Tree Services Wembley
Degree-qualified arborists for Wembley's leafy interwar streets — the established gardens between Lake Monger and Cambridge Street, and the mature canopy the Town of Cambridge works hard to protect. Free written quotes, seven days a week.
Perth's trees
Trusted tree care across Wembley
Set between the black swans of Lake Monger and the shops and cafes of Cambridge Street, Wembley is one of the inner-west's leafiest suburbs — a grid of established interwar and character homes shaded by mature garden canopy on generous, tightly held blocks. That leafy character is central to the suburb's appeal, and keeping it healthy rewards a properly qualified arborist.
Perth Arbor Services has looked after Wembley and the wider Town of Cambridge since 2011 — local homeowners, schools, strata groups and businesses alike. Every job starts with one clear written quote agreed before any work begins.
Get a Free Written QuoteTree services we offer in Wembley
One degree-qualified team for every job, from a single backyard gum to a full land clearance.
Tree Lopping
When a canopy genuinely needs reducing for safety or clearance, we weigh the right method honestly. There's a real difference between lopping that harms a tree's long-term health and correct reduction that achieves the same practical outcome. We'll always tell you which one your tree actually needs.
Learn more →Tree Removal
Wembley's generous blocks and decades-old plantings mean many gardens hold large tuarts, gums and pines whose roots reach towards footings, retaining walls and paving. We remove trees of every size safely on tight suburban sites, working cleanly around fences and neighbours, with full clean-up included as standard.
Learn more →Tree Pruning
Regular pruning keeps mature canopies balanced and clear of powerlines, rooflines and boundaries on Wembley's closely spaced blocks. We prune to Australian Standard AS4373, working with the tree's structure so the result lasts rather than simply tidying it for a season.
Learn more →Tree Risk Assessment
Established trees give Wembley its shade and its value, but ageing limbs bring real liability when left unchecked. Our written assessments document structural faults, disease and hazard potential, giving homeowners, schools and strata managers a clear record of due diligence.
Learn more →Land Clearance
For renovations, knock-down rebuilds and new builds across the Town of Cambridge, we provide efficient lot clearance carried out in line with the council's tree and development requirements — so protected trees are identified before anything comes down.
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, lawn or a new build on Wembley's established blocks — grindings cleared away before we leave.
Learn more →Town of Cambridge tree rules: what you need to know
Tree work in Wembley isn't always as simple as it looks. Before you touch any tree on or near your property, it helps to know where the Town of Cambridge's responsibility ends and yours begins.
The Town of Cambridge manages the street and verge trees across the suburb — more than 27,000 council-owned trees in all. Residents aren't permitted to plant, prune or remove a verge tree, or attach anything to it. You can lodge a request for the Town to prune a street tree back to the property line (generally carried out in May), and the Town itself will only remove a street tree as a last resort, after a risk assessment, if it's dead, dangerous or structurally unsound.
Trees on private property are usually yours to manage, but the Town has moved to protect its canopy here too. Under its Tree Retention Policy, removing a large, mature tree (broadly one over about 8 metres) can require development approval where it's tied to a development, and tree-protection bonds may apply during building work. Heritage listings and conservation streets under the Town Planning Scheme can add further requirements. The Town's Street Tree Master Plan and winter planting program — hundreds of trees added each year, partly in response to the polyphagous shot-hole borer — show how seriously canopy is taken here.
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 it so the process doesn't hold up your project.
Not sure whether your tree work needs Town of Cambridge approval? Call us first on (08) 9227 0010 and we'll give you a straight answer before anything is touched.
Why Wembley homeowners choose Perth Arbor Services
There's no shortage of arborists working the inner-western suburbs. Here's why local homeowners, schools and strata managers keep choosing us.
Degree-qualified arborists
Founders Tony Head and Michael Dawson both studied Arboriculture at Murdoch University. That grounding isn't just a line on a website; it shapes how every job in Wembley is assessed and delivered.
Here since 2011
More than 14 years of residential and commercial tree work across Perth, with the experience to handle everything from a single backyard gum to full-scale land clearance.
ArbWest Professional Members
Certified, insured and held to industry standards that protect you as much as they reflect on us.
We know the Town of Cambridge
Wembley's verge rules and the Town's Tree Retention Policy can catch owners out. We know what the Town needs and confirm any approvals before we quote.
Seven days a week
Including emergency response for when a storm-damaged limb over a Wembley driveway can't wait until Monday.
Written quotes, no surprises
Scope and pricing confirmed in writing before any work begins, so there are no add-ons at the end.
How your Wembley 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 Cambridge approvals — including whether a large tree is caught by the Tree Retention Policy — and put a clear price in writing before anything is agreed.
Council & PSHB check
Where verge, heritage or protected private 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 remove or prune to Australian Standard AS4373, working safely on tight suburban blocks around footings, retaining walls, fences 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 Wembley?
Free, written and no obligation — and we'll tell you up front what the Town of Cambridge needs to sign off.
Serving Wembley & surrounding suburbs
Based in Perth, we regularly service Wembley and the neighbouring Town of Cambridge suburbs, from Lake Monger and West Leederville through to Floreat and City Beach.
Not sure if we cover your street? Give us a call on (08) 9227 0010 and we'll confirm straight away.
- Wembley
- West Leederville
- Floreat
- City Beach
- Mount Claremont
- Jolimont
- Leederville
- Glendalough
What Wembley clients say
Wembley tree service questions, answered
Can I prune or remove the verge tree outside my Wembley property?
No. The Town of Cambridge manages all street and verge trees, and residents aren't permitted to plant, prune or remove them, or attach anything to them. You can lodge a request for the Town to prune a street tree back to the property line (generally done in May), and the Town will only remove a street tree as a last resort after a risk assessment. Call us and we'll point you the right way.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree on my own property in Wembley?
Often you can manage smaller trees yourself, but the Town of Cambridge has moved to protect its canopy. Under its Tree Retention Policy, removing a large, mature tree (broadly one over about 8 metres) can require development approval where it's tied to a development, and heritage listings or conservation-street rules under the Town Planning Scheme can add further requirements. Perth Arbor Services checks and advises before we quote, not after.
What is the difference between tree lopping and tree pruning?
Lopping (heavy topping) can harm a tree's long-term health and trigger weak, hazardous regrowth, while correct reduction pruning reaches the same practical outcome without the damage. Our arborists work to Australian Standard AS4373 and always tell you which approach your tree actually needs.
Can you work on established interwar and character blocks?
Yes — it's much of what we do across Wembley. We remove and prune large tuarts, gums and pines on tight suburban lots, working carefully around footings, retaining walls, fences and neighbouring gardens, and we clear all debris before we leave.
Is Wembley affected by the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB)?
Yes. Wembley 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 — one the Town of Cambridge is actively replanting against. If you have susceptible trees on your block, 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 Wembley
Whether you have a tree that needs removing, branches that need pruning, or you're simply not sure what your property needs, Perth Arbor Services is here to help. We service Wembley and the surrounding Town of Cambridge 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.