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Why Arb- Arborist and Grounds Maintenance Hobart

Why Arb- Arborist and Grounds Maintenance Hobart

5.0(40 reviews)See reviews ↓·Hobart

About the company

Why Arb is an arborist and grounds maintenance business founded by Rory Burdett Hammonds, who has over 18 years of experience as an arborist. The business has been providing services to Hobart since 2024 and operates across Southern Tasmania.

It serves both residential and commercial clients and is fully qualified and insured. Services include tree reduction, pruning, thinning, removal, stump grinding, and handling complex hedge and tree combinations. Why Arb uses battery pack equipment and recycles materials where feasible to minimise environmental impact.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

In Hobart and the surrounding districts, Why Arb- Arborist and Grounds Maintenance has built a following through the care its crews bring to both large removals and routine hedge work. The recurring theme across feedback is reliability from the first point of contact: Rory is repeatedly named for quoting quickly, arriving when he says he will, and checking that the customer is satisfied before invoicing. A number of customers describe the teamwork of Rob and Jake, who are praised for working hard, moving obstacles so nothing is damaged, and leaving the site spotless.

A point made in several accounts is the quality of the finished result, whether that means straight, well-groomed hedge lines, high pruning carried out to a high standard, or large acacias and entwined hawthorns removed and chipped over long days. Reviewers note that the crew kept checking in, did exactly what was asked, and communicated well before and after the job. The team's friendly, pleasant manner and evident work ethic are mentioned alongside advice on future maintenance. The willingness to take on work others declined stands out, with the finished gardens left clean and the clients keen to book the crew again.

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Why Arb- Arborist and Grounds Maintenance Hobart — Customer photo
Why Arb- Arborist and Grounds Maintenance Hobart — Customer photo
Why Arb- Arborist and Grounds Maintenance Hobart — Customer photo
Why Arb- Arborist and Grounds Maintenance Hobart — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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JC4 June 2026

Super happy with the whole experience! From start to finish, everything was done with care and professionalism. Rory came out to give us a quote, turned up exactly when he said he would, and got the quote back to us super quickly. Big shoutout to Rob and Jake, such a great team. 🙌 🙌 🙌 They worked hard, took great care to move things out of the way so nothing got damaged, and cleaned up everything afterwards. We really appreciated the great communication and the effort everyone put in. Thanks again Rory, you're running a top-notch business. We’ll definitely be in touch next time we need tree work!

TK
The Keith Bradshaw Club4 May 2026

Have engaged ARB for two years and find their work of a high standard. Would clearly recommend them for normal or high pruning. Howrah resident.

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Brian Henry16 April 2026

I needed branch trimming of 9 large gums on my block and saw Why Arb's ad in the local newsletter. I gave them a call and Rory turned up soon after and after inspecting the job sent me a quote. Normally I would seek 3 quotes for a job this big and costly but I found Rory's quote quite reasonable so I engaged his team without seeking other quotes. Rory and his two helpers turned up on the day we agreed and undertook the task over 6 or so hours. Unfortunately much of the trimming was above plantings of shrubs and ornamentals and I requested Rory not to trim a branch if by doing so it would damage the plants below it. The guys did a fantastic job - every branch I wanted trimmed was removed and the only damage was minor damage to a geranium plant. The larger branches were cut into 12" blocks to be used as firewood whilst the smaller branches were chipped into mulch for use on my garden. I wouldn't hesitate to use Why Arb again and I highly recommend them.

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Sally Morse14 March 2026

EXCELLENT SERVICE from my initial enquiry to getting a rather big job done. To Rory I'm sure you are very proud of your team. Not only a delight to have you all working in our garden, but your work ethics 10/10 Our thanks for a really top job !! Russell & Sally

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Sylvia barrett19 February 2026

Rory and his team did a fantastic job. They consulted with me throughout the process and did a good clean up at the end. Highly recommended.

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Nancy FitzSimmons18 February 2026

The team of four cut down five large acacia trees for me and chipped several hawthorn trees. They did excellent work, over 7 hours, and worked really well as a team. They did exactly what I asked of them and kept checking in with me. I invited them back for a prickly job of cutting down about a long row of entwined large hawthorns trees. Awesome job! Also very good business communication, very prompt. I highly recommend them. Thanks guys!

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Rosie Severs7 January 2026

Why Arb did tree work in our garden and it was very well done.All the arborists were nice & pleasant to work with and at the end of all their hard work, and they did work hard, they cleaned up beautifully. I will certainly use them inthe future and recommend them to friends who need a good reliable and hardworking arborists. They also turned up on time a good sign of professionalism. Rosie fromTaroona Tasmania.

Tree services & arborists in Hobart compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Hobart are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Why Arb- Arborist and Grounds Maintenance Hobart (this page)★ 5,040No
2Habitat Arboriculture★ 5,05Yes
3Tasmanian Tree Care★ 5,0154Yes
4Tree Removal Hobart★ 5,02Yes
5ARBcare Tasmania★ 5,02Yes
Contact
+61361540298whyarb.com.auBox 49/48 King St, Sandy Bay TAS 7005
Working hours
Monday08:00–17:00
Tuesday08:00–17:00
Wednesday08:00–17:00
Thursday08:00–17:00
Friday08:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed