Palm tree removal in Eltham
Prime Tree Removal Eltham removes palm trees across Eltham and the north-east, trunk, fronds and all. Fronds, the long leaves at the top, get heavy as they die, so a palm near the house comes down in pieces. You agree the price before any cutting starts.
- The quote is free, and we do it on site.
- Stump grinding can go on the same quote.
- The fronds and trunk leave with us.
What's included in palm tree removal in Eltham
Palm tree removal in Eltham means we cut the palm down, cut up the fronds and trunk and take all of it away on our truck, and we can grind the stump out on the same visit. You get a fixed price before we start, set by the height of the trunk, the type of palm and what's underneath it.
What's in a palm removal quote
A free look on site.We check the palm, what's under the fronds and how we'll get the trunk out.
A fixed price.The number is agreed before the first cut, and it's what you pay.
The stump, if you want the spot back.We grind the stump out on the same visit, ready for lawn or a garden bed.
Everything taken away.Palm fronds and trunk are bulky, stringy and slow to rot, so all of it goes on our truck.
Insured, with a qualified arborist.A qualified arborist, a trained tree specialist, looks after the job, and we're fully insured.
How it's done
How a palm tree comes down
The order matters with palms, because most of the weight sits at the very top.
Step one
Fronds off first
We cut the fronds away from the head of the palm. That takes much of the weight off the top before the trunk is touched.
Step two
Head and trunk in sections
Near a roof or a fence, the trunk comes down in short lengths. Each one lands inside the drop zone, the patch of ground we've kept clear for cut pieces.
Step three
Stump ground out
If it's on your quote, we grind the stump down under the soil so you can plant or turf over it.
Step four
Everything loaded
Fronds, trunk sections and the ground-up fibre go onto our truck, and we rake the area clean.
Palm types
What makes each kind of palm harder or easier to remove
Palms aren't all the same job. These four are among the palms you'll see in Melbourne gardens.
Canary Island date palm
Canary Island date palm
- What it looks like
- A thick trunk with a big round head of long, stiff fronds.
- What it means for removal
- Sharp spines at the base of each frond and a very heavy head, so it comes down in small pieces.
Cocos or queen palm
Cocos or queen palm
- What it looks like
- A slim grey trunk with soft, drooping fronds and hanging seed bunches.
- What it means for removal
- Lighter to handle, but it sheds old fronds and seed bunches often, which is why many people want it gone.
Fan palm
Fan palm
- What it looks like
- A very tall, thin trunk with fan-shaped leaves at the top.
- What it means for removal
- Height is the main challenge. A skirt of dead fronds often hangs under the head and comes off first.
Golden cane palm
Golden cane palm
- What it looks like
- Clumps of thin yellow-green stems, a bit like bamboo.
- What it means for removal
- Many stems instead of one trunk, and a wide root mass that's worth grinding out.
Will a palm tree grow back after it's cut down?
A palm with a single trunk, like a Canary Island date palm or a fan palm, only grows from the bud at the top of its trunk. Once that's cut off, the palm won't regrow.
Clumping palms are different. New stems can come back from the base unless the root mass is ground out.
Palm stumps are soft and stringy rather than woody. We grind them out and rake up the fibre with the fronds and the rest of the mess.
Questions
Palm tree removal questions
A dead frond on a big palm is long and heavy, and it can let go without warning. On some palms the frond bases carry sharp spines as well.
Yes. If the palm is healthy and you'd like to keep it, we can cut off the dead fronds and seed stalks instead. That's pruning, and we quote it the same way, on site.
We plan where each piece lands and keep it inside the drop zone. Plants right at the base of the trunk can get trampled, so show us anything you'd like protected.
Palm roots are thin and fibrous rather than thick and woody, so they're less likely to crack things than many trees. The bigger worry is usually fronds and seed stalks falling on the roof, the car or the gutters.
A single palm stump grinds out easily because the wood is soft. Clumping palms take longer, since the root mass spreads wider than most people expect.
Any time of year suits. If the palm is dropping fronds over a path, the driveway or the roof, sooner is better.
Something else on your mind?Ring (03) 9123 6486
Other jobs that go with palm removal
Where we remove palms
We take out palm trees in Eltham and these nearby suburbs.
- Eltham
- Eltham North
- Research
- Montmorency
- Briar Hill
- Lower Plenty
- Greensborough
- Diamond Creek
- Warrandyte
- Templestowe
Rather not ring? Fill in the form on our contact page and tell us about the tree.
Get a palm tree removal quote
Send a photo of the palm through the form, or ring us. We'll come out, look at the palm and give you a fixed price before any cutting.