Babinda
Tree removal in Babinda
Tree removal, storm work and stump grinding in Babinda, under the Bellenden Ker Range.
Tree work in Babinda
Cyclone country under Bellenden Ker
Babinda has a very high rainfall caught by the Bellenden Ker Range, with Mount Bartle Frere above the town. Ground that rarely dries out lets big trees grow fast and hold on less firmly.
When Cyclone Larry came through, about 80% of Babinda's buildings were severely damaged. Trees close to a house are the first thing to look at before each wet season.
Services in Babinda
Wet ground and big wind
How it works
From the first message to a written quote
The council question is settled before any price, and nothing is booked until you have said yes to a quote in writing.
- 1
Tell us what the tree is doing
Where it stands, what it hangs over and what you would like done about it.
- 2
A contractor comes to see it
A tree contractor who covers your suburb looks at the tree, the access and what is underneath it.
- 3
The council question is answered
Whether it is pruning council lets you do, or a removal that needs approval, is settled before the price.
- 4
You get it in writing
Scope, timber, stump and date on one page, and nothing is booked until you have said yes.
Babinda questions
Two cyclones and a wet range
How near did Cyclone Yasi pass?
The category 5 system was centred about 100 km south of Babinda when it crossed the coast, and damage was extensive. Trees that rode out that storm can carry cracks nobody has noticed.
Where can storm branches go?
Council has set up the Babinda Waste Transfer Station to process green waste on site, so check what it is taking before a trailer load heads in.
Can a storm-hit tree come down at once?
Only where it poses an imminent risk of serious personal injury or damage to infrastructure, as judged by a suitably qualified person. Otherwise council approval comes first.
