Do I need approval to remove a tree in Tasmania?

Often yes — many councils protect significant trees and require a permit, and some areas have vegetation or bushfire overlays. Check with your local council before booking removal, and use an arborist who can advise on what applies.

Are tree services insured for the work?

Ask for public liability cover and, for anything involving climbing or powerlines, evidence of suitable training. Work near powerlines may need to be coordinated with the electricity network.

Can arborists help reduce bushfire risk?

Yes — reducing fuel loads, removing dead material and creating defensible space are common jobs on bushfire-prone Tasmanian blocks. An arborist can advise on what to clear without breaching vegetation rules.

Do tree services cover rural blocks?

Most do, and rural jobs are often larger and need machinery. Travel and access to the site are part of the quote, so describe your block and access when you enquire.

Do tradespeople here cover the whole of greater Hobart?

Most businesses based in Hobart cover the greater area — the northern suburbs and Glenorchy, the eastern shore through to Sorell, and south through Kingston and the Channel — but some restrict their radius or charge travel beyond a set point. Say where you are when you call.

Does the mountain and valley frost affect what work can be done?

Cold mornings, frost and occasional snow on the higher slopes can delay roofing, concreting and external painting, and they matter for heating design. A business used to the area will plan around the seasons rather than promise a fixed date.

Best Tree Services in Hobart

8 tree services across Hobart and the surrounding area, ranked — with what each business actually does, taken from their own websites.

Listings checked 9 October 2026.

About tree services in Hobart

Hobart sits between the Derwent estuary and kunanyi / Mount Wellington, and the work here is a mix of heritage homes in Battery Point and North Hobart, post-war brick through the northern suburbs and Glenorchy, and newer builds on the eastern shore and out toward the Huon. Frost on winter mornings in the Derwent Valley and snow on the mountain are routine rather than unusual, so roofing, gutters, drainage and heating are seasonal jobs, not cosmetic ones.

The ranking

Featured listings are marked and appear first. The remaining businesses are ordered editorially by what we could verify from their own material. Order is not a paid ranking, and we do not list businesses we cannot confirm.

1
Charlie's Tree Service

South Hobart, 7004 ·

Run by director Charlie Biggins, who holds a diploma in horticulture and arboriculture, this South Hobart business states it has solved tree problems at homes and workplaces across southern Tasmania since 2001. It lists tree removal, stump removal and tree surgery, trimming, crown reduction, bracing, stump grinding, root barriers and wood chipping, and says its compact trucks, chipper, grinder, loader and excavator suit confined spaces and steep driveways. Suited to owners in Hobart's leafy suburbs where access is tight and larger machinery cannot get in.

Tree removal · Stump removal · Tree surgery · Crown reduction · Cable bracing · Stump grinding · Root barriers · Wood chipping
- Diploma in horticulture & arboriculture
0428 246 211 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

South Hobart, 7004
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2
Concept Tree Services

Cambridge, 7170 ·

A Cambridge-based tree management business operating since 2014 for commercial and residential clients as part of the Conceptic Group. It lists tree removal and pruning, green-waste and timber processing, fire-break and land clearing, stump grinding, powerline clearing and mulch sales, and states it has worked with local councils for over a decade. Its powerline-clearing and mulch-processing focus makes it suited to larger rural and commercial jobs rather than one-off backyard work.

Tree removal & pruning · Green waste & timber processing · Fire break & land clearing · Stump grinding · Powerline clearing · Mulch sales
- Powerline clearing
0477 818 884 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Unit 10 / 10 Stanton Place, Cambridge, 7170
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3
Habitat Arboriculture

Hobart ·

Run by Jack O'Hare, Habitat Arboriculture provides tree removal, pruning, technical climbing and complex tree work across greater Hobart, Clarence, Kingborough and the Huon Valley. Its site emphasises large, hazardous and technically difficult removals using controlled felling, sectional dismantling and rigging, alongside habitat creation, veteran-tree management, specialist ecological work and bushfire-attack-level clearing, with 24/7 storm response. Best suited to owners with mature or difficult trees close to buildings who want a climbing specialist rather than a general crew.

Tree removal · Pruning · Technical climbing & rigging · Habitat creation · BAL clearing · Emergency & storm response
- 24/7 emergency
0427 585 715 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Hobart
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4
The Green Barber

Dodges Ferry ·

Based at Dodges Ferry on the eastern shore, The Green Barber provides hedge trimming, tree pruning and reductions, tree removal and stump grinding across southern Tasmania, with 24/7 emergency tree removal for storm damage and hazardous trees. It states 15 years' experience, full insurance and cover of more than 50 suburbs, and publishes indicative pricing on its service pages. Suited to homeowners across the eastern shore and southern Tasmania wanting a small insured crew for hedges, pruning and removals.

