What we hear most often from homeowners around L'Amoreaux.
Reach out and we'll explain exactly what's involved.
A tree standing in the grass strip between the sidewalk and the curb almost always belongs to the City, and cutting into one without approval can carry a fine. We'll tell you plainly which side of that line your tree falls on before anything happens.
Yes, once the trunk passes 30 centimetres in diameter, under the City's bylaw - and since September 2026, anything over 61 centimetres gets an extra layer of protection. That paperwork is something we take care of as part of the job.
Compacted soil left behind from the original subdivision grading is a common reason - L'Amoreaux was mostly farmland until it was built out quickly through the late 1950s and 1960s, and a lot of that ground still hasn't fully recovered.
A storm call skips ahead of whatever else is already booked, and we clear most of them within the same day, or by early morning when the storm rolled through overnight.
It's its own line item, though we're usually able to fit both into a single visit if you'd prefer the stump gone right away rather than scheduling it separately.
Both sides of the property line usually need to sign off first, and we can talk everyone through what that involves.
Common questions from L'Amoreaux homeowners, answered.
Two things happen in a proper trim: overextended limbs lose the excess weight they've been carrying, and the canopy gains enough breathing room for wind to pass through cleanly instead of catching against a dense mass of leaves - a real factor on the neighbourhood's wide, open boulevards.
View Tree Trimming and Pruning
Gravity eventually wins on a dead limb - the only real choice is whether it comes down on your terms or during the next windstorm.
View Dead Branch Removal
A rough storm can leave a tree in bad shape fast - limbs split partway through, a trunk pushed further off vertical than it should be, or occasionally a whole tree down over a driveway, fence, or the boulevard strip along the street.
View Emergency Storm Damage Cleanup
We only put removal on the table once everything short of it has been ruled out - real structural failure, decay that's gone too deep, or a hazard that's become impossible to manage any other way, never a judgment made from the curb.
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The two aren't the same fix. Thinning removes some of the interior clutter without changing the tree's overall size; reduction actually pulls the crown inward, which tends to be the better call on a tight townhouse lot where a tree has simply outgrown the gap to the building next door.
View Crown Thinning and Canopy Reduction
Rather than lose the whole tree over one compromised point, cabling shores up just that spot on its own - hardware placed high in the crown keeps a weak fork or overloaded limb from moving too far, which counts for more along this neighbourhood's open, wind-exposed boulevards than in a tucked-away backyard.
View Tree Cabling and Bracing
Once a tree comes down, the stump is the one piece still left to deal with, and grinding is what actually clears it - cut low enough below grade that the spot is truly ready for lawn or a fresh planting, instead of sitting there as a bump you have to mow around.
View Stump Grinding and RemovalA ballpark size, its spot on the property, and the reason for the call is enough to open a file. Prefer to explain it out loud? Call (647) 370-2863 instead.
