The heritage Moreton Bay figs that anchor Hyde Park set the tone for the whole of Highgate: a small inner-city suburb where mature canopy has to share very little ground with Federation cottages, narrow verges and one of Perth's busiest cafe strips along Beaufort Street. Trees this established, on lots this tight, reward careful hands and rarely forgive rushed ones.
Perth Arbor Services provides professional tree work throughout Highgate and the wider City of Vincent. Our degree-qualified arborists have looked after local homeowners, businesses and strata properties since 2011, handling tree removal, pruning, lopping and land clearance seven days a week, with written quotes and no obligation to go ahead.
Serving Highgate and Surrounding Suburbs
Based in Perth, we regularly service Highgate and the neighbouring suburbs of the City of Vincent and the inner-city ring around it, including Mount Lawley, North Perth, West Perth, Leederville, Mount Hawthorn, Coolbinia, Menora, Perth, Northbridge and East Perth.
Not sure if we cover your street? Give us a call on (08) 9227 0010 and we'll confirm straight away.
- Mount Lawley
- North Perth
- West Perth
- Leederville
- Mount Hawthorn
- Coolbinia
- Menora
- Perth
- Northbridge
- East Perth
What We Do in Highgate
Tree Removal Highgate
On Highgate's compact blocks, a mature tree that has outgrown its space can crowd a cottage, lift paving or press against a shared boundary. Removals here are often tight, low-access jobs between heritage homes, so we rig, section and dismantle in controlled pieces, then clear the site completely before we leave.
Tree Pruning Highgate
Close-set homes mean canopies quickly reach rooflines, gutters and the property next door. We prune to Australian Standard AS4373, opening up light and clearance while keeping the tree's structure sound, so the result holds up rather than triggering a flush of weak regrowth.
Tree Lopping Highgate
When a tree needs a serious size reduction for clearance or safety, the method matters. Topping and heavy lopping can leave an established Highgate tree weaker and more hazardous than before. We explain the difference plainly and recommend the approach that solves the problem without shortening the tree's life.
Tree Risk Assessment Highgate
The old peppermints, planes and figs that give Highgate its character can hide decay, cavities and structural faults behind a healthy-looking crown. Our written risk assessments document condition and hazard potential, which is exactly what owners, strata managers and property agents need on file for insurance and due diligence.
Land Clearance Highgate
For infill developments, subdivisions and renovations across the City of Vincent, we provide efficient site clearing that works within council requirements and the constraints of tight inner-city access.
Palm Trimming Highgate
Palms feature in plenty of Highgate's older gardens and courtyards, and left alone their dead fronds and seed pods grow heavy and hazardous above paths and parked cars. We trim palms of any height, clearing spent fronds and fruit safely and tidying the crown without damaging the growing point.
City of Vincent Tree Regulations: What You Need to Know Before Any Work Begins
Tree work in Highgate isn't only about the tree in front of you. On these narrow verges and close-packed lots, it pays to know where council responsibility ends and yours begins before anyone starts cutting.
The City of Vincent manages the roughly 11,000 street trees on its verges and road reserves. Residents cannot prune, remove or otherwise interfere with a street or verge tree without the City's approval first, and works on or beside the verge are covered by the City's Local Government Property Local Law, under which penalties may apply for damaging or removing a council tree.
For trees on private property you are generally responsible for management. However, if a tree is listed on the City's Trees of Significance Inventory, planning approval will usually be needed before its removal or significant pruning, and heritage listings or development approval conditions can add their own requirements.
Perth Arbor Services will tell you what needs council approval before we quote, not after. If an application is required, we can guide you through what's involved so it doesn't hold up your project.
Not sure whether your tree work needs City of Vincent approval? Call us first on (08) 9227 0010, and we will give you a straight answer before anything is touched.
Why Highgate Homeowners Choose Perth Arbor Services
There is no shortage of arborists working the inner-city suburbs. Here is why Highgate homeowners, strata managers and businesses keep choosing us.
Degree-qualified arborists
Founders Tony Head and Michael Dawson are both degree-qualified arborists who studied Arboriculture at Murdoch University. That training shapes how every job in Highgate is assessed and carried out, not just what appears on a website.
Here since 2011
More than 14 years of residential and commercial tree work across Perth, from a single crowded backyard tree to full site clearance on a development block.
ArbWest Professional Members
Certified, insured and held to industry standards that protect you as much as they reflect on us.
Seven days a week
Including emergency response for when a tree cannot safely wait until Monday.
PSHB-aware and equipped
Highgate falls within Perth's metropolitan Quarantine Area. If you have susceptible species on your property, we can assess and manage them accordingly.
Written quotes, no surprises
Scope and pricing confirmed in writing before any work begins.
What Highgate Clients Say
Highgate Tree Service Questions, Answered
Can I prune or remove a verge tree outside my Highgate property?
No. Street and verge trees in Highgate are managed by the City of Vincent, and residents cannot prune, remove or interfere with them without the City's approval first. Works on or beside the verge fall under the City's Local Government Property Local Law, and penalties may apply for damaging or removing a council tree. If a verge tree is causing problems, contact the City or call us and we will point you in the right direction.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree on my own property in Highgate?
In most cases no, as trees on private property are generally your responsibility to manage. However, if the tree is listed on the City of Vincent's Trees of Significance Inventory, planning approval is usually required before removal or significant pruning, and heritage listings or development approval conditions can add further requirements. Perth Arbor Services will advise you on what needs council approval before we quote, not after.
What is the difference between tree lopping and tree pruning?
Pruning removes selected branches to improve a tree's structure, health and clearance, and we do it to Australian Standard AS4373. Lopping or topping cuts back to stubs regardless of the tree's structure, which on an established Highgate tree often triggers weak regrowth and long-term decline. Where a genuine size reduction is needed for safety or clearance, we assess it honestly and tell you which approach actually applies.
Is Highgate affected by the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB)?
Yes. Highgate falls within Perth's metropolitan Quarantine Area for PSHB, an invasive beetle that attacks a wide range of tree species. If you have susceptible species on your property, early assessment is recommended, and our arborists can assess and manage the risk accordingly.
Get a Free Quote for Tree Services in Highgate
Whether you have a tree that needs removing, a canopy crowding the house next door, or you are simply not sure what your property needs, Perth Arbor Services is here to help. We service Highgate and all surrounding suburbs seven days a week, and every quote is free, written and comes with no obligation.
Give us a call or submit an enquiry online, and one of our qualified arborists will get back to you promptly.
Find Us in Highgate
Perth Arbor Services works across Highgate and the surrounding City of Vincent suburbs, from Beaufort Street through to Hyde Park and beyond.