West Perth packs a lot into a small grid: medical suites and law firms in converted terraces, glass office floors along Hay and Kings Park Road, and a growing count of apartment towers, all backed onto the green escarpment of Kings Park. The plane trees and figs that soften those streets need looking after by people who understand tight, built-up sites, not just open backyards.
Perth Arbor Services provides professional tree work across West Perth and the wider City of Perth. Our degree-qualified arborists have handled removals, pruning, canopy reductions and site clearance for local residents, strata committees, property managers and commercial owners since 2011, seven days a week, with a written quote and no obligation to go ahead.
Serving West Perth and Surrounding Suburbs
Based in Perth, we work throughout West Perth and the neighbouring suburbs in and around the City of Perth, including Perth CBD, Northbridge, East Perth, Crawley, Kings Park, Leederville, North Perth, Subiaco and Nedlands. From a single courtyard tree behind an office block to a full strata canopy programme, we cover the lot.
Not sure whether we reach your street or building? Call us on (08) 9227 0010 and we'll confirm on the spot.
- Perth CBD
- Northbridge
- East Perth
- Crawley
- Kings Park
- Leederville
- North Perth
- Subiaco
- Nedlands
What We Do in West Perth
Tree Removal West Perth
Removing a tree between an apartment podium, a boundary wall and a busy footpath is precise work with little margin for error. We plan access, drop zones and traffic around neighbouring properties, then take the tree down in controlled sections, with the site swept clean before we leave.
Tree Pruning West Perth
Balconies, signage, awnings and car-park sightlines all compete for space here. We prune to Australian Standard AS4373 to lift clearance and reduce weight without wrecking the tree's shape, keeping courtyard and street plantings healthy rather than simply hacked back.
Tree Lopping West Perth
When an owner or building manager asks for a tree to be "topped" to protect a view or a roofline, we explain the trade-off first. Indiscriminate lopping weakens a tree and invites regrowth and decay; a properly staged canopy reduction usually delivers the same clearance and lasts. We'll tell you honestly which one your tree needs.
Tree Risk Assessment West Perth
With so many trees standing over car parks, footpaths and shared strata land, documented duty of care matters. Our written assessments identify structural defects, decay and hazard potential, giving strata councils, property managers and commercial owners a clear record for insurers and building files.
Land Clearance West Perth
West Perth is being redeveloped block by block, from office refits to new residential infill. We provide efficient clearance for development and construction sites in line with City of Perth requirements, and flag any protected or significant trees before machinery arrives.
Palm Trimming West Perth
Palms feature in plenty of West Perth forecourts, courtyards and podium gardens, where dead fronds and seed heads become a falling hazard over car bays and entrances. We trim palms of any height, clearing spent fronds and fruit and leaving the planting tidy and safe.
City of Perth Tree Rules: What to Check Before Any Work Starts
In a suburb as densely built as West Perth, the line between your tree and the City's tree is easy to blur, especially where courtyards, verges and shared strata land sit close together. It pays to know who is responsible for what before a saw comes out.
Street and verge trees here are managed by the City of Perth as part of its Urban Forest Plan and urban greening programme, which aims to lift canopy cover across the public realm. Residents, businesses and contractors cannot prune, remove or interfere with a street tree without the City's approval, and damaging or removing a street tree is an offence under the City's local laws, with penalties applying. The City has publicly moved to strengthen those penalties after ongoing tree vandalism.
Trees on private property are generally the owner's or strata's responsibility to manage. That said, where a property is heritage-listed, covered by a development approval condition, or holds a tree recognised for its significance, additional approval may be needed before work can go ahead, so it's worth confirming early on an office or apartment site.
Perth Arbor Services checks what needs City approval before we quote, not after. If an application is required, we can walk strata committees, property managers and owners through it so the timeline isn't held up.
Unsure whether your West Perth tree work needs City of Perth approval? Call us first on (08) 9227 0010 and we'll give you a straight answer before anything is touched.
Why West Perth Owners and Strata Choose Perth Arbor Services
Plenty of outfits will quote on a West Perth tree. Here is why local homeowners, strata committees, property managers and commercial owners keep coming back to us.
Degree-qualified arborists
Founders Tony Head and Michael Dawson are both degree-qualified arborists and graduates of Murdoch University. That training shapes how every job is assessed and carried out, not just how it's described.
Here since 2011
More than 14 years of residential and commercial tree work across Perth, from single trees on tight blocks to full-scale clearance, with the experience that dense, built-up sites demand.
ArbWest Professional Members
Certified, insured and held to industry standards that protect you and your building as much as they reflect on us.
Seven days a week
Including emergency response for storm damage and failing limbs over car parks and footpaths, when a tree cannot wait until Monday.
PSHB-aware and equipped
West Perth sits within Perth's metropolitan Quarantine Area. If you have susceptible species on site, we can assess and manage them accordingly.
Written quotes, no surprises
Scope and pricing confirmed in writing before any work begins, so strata and building budgets stay predictable.
What West Perth Clients Say
West Perth Tree Service Questions, Answered
Can I prune or remove the street tree outside my West Perth property?
No. Street and verge trees in West Perth are managed by the City of Perth, and you cannot prune, remove or interfere with them without the City's approval. Damaging or removing a street tree is an offence under the City's local laws, with penalties applying, and the City has moved to strengthen those penalties in response to tree vandalism. If a street tree is causing a genuine problem, contact the City or call us and we'll point you the right way.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree on my own West Perth property?
In most cases no, as trees on private land are generally the owner's or strata's responsibility. However, if the property is heritage-listed, subject to a development approval condition, or holds a tree recognised for its significance, additional approval may be required before work proceeds. Perth Arbor Services checks what needs City of Perth approval before we quote, not after.
Do you work on strata and commercial sites in West Perth?
Yes. A large share of our West Perth work is for strata committees, property managers and commercial owners with trees over car parks, courtyards, podiums and shared land. We provide written risk assessments and quotes, plan access and traffic around the building, and can advise on any City of Perth approvals before work starts.
What is the difference between tree lopping and tree pruning?
There is a real difference between lopping that harms a tree's long-term health and pruning that achieves the same practical result properly. Our arborists prune to Australian Standard AS4373 so the work benefits the tree rather than just tidying it up. Where genuine canopy reduction is needed for clearance or safety, we assess it honestly and tell you which approach your tree actually needs.
Is West Perth affected by the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB)?
Yes. West Perth 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 or building site, early assessment is recommended, and our arborists can assess and manage the risk accordingly.
Get a Free Quote for Tree Services in West Perth
Whether it's a single tree between two buildings, a strata canopy programme, or clearance for a redevelopment, Perth Arbor Services can help. We work across West Perth and the surrounding City of Perth suburbs 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.
Find Us in West Perth
Perth Arbor Services works across West Perth and the surrounding City of Perth suburbs, from Kings Park Road through to the edge of Leederville and Subiaco.