Tree questions from Streetsville homeowners

Small and mid-sized trees mostly fall between $300 and $800. Large mature ones start around $800 and often pass $1,500. Your own figure comes on paper, free, once we have seen the tree.

Budget $500 to $1,200 for a small tree. Big trees squeezed between buildings run $2,000 to beyond $5,000. Grinding the stump is its own line, commonly $150 to $450.

When the trunk is 15 cm wide or more, yes. Expect $399.77, then $139.72 per further healthy tree, and a review of up to 30 business days. A dead or dying tree carries no charge.

No. Pruning and trimming need no City permit in Mississauga.

Wait for the stretch between November and March, when oak wilt cannot get into fresh cuts.

That strip beside the road is City land, so its trees are handled through 311.

Alectra Utilities looks after the main lines on the street. Stay clear and call them first.

Yes, fully insured on every job.

The village dates to 1818, and some trees near Queen Street are well over a century old. Old trees naturally shed shaded inner limbs, and those limbs are big and heavy.

Most ash across Mississauga died from emerald ash borer. Dead ash snaps easily, so book a look soon; the City waives its permit charge for a dead tree.