About
Joe has been looking after New Zealand's trees since 2014 when he moved from the UK to Auckland. With over 15 years experience in the arboriculture industry, Joe and the Elmwood Tree Services team bring a wealth of tree care knowledge to every job. Every member of the team is a qualified arborist or is actively working through their apprenticeship, always improving, always learning.
Our mission is to provide the best tree care services to the communities around Dunedin and the wider Otago region.
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Carol Dyas
Best experience ever. They turned up when scheduled. They kept me informed about the Job. They stuck to the quote. Highly recommend them Reply: Hi Carol, thanks for the glowing review from our recent work on your hedge. Hedge reductions are one of our specialties 🌳✅ We look forward to working on your trees and hedges again in the future! Many thanks, Elmwood Tree Services Team
Steven Sharp
We had a fantastic experience with Elmwood Tree Services. From the first enquiry, their communication was excellent and they responded very quickly with a detailed quote. The team arrived exactly when they said they would, which was really appreciated. Everyone on site was friendly, approachable, and clearly very knowledgeable about what they were doing. They took the time to explain the work and carried it out professionally and efficiently. Our Oak tree looks great and the whole property was left clean and tidy when they finished — you wouldn’t even know they had been there apart from the excellent job they did. It’s refreshing to deal with a company that is reliable, professional, and genuinely cares about customer service. We are extremely happy with the result and would highly recommend them to anyone needing tree pruning or arborist services in Dunedin. Reply: Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear you had such a fantastic experience with Elmwood Tree Services from start to finish. Providing prompt communication, accurate quotes, and punctual arrival are things we take seriously, it's great to know that came through. Our arborist team in Dunedin works hard to bring both expertise and friendliness to every job, and we're so pleased they took the time to walk you through the process. Tree pruning is one of our specialties, and leaving your property clean and tidy after every job is a standard we hold ourselves to. Knowing you're extremely happy with the result means the world to us! If you ever need any further tree pruning, tree removal, or arborist services in Dunedin or the surrounding Otago region, we'd love to help again. And thank you for recommending us, word of mouth from happy clients is the greatest compliment we can receive. 🌳
Linda HUNTER
Joe & his team took down our monster pheonix palm in two days. They were very professional, courteous & very hard working. We would highly recommend them. Reply: Hi Linda, that was a monster phoenix palm! 🌴 I’m glad you called us to tackle your tree care needs. It was a pleasure to help you get your garden back. We look forward to working for you again one day. Thanks, Elmwood Tree Services
Adrienne Molloy
Excellent job removing an enormous willow tree stump and roots. The guys did a fast tidy job and my garden was treated with great respect and now looks so much better! And everything ground to a very fine mulch and neatly spread. Great communication and follow up from Joe. Reasonably priced too! I would definitely recommend Elmwood. Reply: Hi Adrienne, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. Happy to help and glad we were able to get the stump grinder into the back garden and grind it out for you and that our tree services were affordable. We hope you now have some new inspiration for the space you have reclaimed! Many thanks, Elmwood Tree Services
Kate Dempsey
Just had Joe and his team at our whare today taking care of 5 trees of varying heights on our property. Everything from obtaining our quote to getting the job done was done in a very timely manner with excellent communication. Joe and his team listened to our requests and executed them beautifully keeping the trees integrity in place. They were punctual, worked quickly and efficiently and the tidying up during and afterwards is absolutely fantastic. Our trees have a number of different jobs for a number of different animals, they house some, provide shelter and scratching opportunities for others and the team took that on board to ensure these aspects remained, every cut was careful and considered. The cost was very competitive, we got a lot of bang for our buck! We highly recommend using Elmwood Tree Services for your arborist requirements. Reply: Hi Kate, It was an absolute pleasure for me and the Elmwood Tree Services team to work on the five trees at your whare. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with our tree pruning and arborist services. Preserving the integrity of your trees while accommodating the animals that call them home is exactly the kind of careful, considered arboriculture we pride ourselves on. Understanding our clients needs is at the forefront of our company mission. Every cut matters, especially when those trees are providing shelter, habitat, and scratching posts for the animals on your property, it's a privilege to work with clients who value their trees as much as we do. We're also chuffed to hear the quoting process, communication, punctuality, and site clean-up all hit the mark. Tidy work sites and clear communication are non-negotiables for our team, so it's great to know it shows. Thanks again for recommending Elmwood Tree Services for arborist work! Joe & the Elmwood Tree Services team
Jennifer Browning
I received prompt and courteous service at all times. Joe and his team carried out the work as requested and discussed to a high standard. I would not hesitate to use his services again. Reply: Hi Jenny! Thank you so much for the kind review! It's great to hear that Joe and the Elmwood Tree Services team delivered prompt, courteous service from start to finish, that level of communication and workmanship is exactly what we aim for on every arborist job, big or small. We really appreciate you trusting us with your tree work, and we're stoked to know the results met the high standard you expected. Whether it's tree pruning, tree removal, hedge trimming, or general tree care down the track, we'd be more than happy to come back and help out anytime. Thanks again for the recommendation, it means a lot to our team. Joe & the Elmwood Tree Services team
