Gowanbrae Bamboo Removal & Yucca Removal
Bamboo and yucca removed at the root in Gowanbrae so they never come back — paving, pipes and footings protected.
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Bamboo removal and yucca removal in Gowanbrae, done properly
Bamboo and yucca are among the most common jobs we take on, and in Gowanbrae (3043) Api quotes them free, explains how the roots will be dealt with, and the crew takes every piece away — because a yucca offcut left on the ground will root.
The nearest suburbs we also cover are Gladstone Park (about a kilometre), Tullamarine (2 km), Airport West (3 km), so a job in Gowanbrae is often paired with one next door. One of the reviews on this site is from Gowanbrae customers, and another 1 from Gladstone Park, Tullamarine and Airport West.
For bamboo we cut the culms to the ground and chip them, then excavate the rhizome mass — by hand along fences and pipes, by machine where there is room — following runners out to their ends. Clumping bamboo lifts out as one root ball; running bamboo means chasing rhizomes, sometimes under a path or into the neighbour’s side. What comes out goes on the truck, not into your green bin.
If you want to keep bamboo as a screen, we can prune it — thinning old culms, taking the height down, cleaning up the base — and install a root barrier so it stops spreading. That is a real option for clumping species; for a running species that has already escaped, removal is usually the honest advice.
Bamboo Removal & Yucca Removal in Gowanbrae — what we do
Bamboo removal
Culms chipped, rhizomes excavated and followed to the end.
Bamboo pruning & barriers
Screens thinned and reduced; root barrier where you keep it.
Yucca removal
Heads, trunks and the whole root ball out, by hand where needed.
Pipes & paving protected
Hand digging around footings, sewer lines and pavers.
A tip from Api
If bamboo has come under the fence from next door, removing it on your side alone buys you a year. Talk to the neighbour; we will quote both sides together and it is cheaper for everyone.
The full service pages: Bamboo Pruning & Removal and Yucca Removal — every one available in Gowanbrae.
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Do you need a permit to remove a tree in Gowanbrae?
Gowanbrae is in the Merri-bek City Council area, and that decides whether a permit is needed before a tree comes down.
In Merri-bek a Tree Works Permit is required to remove a mature tree, or to prune more than 15 per cent of its canopy, on private property. A mature tree is 8 m or taller with a single trunk diameter greater than 40 cm, or multiple trunks adding to more than 40 cm, measured 1.2 m above the ground; trees on the Significant Tree Register are covered regardless of size.
Pruning under 15 per cent needs no permit, but the council recommends an AQF Level 3 arborist and before-and-after photos. Where a tree is protected by an overlay or by a condition on an earlier planning permit, a planning permit (or an amendment) is the route instead, and the planning scheme takes precedence over the local law.
The rule sits in clause 2.5 of the General Local Law; the Urban Forest team on 9240 1111 handles questions.
Source: Merri-bek City Council — trees on private property, 9240 1111. Read 13 September 2026; councils change their local laws, so Api checks the current rule when he quotes.
Across Victoria since 15 September 2025
Clause 52.37 Canopy Trees
A canopy tree is a tree more than 5 m tall, with a trunk circumference over 0.5 m at 1.4 m above the ground and a canopy at least 4 m across. In a residential zone a planning permit is needed to remove, destroy or lop one in a residential zone if the lot is vacant, or, where there is an existing house, if any part of the trunk is within 6 m of the narrowest street frontage or 4.5 m of the rear boundary.
Dead trees, emergency and safety works, maintenance pruning and listed weed species are exempt; councils usually condition a permit on planting a replacement canopy tree, and most decide these through VicSmart in about ten business days.
What this means for you: tell Api where the tree sits on the block and he will tell you whether a permit is needed before anything is cut — and where one is, we can prepare the arborist assessment the application needs.
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What Gowanbrae customers say
Matt
Gowanbrae · Feb 2021
Api and his team are some of the nicest people I have ever met. They did a fantastic job for us and I would highly recommend them. I will definitely be using they’re services again.
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beachcomber cafe
20 May 2024
Amazing company Highly recommend the boys did an amazing job .
jay a
14 May 2024
Excellent service.
Adriana Sonda
30 Apr 2024
Had Api and he's crew cut some trees down and mulch the stumps, great job, would recommend him,he is a gentleman and honest, good price too.
Riki Paiti
15 Apr 2024
Big Thanks to Api and his team, for the pruning and cutting of Trees/Bushes on my property. As well as giving me a hedge I never knew existed or could…
Ring Tones
15 Apr 2024
Friendly team. Excellent service. Budget friendly. Recommend ✌️
Nives Trento
1 Apr 2024
Api removed 3 tree stumps and cut down 1 tree at my home in Werribee. Api is a very polite person, reliable, hard working, professional and very reaso…
John G
4 Mar 2024
I can't speak highly enough of Aps Tree Removal, especially Api, who was an absolute gentleman throughout the entire process. From the moment he arriv…
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4 Mar 2024
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Pat Bullen
19 Feb 2024
We employed AP's Tree REMOVAL to cut and prune our trees and can only say how happy we are with the work there did. It was a pleasure from start to fi…
Beata
19 Feb 2024
PROFESSIONAL and HONEST!!! Api did an amazing job with pruning and removing our trees as well as thoroughly cleaning when finished with the job. Highl…
Ahbo Sar
12 Feb 2024
A Big Shout out to APS & Teams , Can’t thank enough for their beautiful work that have done in my yard. What an awesome , humble and honest people tha…
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26 Nov 2023
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Gowanbrae Bamboo Removal & Yucca Removal — common questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Gowanbrae?
Yes, for a “mature tree” — 8 m or taller with a trunk diameter over 40 cm at 1.2 m (single or combined) — or a tree on the Significant Tree Register: Merri-bek requires a Tree Works Permit to remove it or to prune more than 15 per cent of its canopy. Trees protected by an overlay or a planning-permit condition need a planning permit instead. Across Victoria, Clause 52.37 Canopy Trees also applies since 15 September 2025: a planning permit is needed to remove, destroy or lop one in a residential zone if the lot is vacant, or, where there is an existing house, if any part of the trunk is within 6 m of the narrowest street frontage or 4.5 m of the rear boundary. Api checks both at the quote.
How much does bamboo & yucca cost in Gowanbrae?
The roots are most of the work, so age and spread set the price more than height does. It is a one-off cost where cutting back is an annual one. Call 0422 856 090 for a free Gowanbrae quote.
How long does it take?
Usually within a week or two of the quote. We finish a bed on the day we open it.
Can you get in if the access is tight?
Yes. Most yuccas in Gowanbrae are in a side passage a metre wide and most bamboo is on a fence line; we dig by hand and carry the root balls out in sections.
What happens to the waste?
Every piece goes on the truck — tops chipped, roots whole. None of it stays because all of it can regrow.
Will the bamboo or yucca come back after you remove it?
A properly excavated yucca does not regrow. Running bamboo occasionally tries from a fragment, which is why we follow the rhizomes to their ends rather than just clearing the bed, and why we tell you what a stray shoot looks like.