Birchcliff Tree Service looks after yard trees in the part of Scarborough closest to the Beach, where the city's east end meets the bluffs. We prune, remove, cable and grind stumps on residential lots from Victoria Park Avenue to Cliffside. Our team is made up of arborists who understand the trees that grow here and the lots they grow on.
The neighbourhood has a history we see in every yard. Birch Cliff was named for the birch trees on a property at the top of the bluffs, and the post office took that name in 1908. The streetcar line along Kingston Road brought homes in the 1920s. The trees planted during that period are the old giants now shading the streets.
Every job starts with a free visit. We look at the tree with you, talk about what you want and what the tree needs, then put a price in writing. Nothing is cut until you approve.
On the day of the work, we protect the lawn, deck and fences, and we lower heavy wood by rope. When we finish, we rake, blow and chip everything so the yard is cleaner than when we arrived. Every job is fully insured.
Birch is the neighbourhood's namesake and one of its biggest problems. White birch is short-lived in the city. It struggles in heat and drought, and the bronze birch borer finishes off stressed trees from the top down. We see more declining birch here than almost any other tree.
The older lots also bring challenges. Many homes sit on narrow lots with side paths barely wide enough for a wheelbarrow. Big maples, oaks and spruce planted decades ago now fill whole backyards, and many are growing into roofs and wires. We plan every job around those limits.
We explain what we plan to do and why. When pruning can keep a tree going, that is our first suggestion. If it needs to come down, we explain the reasons and the permit rules. You get a written price every time, and the price does not change unless you ask for more work.
We also care about the yard around the tree. Flower beds, lawns and fences get protected, and the cleanup is part of every job, not an extra.
Ready to talk about a tree? Call us or send a note through the form. The Birchcliff Tree Service home page lists every service we offer and the areas we cover.
These are the services our crew handles most often across the neighbourhood.
Tree trimming and pruning from Birchcliff Tree Service lifts heavy limbs off roofs, opens up shaded yards and removes weak wood before it breaks. We prune maples, oaks, lindens, spruce and the neighbourhood's many birches with clean cuts that let each tree seal the wound on its own.
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Dead branch removal is how Birchcliff Tree Service clears grey, bark-shedding limbs from birch, ash and maple crowns before gravity picks the moment for you. Birchcliff Tree Service cuts dead wood back to healthy tissue and lowers each piece to the ground under control.
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Emergency storm damage cleanup from Birchcliff Tree Service lifts snapped trunks and limbs off roofs, cars and fences quickly, then secures whatever is left standing. Birchcliff Tree Service answers storm calls first and puts everything else on hold until they are handled.
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Tree removal on a 1920s Birchcliff lot usually means taking a dead or failing tree apart from the top, one roped piece after another, between two houses and a garage. We handle the permit question, the rigging, the cleanup and the stump if you want it gone as well.
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Crown thinning and canopy reduction let an oversized Birchcliff shade tree stay put while it loses weight, bulk and reach. We pull select inner limbs to open the canopy and trim back the long reachers that hover over the roof.
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Tree cabling and bracing give a split or top-heavy maple, oak or linden a second set of supports, so a tree with one weak joint can keep shading the yard. The hardware is a steel cable strung between upper limbs, or a threaded rod passed through a split, and both go in during a single climb.
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Stump grinding and removal clears old stumps out of lawns, flower beds and driveways so the space can be used again. Birchcliff Tree Service grinds each stump below the surface, fills the hole with the chips and leaves the ground ready for soil and seed.
View Stump Grinding and RemovalA short description is plenty to start with, and we will follow up to book a time. If talking it over is easier, call us at (647) 370-3241 and we will book the visit by phone.
