Branches over the roof fill the gutters, scratch the tiles and give possums a way in. Urban Gutters’ two-person crews trim them back from the roofline across Canberra and the ACT, with the clean-up included and before-and-after photos sent to your phone.
Canberra is a city of trees, and most of them are big. Gums, oaks, elms and liquidambars through the older suburbs have grown out over a lot of roofs, and every branch over the roof feeds leaves, bark and seed into the gutters below.
Gums add a risk of their own: they can drop limbs without warning.
particularly through hot, dry summers. A limb that comes down onto the roof cracks tiles and crushes gutters.
Overhanging branches also matter for bushfire season. Foliage touching or hanging over the roof puts fuel right at the roofline, which is the opposite of what you want in summer.
is the height we trim to, working from standing height on the roof. Anything larger or higher goes to a qualified arborist, and we will tell you when it does.
If the gutters are full again soon after a clean, a branch over the roof is usually the source.
Branches resting on or rubbing against the tiles scratch them, dislodge them and drop debris directly onto the roof.
Footsteps overhead usually mean a branch is giving possums a path onto the roof.
Roof sections that stay shaded and damp under a canopy grow moss and lichen, which washes into the gutters.
We look at which branches overhang the roof and gutters, confirm they are within our 5 m limit, and give you a fixed, no-obligation quote.
At least two workers on site at all times, with helmets, harnesses and ropes for fall prevention on every job.
We cut overhanging branches back from the roof and gutters, working from standing height on the roof.
Cuttings are cleared away and the gutters below are checked, then before-and-after photos are sent to your mobile.
You deal with the same local team every time, and the job's always done with a smile.
Two-person crews, WHS-compliant, with harnesses and helmets on every Canberra roof.
The price we quote is the price you pay. Free inspection first, always.
See exactly what came out of the line, sent straight to your phone.
Rated 5 stars by homeowners across Canberra and the ACT.
Gutters, downpipes and the roofline trimmed in the same visit, so the branches and the debris they drop are dealt with together.
Fewer branches over the roof means less debris in the gutters between cleans.
No branches resting on the roof to scratch tiles or come down in a storm.
Taking away the branch takes away the easiest route onto the roof.
Removing weak branches over the roof lowers the risk to anyone underneath
Late winter suits most Canberra gardens, while deciduous trees are bare and before the spring growth. A trim before summer also clears foliage away from the roofline ahead of bushfire season.
If a branch is already resting on the roof or the gutters, do not wait for the season. Book it before the next storm.
Pro tip: Trim first, then clean. Book the trim with a gutter vacuum so the last of the debris goes with it, and we will check for cracked tiles while we are up there.
Trimming stops new debris arriving. A gutter clean in the same visit clears what is already there.
Need trees trimmed back from the roofline in Canberra? We work right across the ACT: Belconnen, Gungahlin, the Inner North and Inner South, Woden Valley, Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Tuggeranong, plus Queanbeyan and surrounds.
We trim overhanging branches back from the roofline on strata and commercial buildings across Canberra, usually alongside a scheduled gutter clean, with before-and-after photo reporting for owners and committees. Property managers: ask about recurring maintenance scheduling.
It depends on how many branches there are, their size and the access, so we quote each job individually: free
inspection first, then a fixed, no-obligation price Call 0431 000 441
Up to 5 metres, working from standing height on the roof. Anything beyond that needs a qualified arborist, and
we will tell you if that is the case.
No. We trim branches back from the roof and gutters. Tree removal, crown reduction and stump grinding are arborist work.
Some trees are protected, and the rules vary by council. If the tree may be protected, check with your council
before booking
Yes. Cuttings are cleared away and the site is left tidy.
Yes, and it is the best order to do it in: trim first, then clean, so the gutters stay clear for longer.
Free quote, fixed price, clean-up included.
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