Chain Valley Bay
Tree removal in Chain Valley Bay
Tree work in Chain Valley Bay, from pruning and removal to stump grinding, for homes beside bush that has burnt more than once.
Tree work in Chain Valley Bay
Fire that has reached homes before
The Rural Fire Service warned on 18 October 2013 that an out of control fire was impacting properties in Chain Valley Bay. Spot fires broke out along Chain Valley Bay Road, and the warning said Gwandalan and Summerland Point could be next. Where fire has come that near, branches over roofs, dead timber and leaf-choked gutters are the first things dealt with.
It was not the first time. The state's fire history layer shows a 2004-05 wildfire named Chain Valley Bay that started on 6 November 2004, was out the next day and burnt about 101 hectares inside the suburb. The same records hold a run of smaller fires under that name, and taking down or cutting well back a tree that stands over a house is a common request before summer.
Services in Chain Valley Bay
Roof lines, dead timber and wet ground
Tree pruning
Branches over the roof cut back on blocks beside bush where a prescribed burn named Mulloway Road HR was carried out.
Tree removal
Dead or leaning trees by the house brought down in sections, starting with anything over the roof.
Stump grinding
Stumps near the low point of the main road ground out in dry weather, when the lawn will carry the machine.
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 is close to 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
Height, trunk size, distance from the house and the species decide whether a permit or an exemption applies.
- 4
You get it in writing
Scope, timber, stump and date on one page, and nothing is booked until you have said yes.
Chain Valley Bay questions
Burns beside the streets, and a road that floods
Is the bush near the houses burnt on purpose?
Yes. The parks service lists a prescribed burn named Mulloway Road HR in the bush beside the streets here. It ran from 2 to 4 April 2024 and covered about 19 hectares, which shows how near the managed fuel sits to the houses.
Does flooding affect tree work here?
Near the low point it does. When council raised a section of Chain Valley Bay Road over large concrete culverts, the mayor said the suburb is prone to flooding at this location. Ground beside it stays saturated after heavy rain, which loosens a tree's root plate, so a tree that starts to lean there is worth having checked.
