Local Tree Guy” removed four trees from around our pool area today(without falling in ;)...they did an absolutely brilliant job. They also trimmed and pruned two other palms in the back yard. Expedient, professional, on time, value for money and even sorted traffic control in our…

GabrielleBrisbane

Caleb and his team, from engagement through to completion was nothing short of professional. Caleb was very thorough and honest in his communication - which was particularly important as this removal required an extensive lead time to complete permits, approvals and mobilisation - and transparent with his pricing. C…

Google review

Caleb and his team were very professional and responsive, they did a great job removing a large tree overhanging our roof and left the place spotless afterwards. Definitely recommend.

Google review

Caleb and his team were extremely professional, efficient, and brought the right machinery. They were punctual and got the (BIG) job done on time, and always with a smile. They took care to check for any wildlife, even large insects, to ensure none were harmed. Cleaned up really well afterwards too. Will definitely…

Google review

I would highly recommend this company. They are prompt to answer your enquiry & keep you informed about when they will be there. They pruned my big Silky Oak tree for me, very professional in how they remove the tree limbs & dispose of all of the mess they create. They’re very hard working & they work as a team, ver…

Google review

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