Aurora Tree Service
Aurora, Ontario
Free written estimates (289) 307-8493
Aurora Tree Service provides crown thinning and canopy reduction for mature trees throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and works in a way that protects the long-term health of the tree. Every quote is written down before any work begins.
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People often ask for crown thinning and canopy reduction in the same breath, but the two do different things. Crown thinning removes a portion of the smaller branches spread through the crown, so more light passes through while the tree keeps its overall shape and size.
Canopy reduction shortens the longest branches, so the tree becomes smaller overall while the crown stays just as dense. Tell us what is bothering you about the tree and we will recommend which one it actually needs.
Crown thinning is the answer when a yard has gone too dark or a lawn will not grow underneath a tree. The work lets more light reach the ground without changing how the tree looks from the street.
Done properly, the tree should look almost untouched. If a tree comes back with its inner branches stripped bare and a tuft of growth left only at the tip of each limb, that is not thinning, and it actually makes the branch heavier at the end and more likely to fail.
Canopy reduction is the answer when a tree has grown too large for where it stands, or when its longest branches are putting too much strain on the trunk below.
Shortening those branches reduces the leverage on every fork underneath them. On the moraine soils around parts of Aurora, where roots do not always anchor as deeply as the crown above them would suggest, that leverage matters more than it might elsewhere.
Crown thinning and canopy reduction both reduce risk, and less weight in the crown genuinely means less strain on the tree below it. That is real, and it is worth paying for.
Neither treatment repairs decay at the base of the trunk, and neither restores roots that have already shifted in the ground. If a tree has one of those problems, work in the crown will not solve it, and we will tell you so rather than sell you a cut that will not help.
Topping means cutting the main branches back to stubs with no regard for where the next branch actually begins. It is still offered around here as a fast way to make a tall tree shorter, and it does the opposite of making it safe.
The tree responds by producing a dense mass of new shoots attached only to the surface of the wound, not to sound wood underneath. Within a few years the crown is heavier and weaker than the one it replaced, while the stubs beneath it are quietly rotting. We do not offer topping at any price.
Is your yard too dark, or has a tree grown too large for its space? Aurora Tree Service provides crown thinning and canopy reduction throughout Aurora and York Region. Contact us today for a free written quote.
Call (289) 307-8493, or see the home page for our full range of services.
Most trees need more than tree trimming alone. Here is everything else we do.
Aurora Tree Service provides tree trimming and pruning for homes and properties throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and equipped for trees of any size. Regular attention like this is the least expensive way to keep a tree healthy and safe.
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Aurora Tree Service provides dead branch removal throughout Aurora and the surrounding area, from a single dead limb to a large tree that has lost much of its crown. Our team is fully insured and equipped for jobs of any size.
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Aurora Tree Service provides emergency storm damage cleanup throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and available outside normal working hours. If a hydro line is involved, please contact the utility before you contact us.
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Aurora Tree Service provides tree removal for trees of any size throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and equipped for difficult access, including the tight lots around the older parts of town. Every quote is written down before any tree removal begins.
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Aurora Tree Service installs tree cabling and bracing on trees with a structural weakness that are otherwise worth keeping, throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and will tell you honestly whether hardware is the right answer for your tree.
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Aurora Tree Service provides stump grinding and removal throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and the work is priced separately from tree removal, so you can decide afterward whether you want the stump taken out.
View Stump Grinding and RemovalTell us what the tree is doing and where in Aurora or York Region you are. We will visit, then send a written quote setting out the method, where the branches and wood will go, and anything not included in the price.
The species and rough height are helpful, and so is your street, since access affects the price more than size does. Please tell us what sits underneath the tree, and mark the request urgent if a storm caused the damage. Everything except a way of reaching you is optional. You can also call us directly at (289) 307-8493 if that is easier.