Dead branch removal in Port Credit
- Fully insured
- Free written quote
- Storm line after hours
Free written quote
Expect a call back before the end of the next business day. Coming out to see the tree costs you nothing.
Got it, thanks. Someone from our Port Credit office phones you back by the end of the next business day to pick a visit time. Limb already hanging over the house? Skip the wait and dial (289) 206-8283.
A dead branch is dry and brittle. It can hang in a tree for years, then drop without warning on a windy day or under the weight of ice. The heavier it is, the more damage it does.
We climb in, cut the deadwood back to living wood and let each piece down slowly on a line. The rest of the tree stays as it is.
How to spot a dead branch
- No leaves on the limb in summer while the rest of the tree is full
- Bark peeling or falling away in patches
- Grey, cracked wood with no green under a light scratch
- Mushrooms or fungus growing on the limb
- A branch snapped part way and hanging in the canopy
What we do
- Find every dead limb from the ground and from inside the tree
- Start with the ones over the house, car, walkway or play area
- Cut each one back to healthy wood so the tree seals the cut
- Lower the pieces on a rope instead of letting them fall
- Check the rest of the tree and tell you what we saw
What it costs
Deadwood jobs follow our trimming rates. Budget $300 to $800 when the tree is modest, and $800 to $1,500 plus when a big crown is full of grey limbs. The quote we hand you is final.
Get my written priceDead ash is still standing all over south Mississauga
The emerald ash borer left south Mississauga with very few living ash. Survivors that are still upright drop dead limbs each season, and ash wood turns brittle fast once the tree is gone. If the tree with dead branches is an ash, we'll tell you straight away whether trimming still makes sense or whether removal is the safer call.
Questions about dead branch removal
Why do trees get dead branches?
Shade from the rest of the crown, root damage from digging, storm injury, insects and disease all kill branches. Some deadwood is normal in a big tree. A lot of it at once is a sign to have the tree checked.
Can I leave small dead branches?
Twigs the size of a finger are low risk. Anything as thick as your wrist, or anything over a spot where people walk or park, is worth taking out.
Is it safe to remove dead branches myself?
Twigs at shoulder height are a fine weekend job with a hand saw. For anything above head height or near a wire, call us. Dead wood breaks in ways that are hard to predict.
Do dead branches mean the whole tree is dying?
Not always. A few dead limbs are common. If more than a third of the crown is dead, or the dieback keeps spreading each year, the tree may need a closer look.
Browse the other jobs we handle from the main Port Credit Tree Service page, or scroll up and send us a note.
Other tree services in Port Credit
- Tree Trimming and PruningLimbs cut back off the roof and wires, and crowns shaped to grow safely.
- Emergency Storm Damage CleanupFallen trees and hanging limbs made safe and cleared, with a storm line after hours.
- Tree RemovalDead, split or leaning trees taken down in sections, even in tight yards.
- Crown Thinning and Canopy ReductionMore light and less wind load, or a whole tree made smaller.
- Tree Cabling and BracingSupport for weak forks and heavy limbs so a good tree can stay.
- Stump Grinding and RemovalStumps ground below the soil so you can seed, sod or build.