Palm tree removal in Tauranga
Canary Island date, queen and fan palms, even the ones hard against the house: James and the crew climb them, take them apart from the head down and cart every frond away.
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Which part of the palm?
Pick your palm, then tap the part that’s the trouble. You’ll see how the crew deals with it, and it goes on your quote.
What kind of palm?
Which part is the trouble?
- Pick your palm
- Tap the part that’s the trouble
- Add how many and how tall, and send it with your quote
How many palms?
How tall, roughly?
Palm removal, start to finish
A big palm grew so close to a client’s house that there was nowhere to drop it. James and the crew climbed it and dismantled it from the top, securing every piece before it was cut, then hauled it away in several trailer loads.
Trunks like the one in the last photo go out in rounds the crew can lift.
1Before
An overgrown corner by the house, the palm hidden among shrubs and dead fronds 2The dead skirt
A tall fan palm wearing a skirt of dead fronds 3Climbed and stripped
On the trunk, stripping off the old leaf bases 4Down in rounds
Cutting a big palm trunk into rounds
Whichever palm you’ve got
- Canary Island date palmsSpines, a heavy head and a trunk up to 1.2 m thick, all taken down from the top.
- Queen palmsTall, slim and messy: fruit that drops everywhere and fronds that never fall.
- Palm trimming and clean-upDead skirts, seed heads and fronds over the roof cut off, and the lot carted away.
Fan palms, windmill palms, bangalows and the rest get the same climb and the same clean-up. Every Chinese windmill palm is on the Bay of Plenty’s pest plant list.
Why a big palm is a job for a crew
- 5–8 cmSpines at the base of every Canary Island date palm frond, sharp enough to injure people and pets.
- 45 kg+What one queen palm fruit cluster can weigh. Two big queen palms came down for Karene, waste and all.
- 1.2 mHow thick a Canary Island date palm’s trunk can get. It comes down in rounds the crew can lift.
- 3×Palm fronds can’t go in Tauranga’s green bin, and the transfer station charges them as general waste, about three times the garden-waste rate. Ours leave on the trailer.
The palm by the house in the photos above took several trailer loads to clear. Spines, a heavy head and that much waste are work for climbers, ropes and a trailer, which is what James and the crew bring.
The crew that climbs your palm
James at Bay of Plenty Tree Service
James is a qualified arborist with seven years on the tools, and palms are a big part of his work: he takes out a lot of them around Tauranga and trims plenty more.
He comes to see your palm himself and gives you the price, then he and the crew climb it, cut it and cart it off. We’re fully insured.
- Qualified arborist
- Fully insured
- Free quote on site
- No travel charge in our area
the guys from Bay of Plenty tree services came to take down 2 big Queen palms - they were prompt, did a great job taking the trees down and taking the waste away. Great communication & price.
What goes into a palm quote
James prices every palm at your place, and the quote is free. This is what moves the number:
- The kind of palm, and the height of the trunk
- How many palms, and whether they all come out
- What’s under the fronds: the roof, a pool, the fence or a path
- How close the trailer can get: up the drive, through a side gate or across the lawn
- How much goes away: fronds, seed stalks and the trunk in rounds
Send the form with a photo of the whole palm, or ring, and James will come and have a look.
Palm rules around Tauranga
- Phoenix palmsSelf-sown Phoenix palms are on the Bay of Plenty’s pest plant list. Planted ones aren’t.
- Windmill palmsEvery Chinese windmill palm is a listed pest plant across the region.
- Street palmsPalms on the berm or in a reserve belong to the city council, and only the council can approve work on them.
- Protected palmsOne palm is on Tauranga’s notable trees list: a Chilean wine palm at Wharepai Domain.
- Power linesFronds within 4 m of Powerco’s lines are cut only by Powerco’s approved contractors.
Where we take palms out
From Ōmokoroa on the harbour round to Pāpāmoa on the coast. Pick your area for the palms and sections there.
Palm questions
How much does palm removal cost in Tauranga?
It depends on the kind of palm, how tall it is, how many there are, what’s underneath and how close the trailer can get. James comes round, looks at it with you and gives you a free quote.
Can you take out a palm that’s right against the house?
Yes. It’s climbed and dismantled from the top: every piece is tied off before it’s cut, then lowered on a rope.
Will you take all the fronds away?
Yes, the fronds, the seed stalks and the trunk rounds. Palm fronds aren’t allowed in Tauranga’s green bin, so we load every one on the trailer.
Does my Phoenix palm have to come out by law?
No. Only self-sown Phoenix palms are on the regional pest plant list; a planted Phoenix palm isn’t.
How often should a palm be trimmed?
Whenever it starts to look untidy, or on a regular round such as once a year. The palm doesn’t mind what time of year it’s done.
Can you remove the palm on the street outside my place?
Palms on the street or in a reserve belong to Tauranga City Council, and nobody can prune or remove them without its approval.
Are you qualified and insured?
Yes. James is a qualified arborist with seven years on the tools, and we’re fully insured.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0800 166 034 or write it in the form below for James to answer.
Send James your palm
Tell us about the palm and the part that’s bothering you. James rings you back, comes round to see it and prices it, free.
Got it, thank you.
James will ring you back to talk about the palm and set up a visit to price it. Rather talk now? Call 0800 166 034.
After you send it
- James rings you backHe talks the palm through with you and books a visit to see it.
- A free quote on siteHe looks at the palm, what’s under it and how the trailer gets in, then prices the job.
- Down and goneThe crew climbs it, takes it out or trims it, and drives off with every frond.