Great response time as I was concerned about the potential damage falling palms could do, awesome job including clean up after even though access & removal had to be through my home. Also gave me some great ideas for safe replanting. Thanks Alec & Co

He was referred by a real estate agent for some tidying up. He rang from my home, the the agent at Stockdale and Leggo, Glen Waverley and was told to clear the lot including a 40 year old stunning camellia and a 30 year old flowering cherry and native flowering tall shrubs with delicate foliage and more except for 2 trees above 30 metres. I was appalled, contacted SA later, and asked for some minor thinning. THere is no ground cover except lush violets carpeting exposed areas.
Told SA what I wanted, told him particular things to keep, but he cut these and each time I thought all was ok and went inside away from the noise, ( chainsaw and big chipping machine)he cut out more. He kept cutting out as much as possible. He did it quickly and unpredictably as I thought an area was safe and he nicked back and got it. He cut a 30 year old flowering cherry of beautiful shape. He cut the beautiful sides of the camellia so its shape is spoiled. He w as not meant to touch it. As it is/was native garden there is no lawn and the land is not flat and just dirt. N Then he told me to get four huge truckloads of mulch and cover the bare soil 30cm deep. My properly is down 10% in value I believe. He said Chinese hated trees but he also cut beautiful small things and the bright green treasures I wanted kept and important pretty shrubs including a specimen 10 year old Moonlight grevillea which fed the honey eaters. He said later it was misunderstanding. That he thought I had given him a free hand despite me saying no way was it to be cleared and I wanted specifics done.
He ground down stumps very well. He can trim big trees up high. But the man wouldn't listen. I have not slept for 3 nights.

Approximate cost: $2 to 300