Local Arborists
Tree Care for Surrey Hills' Character Homes
Surrey Hills is a character-rich suburb with Federation and Edwardian homes, tree-lined streets and a strong heritage feel. The established canopy — oaks, elms, plane trees and gums — along Union Road, Canterbury Road, Mont Albert Road and around Chatham Station gives the area its distinctive sense of place. The suburb's Heritage Overlays are among the most extensive in Boroondara.
Leafy Tree Care provides comprehensive tree services across Surrey Hills. From routine maintenance on mature specimens to certified arborist reports for heritage overlays, we bring the experience and care that the area's trees deserve.
Common Work in Surrey Hills
Typical Jobs We See in the Area
Surrey Hills work is dominated by heritage-sensitive pruning and removals — crown work on large oaks and elms, careful pruning around Federation-era roofline detail, and specialist work on the area's many Canary Island date palms and other established exotics. Arborist reports for heritage permit applications are a regular part of our work in the suburb.
Common trees across Surrey Hills
- English oaks, elms and pin oaks along established streets
- Canary Island date palms — a Federation-era signature planting
- London plane trees along major thoroughfares
- Atlantic cedars and bunya pines as feature trees
- Mature camellias, magnolias and flowering cherries
What We Do
Our Surrey Hills Services
- Tree RemovalSafe removal of dead, dangerous or unwanted trees of any size.
- Tree PruningCareful pruning for health, shape and hazard reduction.
- Heritage Tree CareSpecialist care for mature and significant trees.
- Stump GrindingComplete stump removal below ground level.
- Hedge TrimmingPrecise shaping for street appeal and plant health.
- Arborist ReportsCouncil-ready reports for permits and planning applications.
- Emergency RemovalRapid response for storm-damaged or hazardous trees.
- Cabling & BracingStructural support for valuable heritage specimens.
🏛️ Boroondara Council Permits — The Local Rules
Surrey Hills is within the City of Boroondara, which has strict tree protection rules — particularly around heritage and canopy trees.
Canopy trees with a trunk circumference of 110cm or more (at 1.5m) typically require a permit before removal or significant pruning.
Surrey Hills has extensive Heritage Overlays (HO), particularly the area around Union Road shopping precinct, Chatham Road, and the Federation-era streets near Mont Albert Road. Many of these overlays specifically protect mature trees on private property — often below the standard size threshold. Significant Landscape Overlays (SLO) also apply to some streets.
We'll advise on permit requirements, check applicable overlays, and prepare the arborist report if needed.
Why Locals Choose Us
Why Surrey Hills Residents Trust Leafy Tree Care
Surrey Hills jobs frequently involve heritage trees, narrow access and close neighbours — all of which need a patient, professional approach. Our team takes the time to plan each job properly and leave every property better than we found it.
We carry $20M in public liability insurance, hold current arboricultural qualifications, and provide detailed written quotes for every job. We respond to enquiries within 30 minutes during business hours.