Tree Services Burswood
Degree-qualified arborists for Burswood's riverside apartments, strata grounds and foreshore trees, on some of the tightest sites in the city. Free written quotes, seven days a week.
Perth's trees
Trusted tree care across Burswood
Burswood has become one of Perth's landmark riverside precincts, home to Crown and Optus Stadium, rising apartment towers and long stretches of foreshore parkland. The trees threaded through it all sit on some of the tightest, busiest sites in the city, where careful, qualified work matters most.
Perth Arbor Services has delivered professional tree care throughout Burswood and the wider Town of Victoria Park since 2011. Our degree-qualified arborists handle everything from a single courtyard tree to a full development-site clearance, with one clear written quote agreed before any work begins.
Get a Free Written QuoteTree services we offer in Burswood
One degree-qualified team for every job, from a single courtyard tree to a full strata or development-site clearance.
Tree Lopping
When a canopy genuinely needs heavy reduction for clearance or safety, we take the honest route — indiscriminate lopping leaves a tree weaker, while a planned reduction reaches the same result without wrecking it.
Learn more →Tree Removal
On Burswood's tight peninsula blocks and shared strata lots, a failing or overgrown tree can crowd buildings, lift paving and threaten boundary walls. We remove trees of every size in confined, access-restricted settings, and leave the site tidy.
Learn more →Tree Pruning
Pruning to Australian Standard AS4373 that keeps canopies clear of balconies, powerlines, rooflines and shared boundaries — which matters where homes and apartments sit close together — with every cut supporting long-term health.
Learn more →Tree Risk Assessment
With so many strata schemes, apartment blocks and commercial holdings in Burswood, documented tree safety is a real duty of care. Our written assessments pinpoint defects, disease and failure potential for strata councils, building managers and owners.
Learn more →Land Clearance
For the redevelopment and infill sites that keep reshaping Burswood, we carry out efficient lot clearance in line with Town of Victoria Park requirements, so your build starts on a clean and compliant footing.
Learn more →Stump Grinding
Once a tree is down, we grind the stump well below ground so it won't regrow or get in the way of paving, landscaping or new builds on tight strata and infill sites — grindings cleared away before we leave.
Learn more →Town of Victoria Park tree regulations: what you need to know
Tree work in Burswood comes with rules that catch a lot of people out, particularly where verges, foreshore reserves and shared strata land all meet. Knowing where the Town's responsibility ends and yours begins is worth sorting out before a saw comes anywhere near a tree.
The Town of Victoria Park maintains all trees on its verges, parks and reserves, and residents, tenants, builders and developers are not permitted to prune or remove street trees themselves. Any pruning or removal must be requested in writing and approved by the Town first. Unauthorised pruning, removal or deliberate damage to a Town tree is an offence, and penalties may apply under the Town's Activities on Thoroughfares and Trading in Thoroughfares and Public Places Local Law.
Trees growing on private land are generally yours to manage. That said, if a tree is listed on the Town's Significant Tree Register, is tied to a development-approval condition, or sits on a heritage-listed property, approval may be needed before work can start.
Perth Arbor Services flags what needs Town approval before we quote, not once the crew is on site. Where an application is required, we can walk you through it so approvals don't stall your project or your strata schedule.
Not sure whether your tree work needs Town of Victoria Park approval? Call us first on (08) 9227 0010 and we'll give you a straight answer before anything is touched.
Why Burswood property owners choose Perth Arbor Services
Plenty of arborists say they cover Burswood. Here's why local homeowners, strata managers and commercial clients keep coming back to us.
Degree-qualified arborists
Founders Tony Head and Michael Dawson both studied Arboriculture at Murdoch University. That grounding shapes how every tree is assessed and every job is carried out.
Here since 2011
More than 14 years of residential, strata and commercial tree work across Perth, from a single courtyard tree to a full development-site clearance.
ArbWest Professional Members
Certified, fully insured and held to industry standards that protect you every bit as much as they reflect on us.
