Business assessment · Tree removal

Trav's Tree Services

Tree removal · Head office in Preston VIC

Evidence confidence: High
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Our two cents

Best suited to homeowners wanting upfront price guides.

Trav's Tree Services is a Preston-based arborist business doing tree removal, pruning, stump grinding and arborist reports across Melbourne, with a Google rating of 4.9 from 335 reviews. It publishes price guides for removals and reports, lists $20 million public liability and $5 million professional indemnity cover, and names DHHS and Boroondara Council work. It suits homeowners who want indicative costs before a site visit. Note the removal price guide dates from 2021, and ask which arborist holds the AQF Level 5 qualification.

Worth considering for

  • Google rating of 4.9 from 335 reviews [google.com]
  • Publishes arborist report prices by number of trees and a 5 business day turnaround [travstrees.com.au]
  • Documents $20 million public liability and $5 million professional indemnity cover with certificates listed [travstrees.com.au]
  • Named government work for DHHS rental properties over more than 5 years [travstrees.com.au]

Check before booking

  • The removal price guide is dated August 2021, so current quotes may differ.
  • The AQF Level 5 claim is not tied to a named arborist; ask who will write any report.
  • Its permit page links to a Canadian (Victoria, BC) bylaw rather than a Victorian council law, so rely on your council's own permit page.
  • Insurance documents listed are 2024 versions; ask for current certificates.
  • Not verified: Individual staff AQF qualifications, Current certificates of currency, ISA, VTIO or Arboriculture Australia membership, 2010 founding year (ABR shows the company from October 2012).

How the score adds up.

Method v1 · Tree removal
Expertise and capability 20 / 25 Specialised tree business operating since 2010 (company ABN from 2012), with a named founder and operations manager and an AQF Level 5 claim for report writers, though no individual qualifications are published.
Evidence of work 15 / 25 Names government and council work (DHHS, Boroondara) and a Kew removal, but no detailed case studies with scope and outcomes.
Customer experience 20 / 20 Google 4.9 from 335 reviews, with recent reviews and owner responses visible.
Transparency 13.5 / 15 Publishes removal and arborist report price ranges, report turnaround, full street address, phone and a terms page link. No ABN on site and the removal price article dates from 2021.
Professional standards 10.5 / 15 Insurance amounts and certificates, WorkCover, a WHS policy and standards are documented on site, but memberships and qualifications were not independently verified.

Total: 79/100 (method v1). Points are rounded for display; the total is rounded once from exact values. Compare scores only within the same category. This is an editorial assessment, not a customer rating.

What the assessment is based on.

Large, recent independent Google sample, ABR record matches name and Preston postcode, and the website documents insurance, pricing and named clients in detail.

  • Google rating 4.9 from 335 reviews (and 1 more)
    google.com (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • Google rating shown on own website rating 4.9 from 158 reviews (and 1 more)
    travstrees.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • $20 million public liability and $5 million professional indemnity certificates (2024) listed, plus WorkCover and a July 2023 WHS policy (and 2 more)
    travstrees.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • Arborist reports prepared by 'AQF Level 5 arborists' (no individual named) (and 2 more)
    travstrees.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • 2025 Quality Business Award for tree services in Darebin (a local business award, not an arboriculture body award) (and 3 more)
    travstrees.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • Company ABN active from 22 Oct 2012, main business location VIC 3072
    abr.business.gov.au (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • Pricing: Cost article (dated 20 August 2021) gives small trees $500 to $1,000, medium $1,000 to $2,500 and large $2,500 to $15,000. Arborist report page lists 1 tree $500 to $700, 5 to 10 trees $800 to $1,200, 11 to 20 trees $1,300 to $2,000, 20+ trees $2,000+, with reports usually within 5 business days of inspection.
    travstrees.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026

Research basis: desk research, checked 28 October 2026. No service was purchased or tested, and no first-hand experience is claimed.

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