Hedge trimming · Tree pruning & reductions · Tree removal · Stump grinding · Emergency tree services
- 100% insured & licensed
- 15+ years
0433 804 284 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

70 Carlton Beach Rd, Dodges Ferry
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5
Tree Guy

Hobart, 7000 ·

Founded by Gareth Fryer and stating more than 30 years in the industry, Tree Guy covers Hobart and southern Tasmania with tree removal, pruning and reductions, thinning and crown lifting, deadwooding, stump removal and 24/7 emergency tree work after storms. It also lists hedge trimming, planting and landscape design and construction, and says it provides compliant arborist reports to support council permit applications. The broadest stated scope of the Hobart firms listed here, which suits owners who want removals, landscaping and paperwork from one contractor.

Tree removal · Pruning & reductions · Crown lifting & thinning · Deadwooding · Stump removal · Emergency tree work · Hedge trimming · Arborist reports
- 24/7 emergency
0488 065 065 Website (opens in a new tab) Details

162 Macquarie St, Hobart, 7000
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6
Trees R Us Tasmania

Hobart ·

A Hobart arboriculture business stating more than 40 years' experience and offering tree removal and felling, pruning, stump removal and grinding, powerline clearing and 24-hour emergency response to residential, commercial and local-government clients. Its site describes commercial work with equipment sized to meet deadlines and stresses pruning to Australian Standards and OHS compliance. Fits owners and councils wanting a long-established firm with the capacity for larger and commercial jobs.

Tree removal & felling · Pruning · Stump removal & grinding · Powerline clearing · Emergency response · Commercial tree work
- 24/7 emergency
- 40+ years
0418 246 561 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Hobart
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7
Treewise

Hobart ·

A one-person tree-care practice run by Rahul Carroll and focused on high-quality pruning rather than removals. Its site states he trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney and was mentored by Australian pruning arborists, and describes an assessment-led approach aimed at the long-term health and structural integrity of mature exotic and native heritage trees. Best suited to owners of significant or heritage trees who want a pruning specialist rather than a general removal crew.

Tree pruning · Tree assessment · Heritage tree care · Tree health
- Holistic tree care
0432 909 466 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Hobart
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8
Why Arb

Sandy Bay, 7005 ·

Rory Burdett Hammonds founded Why Arb, an arborist and grounds-maintenance business working across greater Hobart from Sandy Bay to Sorell, Kingston and Glenorchy. It lists tree reduction, pruning, thinning and removal, stump grinding and combined hedge-and-tree work, and stresses a safety-first approach, recycling green waste where possible and leaving a clean finish. Suited to homeowners and businesses wanting a small local team for routine pruning through to larger removals.

Tree reduction · Pruning · Crown thinning · Tree removal · Stump grinding · Hedge & tree work
- Qualified & insured
0466 414 357 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Sandy Bay, 7005
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Tree Services in Hobart — common questions

Do I need approval to remove a tree in Tasmania?: Often yes — many councils protect significant trees and require a permit, and some areas have vegetation or bushfire overlays. Check with your local council before booking removal, and use an arborist who can advise on what applies.
Are tree services insured for the work?: Ask for public liability cover and, for anything involving climbing or powerlines, evidence of suitable training. Work near powerlines may need to be coordinated with the electricity network.
Can arborists help reduce bushfire risk?: Yes — reducing fuel loads, removing dead material and creating defensible space are common jobs on bushfire-prone Tasmanian blocks. An arborist can advise on what to clear without breaching vegetation rules.
Do tree services cover rural blocks?: Most do, and rural jobs are often larger and need machinery. Travel and access to the site are part of the quote, so describe your block and access when you enquire.
Do tradespeople here cover the whole of greater Hobart?: Most businesses based in Hobart cover the greater area — the northern suburbs and Glenorchy, the eastern shore through to Sorell, and south through Kingston and the Channel — but some restrict their radius or charge travel beyond a set point. Say where you are when you call.
Does the mountain and valley frost affect what work can be done?: Cold mornings, frost and occasional snow on the higher slopes can delay roofing, concreting and external painting, and they matter for heating design. A business used to the area will plan around the seasons rather than promise a fixed date.

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