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Service, southern suburbs Cape Town

Tree Felling & Pruning

Controlled removal of hazardous, dead or oversized trees, and crown reduction or shaping for trees you're keeping. Owner supervised on every job, with permit handling for protected species like milkwood built into the process, not an afterthought.

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The direct answers.

Written to answer what people actually ask, first, before the marketing copy.

Do I need a permit to fell a tree in Cape Town?
Sometimes. Protected and heritage species such as milkwood cannot legally be felled, pruned significantly or moved without a permit from national authorities. We identify the species on our first site visit and handle the permit application if one's required, at no extra confusion to you.
How long does a typical felling job take?
A single, accessible tree is usually a half day including clean up. Larger, hazardous or hard to reach trees, or multi tree site clearing, are quoted individually after an on site assessment.
What happens to the wood and debris afterwards?
All material is chipped or removed on the same visit. Larger logs can be left on site as firewood on request, or taken away and included in our bulk wood chip mulch supply.
Is CVES fully insured for this work?
Yes, on every job, residential or commercial. Justin oversees each callout personally rather than sending an unsupervised crew.

How a felling job runs.

The same four stages, whether it's one tree or a full site.

01

Assess

Species, hazard, access and any permit needs, checked on site before a quote is given.

02

Plan

Rigging or crane needs worked out, neighbouring structures and gardens accounted for.

03

Execute

Controlled felling or section by section dismantling in tight urban gardens.

04

Clear

Chipping, debris removal and a final walk through before we leave site.

Before / after

A hazardous pine, made safe.

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Before After

Equipment used for this job.

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Unit 03

Rigging & Climb Kit

Confined space removal
Unit 01

Chipper Truck

On site debris clearing

Related services.

Stump Grinding

The natural next step once a tree's been felled, ground below grade so the site's ready to replant or pave.

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Site Clearing

For construction and civils jobs where more than one tree needs to come out ahead of a build programme.

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