Storm and tree damage in Metro Vancouver

Arborists and roofers for storm damage.

38 pros in Metro Vancouver

These tree services work in Metro Vancouver and say on their own websites that they remove hazardous or storm-damaged trees, some with emergency call-outs. Wind is the local risk: the storm of 20 December 2018, BC Hydro's most damaging, knocked out power from West Vancouver to Mission, with falling trees a large part of the damage. Before removing a tree, check your city's bylaw: Burnaby, for one, needs a permit for conifers from 30 cm and deciduous trees from 45 cm in diameter.

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Before you hire

  1. Call a Certified Utility Arborist for any tree near power lines or within 3 m of the service line to your home.

    Source: BC Hydro (source, opens in a new tab)

  2. In Burnaby, conifers 30 cm across or more and deciduous trees 45 cm or more are protected: removing one needs a tree cutting permit.

    Source: City of Burnaby (source, opens in a new tab)

Questions about hiring in Metro Vancouver

Do I need a permit to remove a tree?

Often, yes. Many Metro Vancouver cities protect trees above a set size. In Burnaby, conifers 30 cm or more in diameter and deciduous trees 45 cm or more need a tree cutting permit. Check your own city's tree bylaw, and ask the tree service whether it will apply for the permit. City of Burnaby (source, opens in a new tab)

What if the tree is near a power line?

Don't cut it yourself or let a general crew do it. BC Hydro advises a Certified Utility Arborist for any vegetation near power lines or within three metres of the service line to your house. Ask the company whether its arborists hold that certification. BC Hydro (source, opens in a new tab)

What should a tree removal quote include?

Which trees, how they'll come down, stump grinding or not, clean-up and hauling, the permit, and proof of WorkSafeBC coverage and liability insurance. Ask whether an ISA-certified arborist assessed the tree, and get the price in writing before work starts.