The short answer
We could not find a price guide written just for the Redlands, so the figures below come from Brisbane-area and national guides. Several of those sites earn money from leads or advertising, and What’s The Damage calls its own figures “estimates”. Use them to get your bearings, not as a price.
Price bands by tree size
Each band runs from the lowest to the highest figure the three guides below give for that size of tree: What’s The Damage (Brisbane, updated October 2026), Yakka Labour (published 1 October 2026) and Yellow Pages Australia (national, updated May 2026). What’s The Damage and Yakka Labour say their prices include GST.
What’s The Damage: $250 to $800. Yakka Labour: $400 to $900. Yellow Pages (small): $250 to $800.
What’s The Damage: $800 to $2,500. Yakka Labour: $900 to $2,500. Yellow Pages (medium): $800 to $2,500.
What’s The Damage (10 to 20 m): $2,000 to $5,000. Yakka Labour (10 to 15 m): $2,000 to $4,500. Yellow Pages (large): $2,500 to $6,000.
What’s The Damage (20 m and over): $4,500 to $15,000. Yakka Labour (25 m and over or crane): $7,000 to $15,000+. Yellow Pages (extra-large): $5,000 to $15,000+.
One guide only: What’s The Damage, for crane-assisted removal of a tree on a house.
One guide only: What’s The Damage. Yakka Labour says urgent call-outs can cost 1.5 to 2 times the usual price.
These are not our prices. The bands above are published by other websites. None of them is a quote, and Yellow Pages’ size bands look very close to What’s The Damage’s, so don’t read the agreement as three separate confirmations.
The figures behind the bands
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| Tree size | What’s The Damage (Brisbane, Oct 2026) | Yakka Labour (1 Oct 2026) | Yellow Pages (national, May 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | Under 5 m: $250 to $800 | Under 5 m: $400 to $900 | Small: $250 to $800 |
| Medium | 5 to 10 m: $800 to $2,500 | 5 to 10 m: $900 to $2,500 | Medium: $800 to $2,500 |
| Large | 10 to 20 m: $2,000 to $5,000 | 10 to 15 m: $2,000 to $4,500; 15 to 25 m: $3,500 to $8,000 | Large: $2,500 to $6,000 |
| Very large | 20 m and over: $4,500 to $15,000 | 25 m and over or crane: $7,000 to $15,000+ | Extra-large: $5,000 to $15,000+ |
Other guides give wider spreads for the whole range of tree removal jobs. Airtasker’s national guide (March 2025) lists $350 to $4,500. Blue Collar News Services (reviewed September 2026) gives $300 to $5,000 for Australia and $315 to $5,250 for Queensland. ServiceSeeking (2024) lists $150 to $15,000. The gap between the low and high ends is the point: a price only means something once someone has seen the tree.
What changes the price
The guides agree on this: the tree sets the starting point and the site sets the rest.
| What changes it | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Height and size | Every guide prices by size. A taller, wider tree takes more rigging, more cutting and leaves more wood. |
| Access | Tight yards and slopes make a job harder and slower. One customer’s review describes an elevated work platform being moved into a sloped back garden “by a delicate number of small manoeuvres”. |
| What’s nearby | Houses, pools, fences and power lines can mean a tree has to be lowered in sections instead of dropped in one piece. |
| Equipment | A crane or an elevated work platform costs more to bring in. Tree Problem No Problem runs a truck-mounted elevated work platform and a crane truck. |
| Condition and species | Guides list the condition of the tree (dead, damaged) and its species as price factors. |
| Waste and clean-up | Chipping, green waste and log removal can be inside the price or on top of it. Ask. |
| The stump | Most guides quote stump grinding separately. See our stump grinding cost guide. |
| Approvals and reports | If Council approval or an arborist report is needed, that costs extra. See Redland City Council tree rules. |
| Urgency | Urgent and storm call-outs cost more. Yakka Labour puts them at 1.5 to 2 times the usual price. |
How to compare quotes
- Get it in writing. A written quote shows what the price covers. One customer wrote: “Gave a written quote which some others were reluctant to do.”
