Émondage GatineauTREES · PRUNING · QUOTES
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Tree pruning and removal
in Gatineau

Understand permits, tree condition and the questions to ask before starting work.

Describe your tree and the work you need.

Émondage Gatineau: tree services and quote enquiries.

After a storm

Describe visible damage from a safe distance. Keep clear of unstable trees and contact emergency services for immediate danger.

Planned tree work

Planning pruning or removal? Describe your tree, property access and the work you want to discuss.

How to prepare your request

  1. 1Describe your tree

    Location and visible conditions.

  2. 2Explain your priorities

    Access, scope and your questions.

  3. 3Discuss a written quote

    Confirm scope and terms before work.

Essential Gatineau questions

Check permit requirements, the questions to ask and what to confirm before going further.

Explore the guides
Illustrated Gatineau map and checklist headed Essential rules.
Illustrated Outaouais landscape. Healthy trees for lasting places to live. Outaouais, today and tomorrow.

Émondage Gatineau: describe your tree, prepare your project and request a quote. Explore our services, areas and practical advice before your call.

How the work runs

  1. Have the tree looked atA certified arborist starts at the root collar and the roots, then the trunk and the crown. Most trees that fall over have a root problem.
  2. The authorization certificateRequired before removing any tree 10 cm or more in diameter measured 1.3 m above the ground, with a reason the by-law accepts. Apply online or through 311.
  3. Check the credentialsEach worker's arboriculture qualification certificate, the ISA credential of whoever decides the pruning plan, the CNESST certificate and proof of insurance.
  4. A written quoteWhich tree, which intervention, what percentage of living branches, what happens to the wood and the stump, and the price. Never a cash deposit with nothing in writing.

Prepare your tree project in Gatineau

Émondage Gatineau: describe your tree, prepare your project and request a quote. Explore our services, areas and practical advice before your call.

Two rules decide almost everything here. The first: in Gatineau, anyone wishing to fell a tree on their property must obtain a City authorization certificate before starting, and the by-law applies from 10 cm in diameter measured 1.3 m above the ground (Ville de Gatineau). You also need a reason the by-law accepts, and topping is prohibited, as is removing more than half of the living branches.

The second is new. Since 8 June 2026, Quebec's Regulation respecting occupational health and safety has required anyone performing arboriculture work in Quebec to hold an arboriculture qualification certificate of the appropriate class, or a valid apprenticeship record (APSAM). This is no longer a voluntary credential, and you are entitled to see it before anyone touches your tree.

This region is wary of wind for good reason. The EF3 tornado of 21 September 2018 struck Mont-Bleu, and the derecho of 21 May 2022 dropped trees on houses and power lines on both sides of the river. Many surviving trees carry injuries invisible from the ground, and the emerald ash borer has killed a large share of the ash in the Outaouais. That is why an inspection before the work is often the most useful money spent.

Areas we serve

We serve Gatineau: Hull, Aylmer, the Gatineau sector and Buckingham.

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