Tree Felling Prices in Johannesburg
Honest 2026 tree felling prices for Johannesburg and Gauteng: tree felling from R 750 to R 6 500 per tree, trimming and pruning at R 300 per hour. Every job starts with a free quote, from photos on WhatsApp or an on-site assessment, so the number you approve is the number you pay.
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Tell us about the tree and we will call you back with a fixed price. For emergencies, call 076 231 4998.
What Tree Felling Costs in Johannesburg
Tree felling in Johannesburg costs between R 750 and R 6 500 per tree. That is the full published range for a complete fell: the tree on the ground, branches chipped and the site left clean. Where your job lands inside that range depends on the tree itself, and every quote is fixed before a single cut is made. Tree removal is quoted on the same published range, per tree.
Hourly work is simpler. Trimming, pruning and hedge maintenance run at R 300 per hour, and palm tree cleaning at R 400 per hour. These prices are published because a fixed quote should never be a guess.
| Service | Published price | What sets the final number |
|---|---|---|
| Tree felling / tree removal | R 750 – R 6 500 per tree | Size, position, access and condition set where your job lands in the range. |
| Tree pruning & trimming | R 300 per hour | Crown work, deadwood removal and shaping, charged by the hour. |
| Palm tree trimming & cleaning | R 400 per hour | Frond removal and palm clean-ups, charged by the hour. |
| Tree & hedge maintenance | R 300 per hour | Seasonal shaping and maintenance pruning, charged by the hour. |
| Stump removal | R 800 – R 5 000 | Ground 30 to 60 cm deep and backfilled. Stump width and root mass set where the job lands. |
Stump removal carries its own published range, R 800 to R 5 000, because a 30 cm stump and a metre-wide stump are different jobs. If several trees need attention, the price per tree comes down. Debris removal can be included in the job or left out, whichever suits you.
Estimate Your Tree Felling Cost
Fill in the details of your job below for an indicative range, taken from our published prices. The exact figure always comes from your free fixed quote.
Indicative estimate from our published price ranges only. Your exact figure comes from a free fixed quote, from photos on WhatsApp or an on-site assessment.
What Changes the Price of a Tree Felling Job
The same tree can cost two different prices on two different properties. These are the seven factors that move a quote up or down.
Size and species
A 5 metre jacaranda and a 20 metre eucalyptus are different jobs. Tall, heavy or dense-wooded trees take more crew time and more rigging.
Position and access
A tree hanging over a roof or power line is lowered branch by branch. Tight access that rules out machinery changes the method and the price.
Health and condition
A dead or unstable tree cannot be climbed the usual way. Extra precautions, extra time, extra cost.
The stump
Leaving the stump keeps the quote down. Grinding it 30 to 60 cm deep and backfilling the hole is quoted as its own line.
Number of trees
Several trees on one visit share the setup cost. Volume discounts apply to multiple-tree jobs.
Debris removal
Branches and logs can be chipped and left as mulch, or removed from site. Removing and disposing of debris is priced as an add-on.
Urgency
A tree that has failed or is about to fail jumps the queue. Emergency and after-hours work is priced at the assessment when you call.
How a Fixed Quote Works
A published range tells you the ballpark. A fixed quote tells you the number. Tree Wise Tree Felling prices every job the same four-step way, across Gauteng from its Randburg base.
Free assessment
We look at the tree, the surroundings and the access, from photos you send on WhatsApp or with an on-site visit, and agree exactly what gets removed and what stays.
A fixed written quote
You get one number for the agreed work. It does not move afterwards, whatever we find once cutting starts.
The job, owner supervised
Crews in full safety gear fell and section the tree, typically 2 to 5 hours on site for a residential job.
Site left clean
Branches chipped, logs cut and stacked or removed as agreed, the garden swept. No hidden costs on the invoice.
If anything about the tree or the access would change the price, you hear it at the assessment, while you can still decide. The quote is free, and there is no obligation to accept it.
What Most People Get Wrong About Tree Felling Quotes
Most pricing problems are not about the rand amount. They are about what the amount was understood to cover.
Comparing quotes without scope
The cheapest quote often covers the tree on the ground and nothing else. Check whether chipping, log removal and the stump are included before comparing numbers.
Paying for the quote itself
An assessment and a written price should cost nothing. If a company charges to come and look, that fee is a signal.
Taking a verbal price
A number given over the phone protects nobody. Get it in writing, with the scope spelled out, before work starts.
Skipping the insurance question
Tree work happens on your property, over your roof. Ask every company you interview what cover they carry before you accept the cheapest price.
Forgetting the stump in the brief
Many felling quotes exclude the stump by default. Say upfront whether it stays or goes, so the numbers you compare are for the same job.
Tree Felling Prices Across Gauteng
The published prices on this page apply everywhere we work. Every area is served from the single Randburg base, with the same free assessment and the same fixed quote.
Not sure whether your suburb falls inside the service area? Call and ask. Difficult jobs other companies decline are welcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does tree felling cost in Johannesburg?
Tree felling in Johannesburg costs between R 750 and R 6 500 per tree for the complete fell, including chipping and a clean site. Where your job falls in the range depends on the tree's size, position, condition and access.
Do you charge per hour or per job?
Tree felling is priced per job as a fixed quote. Trimming, pruning and hedge maintenance are charged at R 300 per hour, and palm tree cleaning at R 400 per hour.
Is the quote really free and fixed?
Yes. The assessment costs nothing, and the written price does not change after you accept it. There are no hidden costs or fees on the final invoice.
What if something gets damaged during the job?
Every crew works owner supervised in full safety gear, and the work method is agreed with you before cutting starts. Ask any company you interview, including us, what cover they carry, and get the answer in writing before you accept a quote.
Does the price include stump removal and debris?
Not automatically. Chipping branches is part of the fell. Stump grinding is published at R 800 to R 5 000, and debris removal is quoted as its own line at the assessment, so you only pay for the work you asked for.
How much does tree felling cost in South Africa?
Tree Wise Tree Felling quotes tree felling at R 750 to R 6 500 per tree, the same published range for every area it serves. The company works across greater Johannesburg, the East Rand, the West Rand and Pretoria from its Randburg base, so jobs anywhere in its Gauteng service area are quoted on this range.
What does tree cutting cost?
Cutting work billed by the hour starts at R 300 per hour. Whole-tree felling is not charged by the hour. It is a fixed per-job quote between R 750 and R 6 500, because the tree's size, position and access set the price, not the hours.
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Tell us about the tree and we will come out, assess it and put a fixed price in writing before anything is cut. For a tree that cannot wait, call or WhatsApp 076 231 4998, any hour, any day.
Disclaimer. These prices are a published guide, not a quote for your specific tree. Every job is priced after a free assessment from photos or a site visit, and the fixed written quote is the only number that applies.