How to use these figures
No council or government body publishes a price list for tree work in Western Australia. The bands below are our own 2026 planning ranges in Australian dollars, drawn from the kinds of jobs quoted around Armadale and the south-east corridor. Use them to set a budget and to sanity-check a quote. They are not quotes: a contractor has to see the tree, the access and what is under it before anyone can give you a real number.
Tree removal
| Job | Typical situation | 2026 guide (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| Small tree | Under about 5 m, open yard, can be cut from the ground | $350 to $900 |
| Medium tree | 5 to 10 m, some climbing, near a fence or shed | $900 to $2,200 |
| Large tree | Over 10 m, close to the house, removed in roped sections | $2,200 to $5,000 |
| Very large or complex | Big hardwood on a slope, over a roof, crane or platform needed | $5,000 to $6,500 or more |
Stump grinding and full wood removal may or may not be included in these. Check the quote.
Stump grinding and stump removal
| Job | Typical situation | 2026 guide (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| Stump grinding, small | Up to about 30 cm across, easy access | $250 to $400 |
| Stump grinding, medium to large | 30 to 80 cm, standard depth | $400 to $900 |
| Stump removal (extraction) | Stump and main roots dug out with a machine | $600 to $2,000 or more |
Grinding several stumps on one visit usually brings the per-stump figure down.
Palms and bamboo
| Job | Typical situation | 2026 guide (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| Palm clean | Dead fronds and seed stalks off one palm | $250 to $600 |
| Palm removal | Single-trunk palm, removed in sections | $500 to $2,500 |
| Bamboo removal, small stand | A few square metres, rhizomes dug out | $600 to $1,500 |
| Bamboo removal, large stand | Running bamboo along a fence line, root barrier optional | $1,500 to $4,000 or more |
What pushes the price up
- Height and spread. A taller tree takes more time to climb, cut and lower.
- Targets underneath. A roof, pool, glasshouse, fence or power line under the canopy means every piece has to be lowered by rope rather than dropped.
- Access. A narrow side path means wood is carried out by hand and a smaller chipper or grinder is used.
- Slope. Hills blocks around Kelmscott and the scarp side of Armadale often need wood lowered and hauled uphill to the road.
- Hardwood timber. Jarrah, marri and flooded gum are dense and heavy to cut and move.
- Condition. Dead, split or storm-damaged trees can be less predictable to work on.
- Power lines. Work close to the street mains may need Western Power involved.
- Waste. Taking all the timber, mulch and stump away adds to disposal costs.
What brings it down
- Several trees or stumps done on one visit
- Clear access for a truck and chipper close to the tree
- Keeping the mulch on site for your garden beds
- Keeping the logs for firewood, cut to length
- Flexible timing, outside the busy weeks after a winter storm
Comparing two quotes
Put them side by side and check that both say the same things about:
- Which trees, and whether each is removed, reduced or pruned
- Stumps: left, ground (to what depth) or dug out
- Waste: chipped and removed, left on site, or logs left for you
- Clean-up: raked and blown, or left rough
- Exclusions: power line work, damage to lawn or paving, rock or concrete in stumps
- Licences and insurance: we ask the contractors we work with to hold the licences and insurance the job needs. Ask to see them before work starts.
If one quote is much cheaper, it is usually missing one of those items.
Getting a quote
Call (08) 7666 1429, seven days from 6am to 8pm, or use the form below. A suburb, a photo and a rough height against the house are enough to get started. Each service page explains what that job involves: tree removal, stump grinding, stump removal, palm removal and bamboo removal.