What should your tree job cost?

Tell us about your trees and see a ballpark from published Canberra prices. Plus: find out if your tree needs ACT approval.

1Your trees

Add each tree. Rough sizes are fine: a single-storey roof is about 5 m.

Tree 1

Grind out the stump tooIt's tricky: over a house, near powerlines or hard to reach

2Anything else?I need an arborist report (often needed for an ACT approval)

It's roughly

$880 – $2,750

ACT rules

Is my tree protected?

In Canberra's suburbs, removing or heavily pruning a protected tree needs ACT Government approval first, and fines are steep. Add what you know.

Height (m)Canopy width (m)Trunk around, at 1.4 m high (m)

The tree is dead

Based on the ACT Government: Tree protection laws (Urban Forest Act 2023) (checked 16 Oct 2026). A guide only: check with the ACT Government before work starts.