- Check each quote covers the same job. Which trees, how they come down, whether the wood and green waste go, whether the stump is in or out.
- Ask about insurance. Public liability and WorkCover both matter. See our guide to choosing a tree service.
- Ask who deals with Council. If approval is needed, find out who applies and whether the fee is in the price.
- Ask about GST. Two of the guides above say their figures include GST, so check that every quote you compare treats it the same way.
- Ask how the job will be done and when. Climbing, platform or crane changes the price, and a date in writing beats a promise.
“Insurance was important to me and the invoice matched the quote. No hidden extras.” Shane D., Google review
What a quote covers, and what often isn’t
The guides treat these as separate price factors, so they are worth asking about on every quote. The right-hand column is how it works with us.
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| Item | In the price guides | At Tree Problem No Problem |
|---|---|---|
| Green waste | A price factor: some quotes take it away, some leave it. | Taken away unless you ask otherwise. |
| Stump grinding | Usually quoted separately. | Available. Normally about 200 mm below ground level. |
| Council approval | A permit or arborist report adds to the cost. | We tell you at the quote if approval is needed, and can handle it from Council. |
| Logs and firewood | Not covered in the guides. | Ask at the quote. |
| Paying | Not covered in the guides. | Invoice on completion. |
Clean-up is where expectations differ most, so be clear on it. One customer wrote: “Site was clear when they left I just had to rake some loose debris and leaves.”
What about Tree Problem No Problem’s prices?
Everything above is other people’s published ranges. They are not ours, and we don’t use them to price your job. Andrew looks at the tree, the access and what you want done, then gives you a free quote. Quotes are free 7 days a week, and there is a pensioner discount: ask when you book.
“Andrew came and gave us an accurate quote.” Shane D., Google review. “It’s so refreshing to meet a man who gives an honest quote.” Dagmar Y., Google review.
Wondering about a particular job? See tree removal, palm removal or storm and emergency work, or send a few details with the form below.
Questions
How much does it cost to remove a tree in Brisbane?
Published Brisbane-area guides put small trees at roughly $250 to $900, medium trees at about $800 to $2,500 and large trees at about $2,000 to $6,000, with very large or crane jobs from about $4,500 to $15,000 or more. Your price depends on your tree and the access.
How much does tree removal cost in the Redlands?
We could not find a published price guide for the Redlands alone, so the Brisbane-area ranges above are the closest guide. For a real figure, ask for a free quote.
Why do two quotes for the same tree differ?
Usually because they cover different things: whether the green waste and wood go, whether the stump is included, how the tree comes down, and what insurance the firm carries. Compare written quotes line by line.
Is stump grinding included in the price?
Most guides quote it separately, so ask. We can grind stumps as part of the same job, normally to about 200 mm below ground level. See the stump grinding cost guide.
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Every quote is free, and we are open 7 days a week. Call 0431 732 028 or use the form below.
Do I need council approval, and does it add cost?
Some trees in Redland City need approval before they come down, and Council charges fees for some steps. We tell you at the quote if approval is needed and can handle it. Read the Redland City Council tree rules guide.
Sources
- What’s The Damage, Tree removal cost Brisbane (updated October 2026).
- Yakka Labour, Tree removal cost Australia 2026 (published 1 October 2026).
- Yellow Pages Australia, Tree removal cost in Australia (2026 guide) (last updated May 2026).
- Airtasker, Tree removal cost guide (last updated 17 March 2025).
- Blue Collar News Services, Tree removal cost (reviewed September 2026).
- ServiceSeeking, How much do arborists charge in 2024? (modified 23 July 2024).
- All figures are published estimates read on 25 October 2026. They are not Tree Problem No Problem’s prices.
More cost guides: palm tree removal cost. More help: storm damage tree removal and how to choose a tree service.
