Short answer: Yes, we cover the Township and the City of Langley, plus Aldergrove. Typical removals run $500 to $900 for small trees, $900 to $1,800 for mid-size trees and $1,800 to $4,000 for tall Brookswood firs. The Township protects trees 20 cm DBH and up; the City of Langley protects trees 75 cm and up.
Township or City: Which Langley Are You In?
Langley is really two municipalities: the compact City of Langley around the downtown core, and the sprawling Township of Langley containing Brookswood, Walnut Grove, Fort Langley, Murrayville, Willoughby, Aldergrove and the rural south. For tree owners the distinction matters, because each has its own rules, and the Township's tree protection bylaw is among the more comprehensive in the Fraser Valley, with permits required for removing trees above size thresholds and replacement plantings commonly attached.
The canopy itself is just as varied. Brookswood and Fernridge sit under a famous stand of very tall Douglas firs on sandy soils. Walnut Grove and Murrayville carry mature landscape conifers and broadleaf trees over established neighbourhoods. Fort Langley's character streets have veteran trees that predate most of the houses. And south and east Langley are acreage country: hobby farms, horse properties and working farms strung with hedgerows, windbreaks and field-edge cottonwoods from Campbell Valley to Glen Valley to Aldergrove.
What Tree Services Do You Offer in Langley?
- Tree Removal: Safe removal of hazardous, dying or unwanted trees, from backyard cedars to 40 metre Douglas firs beside the house.
- Tree Trimming & Pruning: Crown thinning, raising and reduction that keeps trees healthy and wind-firm, never topped.
- Stump Grinding: Grinding stumps well below grade so you can replant, re-turf or build over the spot.
- Emergency & Storm Damage: Fast response when windstorms and atmospheric rivers put trees onto roofs, driveways and fences.
- Hedge Trimming & Removal: Cedar hedge shaping, height reduction and full hedge removal for city lots and acreages.
- Danger Tree Assessment: On-site risk assessments of leaning, dying or storm-damaged trees, following industry-standard arborist practices.
- Lot & Land Clearing: Clearing building lots, brush and overgrown acreage, with chipping and haul-away included.
Do You Need a Tree Permit in Langley?
Almost certainly in the Township, and only for big trees in the City. The two municipalities run completely different thresholds, which is the single most expensive thing to get wrong here.
| Township of Langley | City of Langley | |
|---|---|---|
| Protected at | 20 cm DBH and up on private property | 75 cm DBH and up, plus environmentally sensitive area trees |
| Bylaw | Tree Protection Bylaw 2019 No. 5478 | Tree Protection & Management Bylaw No. 3321 |
| Application fee | $150, non-refundable | Confirm current fee with the City |
| Homeowner replacement | Cash-in-lieu per tree, set in the fees bylaw | No replacement or cash-in-lieu for non-development removals |
The Township only allows removal of a protected tree in defined situations: the tree is dead, dying, damaged, diseased or in decline beyond recovery, it is in imminent failure, it conflicts unresolvably with buildings or utilities, or it is inappropriate for its location by size and species. Wanting more light is not on the list. Removing a protected tree without a permit is priced accordingly in the Township's fee schedule: a $500 per tree permit fee, $2,000 per tree cash-in-lieu, a $2,000 per tree penalty, and a $200 site inspection fee, which read together come to $4,700 per tree. Agricultural Land Reserve properties are exempt from the bylaw.
Confirm current requirements with the Township of Langley or the City of Langley before cutting, and see our full comparison of tree permit costs across the Fraser Valley. Hazard-based applications start with documentation, which is what our danger tree assessments provide.
What Are the Most Common Langley Jobs?
- Brookswood firs: assessment, wind-firming and sectional removal of very tall Douglas firs on sandy ground, the Township's signature high-stakes tree work
- Storm response: windthrown firs off roofs and across driveways after every major blow; see emergency response
- Acreage and farm work: hedgerows, windbreaks, field-edge cottonwoods and clearing across the rural south from Campbell Valley to Aldergrove
- Cedar hedges: Langley may be the hedge capital of the valley: trimming, reductions and removals on both city lots and quarter-mile rural runs
- Heritage and character trees: careful pruning and honest assessment of Fort Langley and Murrayville veterans, keeping the trees that make the streets worth photographing
Do You Serve Langley's Neighbours?
Our crews cover the corridor daily: Abbotsford and Aldergrove eastward, Mission across the river, and Chilliwack at the valley's east end, plus Maple Ridge by arrangement.
Langley Tree Service FAQs
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Langley?
In the Township of Langley, almost certainly. Tree Protection Bylaw 2019 No. 5478 protects trees 20 cm DBH and up on private property, the application fee is $150, and removal is only allowed in defined situations such as a dead, dying or failing tree or an unresolvable conflict with a building or utility. The City of Langley, the smaller municipality around the downtown core, protects trees at 75 cm DBH and up and does not impose replacement or cash-in-lieu costs on non-development removals. Confirm which Langley you are in first.
How much does tree removal cost in Langley?
Standard valley ranges apply: about $500 to $900 for small trees, $900 to $1,800 for mid-size, and $1,800 to $4,000 and up for the large firs and cedars that Brookswood and the acreage areas are famous for. Township permit requirements can add replacement-tree costs to a project, which we identify up front so the full picture is in the quote.
Why does Brookswood lose so many trees in storms?
Brookswood and Fernridge grew up under a canopy of very tall Douglas firs on sandy, fast-draining soils, and tall firs on sandy ground are the classic windthrow combination when saturated winter storms arrive. Every major windstorm drops firs across Brookswood roads and yards. If you own big firs there, periodic assessment is not paranoia, it is maintenance.
Do you work on acreages in south Langley and Aldergrove?
Constantly. Salmon River Uplands, Campbell Valley, Otter, Glen Valley and Aldergrove acreages are core territory: hedgerow and windbreak work, big field-edge cottonwoods and maples, horse-property clearing, and storm cleanup. Acreage jobs are quoted as projects, and we bring the chippers and machines that make rural-scale work economical.
Can you help with heritage or protected trees in Fort Langley?
Yes. Fort Langley’s character streets carry mature trees that are both loved and regulated, and work there tends to mean careful pruning, honest assessment and, where removal is justified, proper permits and documentation. Our written assessments support Township applications, and we prune to keep veteran trees serviceable rather than defaulting to removal.