Large Tree Felling
Straight fells where there is room, sectional dismantling where there is not. Gums, pines and old garden giants.
Garden Route Tree Specialists
Big trees, tight spaces, done safely.
SGD are certified arborists working across Mossel Bay, George, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. From a single overgrown milkwood to a gum that has to come down between a roof and a powerline – we rig it, drop it, chip it and leave the site clean.
Fully insured
Certified arborists
24/7 emergency callout
Who we are
Tree work is a trade. We treat it like one.
SGD Professional Tree Felling is a Garden Route outfit built around climbing and rigging work – the jobs where a tree cannot simply be dropped in one piece. We take sections down on ropes over roofs, pools, fences and boundary walls, then chip the brush and clear the mess on the same visit.
The lighter work matters just as much. Correct pruning keeps a tree structurally sound, and it is a great deal cheaper than removing one that has been butchered for years.
- Where we work
- Mossel Bay, George, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay & surrounds
- Cover
- Fully insured, certified arborists on every crew
- Emergencies
- Storm damage and dangerous trees, 24 hours
- Quotes
- Free, on site, no obligation
What we do
Everything from a single branch to a cleared plot.
One crew, one set of machinery, one invoice – including the chipping and the load-out.
Pruning & Trimming
Crown thinning, deadwooding, clearance from roofs and gutters, and shaping.
Stump Removal
Stumps removed and the ground left clear to level, lawn or replant.
Aerial Rigging
Rope and lowering work over roofs, pools and boundary walls.
Wood Chipping & Chipper Hire
Brush chipped on site, chipper available for clearing.
Site & Plot Clearing
Invasive stands and building sites cleared, chipped and hauled away ready for the builders.
Live Edge Slabbing
Good timber milled into live edge slabs rather than burnt – tables, counters and mantels.
Emergency Tree Work
Trees on roofs, split limbs and storm damage. Call any hour.
Removal & Clean-Up
Timber, brush and debris loaded and taken off site.
Garden Route
Tree care professionals, specialising in the art of tree felling.
Meticulous trimming and pruning to keep your trees healthy and beautiful. Let us handle all your tree-related needs with expertise and precision.
- Certified arborists, fully insured. Cover in place before we set foot on your property, and we will show it to you.
- Rigged, not dropped. Sections lowered on ropes where roofs, glass, pools or powerlines are in play.
- Proper PPE and rope access. Helmets, chaps, climbing systems and cut-resistant kit on every climber, every job.
- Own chipper and truck. No waiting on a second contractor to clear what we cut.
- A site left clean. Chipped, raked and swept – you should not be able to tell where the brush was stacked.
- Straight pricing. A written quote after a site visit, with nothing hidden underneath it.
Tree down after a storm? Emergency callouts are answered around the clock on 064 129 4129. If it is on a roof or a line, phone rather than message.
Recent jobs
Work from around the Garden Route.
Photographs from our own sites – climbing, felling, chipping and clearing across the coast and the hinterland.
Service area
From Mossel Bay through to Plett.
We work the length of the coast and the farms and smallholdings behind it. If you are in the Garden Route, phone us – most of the time we are already working somewhere nearby that week.
- Mossel Bay
- Hartenbos
- Great Brak
- George
- Wilderness
- Sedgefield
- Knysna
- Plettenberg Bay
- & surrounds
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You call
Phone or WhatsApp with a photo of the tree. Quickest way to get a straight answer.
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We look
A site visit to check the lean, the drop zone and the access. Free, and no obligation.
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Written quote
A fixed price covering the cut, the chipping and the clean-up.
Need a tree looked at?
Send a photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you what is involved.