Business assessment · Tree removal

Tree Response

Tree removal · Depot in Brunswick VIC

Evidence confidence: Moderate
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Our two cents

Best suited to valuable trees needing expert assessment.

Tree Response is a Brunswick-based arborist business founded in 2009 by Matt Beshara and Sam Power, both with University of Melbourne arboriculture degrees. It combines tree removal and pruning with consulting work such as impact assessments and Picus sonic tomography, documented in four project write-ups. Its Google rating is 4.9 from 40 reviews. It suits owners of significant or heritage trees who want assessment before removal. It publishes no pricing or insurance amount, so ask for both in writing.

Worth considering for

  • Both founders named with University of Melbourne arboriculture diploma and degree [treeresponse.com.au]
  • Project write-ups include a culturally significant scar tree assessment and a sonic tomography condition report [treeresponse.com.au]
  • Listed as a gold sponsor on the VTIO sponsor banner [vtio.org.au]

Check before booking

  • No published pricing.
  • Insurance cover is described without amounts.
  • Smaller review sample (40 Google reviews) than several shortlisted firms.
  • Not verified: Public liability amount, Staff AQF levels beyond the founders, Whether quotes are free, ISA or Arboriculture Australia membership.

How the score adds up.

Method v1 · Tree removal
Expertise and capability 25 / 25 Specialised since 2009 (ABN from 2010) with two named founders holding university arboriculture qualifications and consulting capability alongside removal.
Evidence of work 17.5 / 25 Four project write-ups with species, methods and scope, but clients and measurable outcomes are mostly not named.
Customer experience 16 / 20 Google 4.9 from 40 reviews; strong average but a smaller sample than several peers.
Transparency 9 / 15 Clear services, phone, email and suburb, but no pricing, no ABN on site and no statement that quotes are free.
Professional standards 10.5 / 15 VTIO gold sponsorship independently listed and founder qualifications stated, but insurance is described without types or amounts.

Total: 78/100 (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.

Founder qualifications and projects are well documented by the business and ABR and VTIO confirm the entity, but the review sample is modest and insurance details are missing.

  • Google rating 4.9 from 40 reviews
    google.com (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • Gold sponsor of the Victorian Tree Industry Organisation (sponsor banner uploaded August 2026) (and 1 more)
    vtio.org.au (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • Both founders completed the Advanced Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture) and Bachelor of Horticulture (Arboriculture) at the University of Melbourne's Burnley campus and cite over 20 years' industry experience (and 1 more)
    treeresponse.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • Uses a Picus sonic tomograph for internal tree structure assessment
    treeresponse.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • Company ABN active from 10 Feb 2010, main business location VIC 3055
    abr.business.gov.au (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • Scar Trees Impact Assessment: nine culturally significant trees in Central Victoria assessed for the impact of underground works (and 4 more)
    treeresponse.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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