ISA Certified Arborists on staff

What is an Arborist?

An arborist is a specialist in the care of woody plants; primarily trees but also including bushes, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants used for landscaping or shade. An arborist's work is known as arboriculture.

The work of an arborist is distinct from that of a forester, logger, or a faller. Arborists focus on health and safety issues of either individual trees or treed landscapes, rather than managing forests or harvesting wood.read more =>

Cat Rescue

Cat stuck in tree

Cat Stuck in a Tree?

Over the years Burley Boys has been called many times to rescue cats from trees and almost every time the pet owner asks us:

how often do you get called
to rescue pets from trees?

To clear it up, we thought we'd show you.
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About Burley Boys Tree Service

Burley Boys 25th Anniversary

Burley Boys is proud to announce their 25th Anniversary operating on Vancouver's North Shore as “Burley Boys Tree Service”.

“We would like to thank everyone who we have had the chance to work with over the years including:”

  • the residents of Vancouver's Lower Mainland, the North Shore, and Whistler
  • the Cities, Districts, and Municipalities
  • the foreign workers we have had the opportunity to work with and learn from
  • the entire crew for their outstanding effort and continued dedication to excellence over the years.

We're looking forward to working with all of you in the challenging years ahead.read more =>

Tree Crane Service

extended reach tree crane

Using only spurs or ropes and spurless climbing the skilled climbers and fallers at Burley Boys Tree Service can accomplish almost any task.

Under some conditions a crane is required such as:

  • Topping a tree where the surroundings are not to be disturbed.
  • The tree is leaning at such an angle that it is impossible to fall safely.
  • The tree has fallen on a structure.
  • Climber or environmental safety concerns prohibit climbing.

When a tree crane is needed, Burley Boys can provide any type of crane from extended reach to heavy lifting.

See tree cranes at work

Tree Falling - the fallers

Falling a tree - the dangers

Tree falling is reputed to be one of the most dangerous jobs in Canada.

Where do these fallers come from? How did they learn this expertise? And why do they do it?

This 9 minute video answers a few of those questions.read more =>


Waste Bins

BurleyBoys – Disposal Bin Service

New – BurleyBoys Bins

Burley Boys recently announced a new division “BurleyBoys Bins” providing waste bin services focused on tree, brush, and other yard waste destined for recycling.

Burley Boys bins are designed for maximum efficiency in delivery, loading, pick-up, removal, and unloading resulting in minimum cost.read more =>