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.
Summer thunderstorms, freezing rain and heavy wet snow all bring down trees in east Toronto. Old yard trees on 1920s lots are the ones most likely to fail, since many have decay in the trunk or large limbs that grew over the house decades ago. Brittle birch tops and dead ash snap first.
When we arrive, the first job is making the scene safe. We check for power lines, then cut and lift the weight off the damaged structure in careful stages. With the weight off the building, the crew bucks up the trunk, gathers the broken wood and carts all of it away. If the rest of the tree is unstable, we will explain your options for pruning or removal.
The work is insured from the first cut to the last rake. Before and after pictures plus an itemized bill go to you by email, ready to forward to your home insurer. Storm cleanup in Toronto can range from a few hundred dollars for a single broken limb to several thousand dollars for a large tree on a roof.
Stay away from the tree and anything it is touching. Wires on the ground or under a limb are for Toronto Hydro, so keep kids and pets well away until they arrive. Then call us, and send photos if you can.
Yes. We provide dated photos, a written description of the damage and an itemized invoice. Adjusters usually ask for exactly that, and they are welcome to phone our office.
The City allows emergency work on a tree that poses an immediate danger. You should still report the removal afterward, and we can help you with the details. A tree that is damaged but not dangerous may still need a regular permit.
Call us anyway, because the danger does not care about property lines. We will make the site safe, then you and your neighbour can sort out the insurance. Our photos and notes will help both sides.
Has a storm dropped a tree or a large limb on your property? Call (647) 370-3241 right away for the fastest response. Damage that is not urgent can go through the form, and the Birchcliff Tree Service front page explains the rest of our storm routine.
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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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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 RemovalMention the species, the spot and the worry, and an arborist will book a no-charge visit to price it.
A 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.
