Hamilton Arborists – Tree Care & Removal

Arguably the best time to hire an arborist is spring, before leaves grow and of course before the tree undergoes a growth spurt. Why? Because once the tree is pruned or cut down there is much less mess to tidy up afterwards. Also, there is less of the tree to cut down in the first place, so the job is quicker and the arborist will charge you less.

Given that trees are constantly growing, the tree will never be smaller than it is now; So you could argue that in fact, the best time to hire an arborist is now!

Of course, that’s purely from a cost perspective. From an aesthetic perspective, you could say that it’s best to hire an arborist sooner rather than later. This is because triming tree’s back sooner means that the tree can be shaped as it grows, rather than ending up with a small tree with long, lanky branches.

It’s easy to hire arborists, there are lots about… But how do you chose which arborist to hire and avoid the cowboys?

When choosing an arborist you want a good balance of speed, experience and qualifications.

The faster an arborist is, the cheaper the job will be. This is because quotes are based on time of labour as well as cost of materials.

The amount of experience an arborist has will effect not only speed, but also how safely the job is done. Experienced arborists are able to spot the best way to tackle a job and can often do the job in much less time.

Qualificatons are what sets arborists apart from cowboys with a truck and chainsaw. Qualifications are a great way to show you that an arborist knows the correct way to fell trees and will know the risks of felling different types of tree… For example, a qualified arborist will know that when removing a Liquid Amber tree, it must be assessed for risk of it spliting in half. Otherwise part of the tree can fall in the opposite direction – a cowboy might end up crushing your house in this instance.

So how do you spot a cowboy arborist? These are typically a one man band with no deploma in arboriculture. They are often competitively priced with low hourly rates, but can look less favourable when quoting fixed rate prices. Many of them outsource more complex jobs to qualified arborists (such as Ecoarb). They rarely come with good referrals.

The next obvious question is, how do I hire a qualified arborist who is experienced and the fastest in Hamilton? That’s easy, contact Ecoarb 🙂

If you have a tree growing over a car park, it can sometimes drip sap onto your car. It can be hard to remove tree sap from a car without damaging the paint, but this tip tells you how to remove tree sap from a car using things you can find around your house.

As soon as you find tree sap on your car, obviously the best thing to do is to call an arborist to prune or remove the tree. Of course, by then the damage is already done and you need to remove the tree sap. To remove tree sap from a car without damaging the paint, cover the tree sap in regular household cooking oil. Massage the oil into the tree sap and remove with washing up liquid. You may have to repeat this a number of times to remove all the tree sap.

There are many arborists in Hamilton, which makes choosing the right one a hard choice. Let Ecoarb make that choice easy.

• Because the tree removal industry is unregulated, most arborists are, at best, only lightly qualified. 25% of arborists have no qualifications at all. 70% have a certificate. Only 5% have a diploma. Ecoarb are one of the most qualified arborists in Hamilton. EcoArb are fully qualified in Specialist Wetland Restoration and hold arborist certifications
• Ecoarb are arguably the cheapest arborists in Hamilton. This is because we are experienced and get the job done quicker. Why pay for time when you don’t need to?
• Ecoarb are used by WINTEC to teach other arborists
• 90% of Ecoarbs work to date is from referrals. This speaks volumes
• Out of the 28 arborists listed on nocowboys.co.nz, Ecoarb is the only one with a satisfaction rating of 100%

Hopefully by now it’s clear who the best arborist in Hamilton is… But in case you’re still not sold, Ecoarb are subcontracted by other arborists for their more complicated jobs. So why not cut out the middle-man and call Ecoarb today?

To find out how much it costs to fell a tree, you really need to get an on-site quote from an arborist. This is because the cost of felling a tree doesn’t just rely on the size of the tree, but the complexity of climbing it, type of tree (some trees cut faster than others, some fall in odd ways when felled, etc). There may be other factors effecting the cost of felling a tree, such as if there are powerlines or buildings nearby.

Because Ecoarb are the fastest arborists in Hamilton, we get get more done in less time. Consequently, we are often the cheapest arborists in Hamilton!

However, as a very rough guide to the cost of felling a tree, small trees typically cost $200-$1,000 and large trees cost $1,500-$3,000. But don’t let this put you off, what you might think is a complex job might be a lot simpler than you think… Either way, contact Ecoarb to have an arborist give you a free quote, because it’s impossible to say how much it costs to fell a tree without seeing the tree.

Also, there are lots of ways we can help you to reduce the cost of felling your trees, for example, leaving the firewood on-site or if you want to help our arborists clear the grounds after the tree has been felled. Feel free to talk to one of our arborists about how to reduce the cost of tree removal when you call.