Seven days a week
Including emergency response for when a tree or limb will not wait until Monday.
PSHB-aware and equipped
Burswood lies within Perth's metropolitan Quarantine Area. If you have susceptible species on your property or strata grounds, we can assess and manage them the right way.
Written quotes, no surprises
Scope and pricing confirmed in writing before any work begins, which keeps strata approvals and budgets straightforward.
How your Burswood tree work happens
A simple, no-surprises process from first call to a clean site.
Free written quote
Call or enquire online and we'll assess the job, flag any Town of Victoria Park approvals, and put a clear scope and price in writing before anything is agreed.
Council & PSHB check
Where verge, significant or protected trees are involved, we confirm what sign-off the Town needs, and check for polyphagous shot-hole borer risk on susceptible species.
The work, done to standard
Our degree-qualified arborists carry out the removal, pruning or clearance to Australian Standard AS4373, working safely around apartments, driveways and neighbours.
Clean site, every time
We chip, haul and clear the site completely, grind stumps where needed and leave your property tidy, with aftercare advice for any trees that stay.
Need a tree sorted in Burswood?
Free, written and no obligation. Tell us what needs doing and one of our qualified arborists will price it up.
Serving Burswood & surrounding suburbs
Working out of Perth, we regularly cover Burswood and the neighbouring suburbs within the Town of Victoria Park, from the Swan River foreshore through to Welshpool.
Unsure whether your street falls inside our patch? Ring us on (08) 9227 0010 and we'll let you know on the spot.
- Burswood
- Victoria Park
- East Victoria Park
- Lathlain
- Rivervale
- Carlisle
- Kensington
- St James
- Bentley
- Welshpool
What Burswood clients say
Burswood tree service questions, answered
Can I prune or remove a verge tree outside my Burswood property?
No. The Town of Victoria Park maintains all trees on its verges, parks and reserves, and residents, tenants, builders and developers can't prune or remove street trees themselves. Any pruning or removal must be requested in writing and approved by the Town first, and unauthorised work is an offence that may carry penalties under the Town's local law. If a Town tree is a problem, contact the Town or call us and we'll point you the right way.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree on my own property in Burswood?
Usually not, as trees on private land are generally yours to manage. The exceptions are where a tree is listed on the Town's Significant Tree Register, tied to a development-approval condition, or sits on a heritage-listed property, in which case approval may be needed before work starts. Perth Arbor Services checks and advises on all of this before we quote, not after.
Can you carry out strata and apartment tree work in Burswood?
Yes — a large share of our Burswood work is on strata schemes and apartment grounds. We're used to confined, access-restricted sites, coordinating with strata councils and building managers, and providing the written quotes and documented risk assessments that strata approvals and budgets need.
What is the difference between tree lopping and tree pruning?
Indiscriminate lopping can leave a tree weaker and more hazardous, while a properly planned reduction reaches the same practical result without wrecking it. Our arborists work to Australian Standard AS4373 so every cut benefits the tree's structure, and we tell you honestly which approach your tree actually needs.
Is Burswood affected by the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB)?
Yes. Burswood sits within Perth's metropolitan Quarantine Area for the polyphagous shot-hole borer, an invasive beetle that bores into a wide range of tree species. If you have susceptible trees on your property or strata grounds, early assessment is recommended, and our arborists can inspect and manage the risk accordingly.
How quickly can you attend a storm-damaged or dangerous tree?
We work seven days a week and offer emergency response for storm-damaged or failing trees that can't wait. Call us on (08) 9227 0010 and we'll get a qualified arborist out to you as quickly as possible.
Get a free quote for tree services in Burswood
Whether you have a tree that needs removing, a canopy that needs pruning or a strata property where you're simply not sure what's required, Perth Arbor Services is here to help. We cover Burswood and every surrounding suburb seven days a week, and every quote is free, written and comes with no obligation.
Give us a call or send an enquiry online, and one of our qualified arborists will get back to you promptly.