Emergency Tree Services Hobart
Round-the-clock callouts after a Derwent westerly. Storm-dropped limbs, half-hung crowns, snow-loaded branches on Wellington-facing blocks — we triage by phone, get out, make safe.
Hobart wind events are their own thing. A westerly off kunanyi/Mount Wellington funnels straight across West Hobart, Mount Stuart and South Hobart, and the worst of the storm work the day after is always on the mountain-facing side of mature blue gums and stringybarks. Half-hung limbs in the upper canopy, full crowns sheared off at codominant unions, branches torn loose but still tangled in lower foliage — that's the run.
First step on every emergency callout is a phone triage. We need to know whether anything is across a TasNetworks line, whether the limb is still hanging or on the ground, and what's underneath it — a house, a vehicle, kids' play gear, a fence. If lines are in the picture, ring TasNetworks on 13 20 04 first and we'll time the climb around the network-safe window.
Winter brings a second flavour: snow loading on the Wellington-facing blocks. Wet snow on a fine-leaved eucalypt canopy doubles the weight overnight, and the branch failures that follow are usually high lateral limbs that don't show damage from the ground. We climb in, sound out the suspect unions, and reduce or remove anything that's compromised before the next event.
Across Hobart we see this work most often near kunanyi / Mount Wellington and out across the surrounding suburbs — alpine ash, stringybark and snow gum directly above the city. Species we handle regularly include Tasmanian Blue Gum (eucalyptus globulus) and Swamp Gum (eucalyptus ovata), each with its own pruning windows, failure modes, and council protections. Every quote we write factors in the species on site and the access route, not just the visible canopy.
What's included
- Phone triage with photos sent through, often inside the hour
- After-hours, weekend and overnight attendance across Hobart
- Kunanyi-side westerly damage callouts a known specialty
- Snow-load branch failure inspection on Wellington-facing blocks in winter
- TasNetworks coordination on 13 20 04 before any work near energised conductors
- Sectional dismantle of half-hung limbs with controlled rigging
- Site tarp, debris removal and a written job report for the insurer
When you might need this
- → A westerly has dropped a limb across your roof or driveway overnight
- → A blue gum branch is hung up in the lower canopy and ready to drop
- → Wet snow has loaded a crown on the kunanyi-facing side of your block
- → A storm has split a codominant union and the tree looks unsound
- → Branches are tangled in the service line into your roof
- → You need a written report to lodge a storm-damage claim
Why locals choose us
Tree Removal in Hobart, done properly
Qualified arborists with public liability insurance and a locally based crew. Quotes are written and itemised. Sites are left clean.
Fully insured
Public liability insured
Qualified arborists
Qualified Hobart based arborists
Same day response
Written quotes back the same day
Locally based
Locally owned and run, working across Hobart and southern Tasmania
Careful pruning
Every climb is planned around the tree, the property and where the gear lands.
Right equipment
EWP, chippers, stump grinders, two rope climbing kit and rigging hardware
Other services we offer in Hobart
Tree Removal
Sectional dismantles of dead, damaged or unwanted trees of any size, including big eucalypts on tight hillside blocks and trees near service lines.
Stump Grinding
Grinding the stump out below ground level so the spot is ready to turf, pave or replant. Narrow gate machines for terraced sections in Battery Point and Glebe.
Tree Pruning
Pruning, crown thinning, canopy lifts and deadwood removal. Heritage elm work in North Hobart is handled with sterilised cuts to slow Dutch elm disease spread.
Emergency Tree Services FAQs
What about a tree touching a TasNetworks line?
Keep the household clear of the tree and ring TasNetworks on 13 20 04. They make the network safe — isolate the conductor, confirm it's de-energised, sometimes drop the line entirely — and only then do we cut. We're happy to be on site when they arrive so the crew can start the moment power is off.
Do you work overnight after a big westerly?
Yes. Round-the-clock for genuine hazards across Hobart and southern Tasmania. Phone triage first to sort what's actually urgent from what can wait until first light — sometimes the safest call is to tarp it and come back in daylight, sometimes the limb has to come down right now. We'll walk you through both options.
Will home insurance cover storm tree removal in Hobart?
Most home-and-contents policies cover removal of a storm-damaged tree that has hit something insured — your roof, fence, carport, vehicle. Pure ground falls with no property damage are usually the owner's to sort out. Ring the insurer before we cut where you can, and ask us for the written job report and Certificate of Currency to send through with the claim.
Suburbs we service around Hobart
Don't see your suburb? Get in touch. We likely still cover it.
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