About Us
KAG Enterprises provides a wide variety of professional tree services, civil works and traffic management.
The Company
K.A.G. Enterprises (K.A.G.) was established in 2015. We provide a wide variety of professional tree services, civil works and traffic management.
Providing a safe, professional service while keeping our prices competitive, K.A.G. is dedicated to delivering excellence in vegetation management and civil works solutions for our clients throughout Tasmania.
Our goal is to maintain a successful business that provides a safe work environment for our employees and contractors while being mindful of our environmental responsibilities. We want our clients, both large and small to be 100% satisfied with the services we provide.
Our employees are a group of dedicated and passionate arborists, vegetation staff and traffic controllers. We invest in the training and development of our staff to ensure we deliver a safe and effective service to our customers, and to maintain industry standards against all of our operations.
When you employ K.A.G. Enterprises you can be assured that you are working with fully qualified professionals who pride themselves on offering exceptional customer service and reliability.
Michael Leggett
Director
Michael (Mick) is an expert in all things tree management. A highly qualified, much sought after arborist who has over 24 years experience in the tree industry.
Jennifer Jones
Operations Manager
Jennifer (Jen) has excellent knowledge of all areas of the company and is particularly passionate about delivering great customer service. Jen is deadline oriented to ensure that all projects are completed on time and within the customer’s scope, and has a great rapport with all clients and our team members.
Compliance
Under no circumstances will work tasks be performed if workplace health and safety standards and approved work safety practices have the potential to be comprised. K.A.G. meets the compliance regulations at all times
Insurance
- Comprehensive Public Liability Cover
- Professional Indemnity
- Current Work Cover
- Insurance for all vehicles and equipment
Our Safety Policy
It is the policy of K.A.G. that we will conduct our business activities and provide a work environment which:
- Minimises the risk of injury to staff and the public through the implementation of safe working procedures.
- Protects the health, safety and welfare of all staff and the public who are affected by our workplace activities.
- Maintains effective systems which meet the needs of our clients’ contractual requirements.
- Strives for continuous improvement in health and safety performance.
To support our policy, K.A.G. will:
- Comply with all relevant legislative requirements and make resources available to meet those requirements.
- Involve staff in workplace health and safety matters through the process of regular consultation.
- In consultation with staff, utilise a risk management approach to determine the risks associated with identified workplace hazards and implement appropriate controls over those risks which are judged to be unacceptable.
- Provide ongoing training to enable all employees to perform their duties effectively and safely.
Why Use a Qualified Arborist?
What most people are not aware of is that our industry is not licensed. Accordingly, anyone can call themselves an Arborist. If you hire an unlicenced arborist you could be held liable for any on-the-job injuries or damages to your tree and property, and there is no guarantee that the work will be carried out to your requirements.
It is advisable that you carefully select your tree service company before engaging them to carry out your work. It may be tempting to settle for the lowest quote, but this can lead to a raft of problems. We want to ensure that you don’t become one of the statistics that are scammed by unqualified trades persons.
At K.A.G. Enterprises we offer the items below as a minimum to ensure we can provide our customers high level of service and quality of work we are known for:
- Professional arborists.
- Highly qualified Civil maintenance team members
- Safety is our top priority
- Effective Communications
- Extensive equipment for all services and to suit all situations
- Authorised to work near powerlines (Tas Networks Certified)
- We carry comprehensive Public Liability Insurance and Workers Compensation Insurance.
- We provide you with a written quote which clearly outlines the scope of work.
- There are no hidden surprises or cost variations at the end of the job.
- We leave your property clean and free of debris.
- We take all necessary measure to ensure that your garden and property gets protected during tree work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need Council Permission?
Your local Government has its own set of regulations with respect to tree removal. Whether or not you need approval in the first place depends on the size and species and your area of residence. If you are not sure, K.A.G. are very familiar with the Councils we work in and will be able to advise you on this.
Can you provide a quote over the phone?
Unfortunately not. An inspection is required in order for us to make a professional decision on what work is required, and to quote accordingly. However we do offer a free no obligation quote.
Will the person attending be qualified?
Our consultants that do the quotes have qualifications in the field to various levels and several years industry experience. This ensures that we can offer you the best solution to solve the problem.
Will you take away all the Debris?
Yes we take all of the tree debris away as part of our quote unless it is specified otherwise on. If you chose the wood can be cut to firewood length and mulch can be left if you would like to use it on your gardens.
Will you clean up at the end of the work?
We always leave your property as clean or cleaner than when we arrived. Our existing clients have given excellent feedback at the state we leave their property.
How do you protect my property and gardens?
All of work it is done in a controlled manner where we use ropes and pulleys to lower the cut pieces to the ground. This allows us to work around any obstacles. Our staff are very careful and will also move any objects in the work area prior to starting, such as pots, furniture and other items.
How do you remove entire trees or large trees?
There are several factors we need to consider when removing trees with the most important being safety for our staff and your property. Aside from the traditional method of using ropes and pulleys we use cranes, cherry pickers and in very rare instances helicopters. Our consultant will work out the best solution for your site and discuss this with you.
Do I need to be there when the work is being carried out?
We regularly have clients that are not there when the work gets carried out, but it can be interesting to watch if you have not had tree work done previously. The work crew will have a copy of the quote and will know what needs to be done. The work crew is self sufficient and no power is required.
How do you remove the stumps?
We use stump grinders of various sizes that grind the stumps and roots into shavings. We typically grind to a depth of 150mm-200mm below ground level but are able to go deeper if required. If you need the stump ground deeper please be sure to let us know.
How much access do you need?
Our smaller machines fit through a standard width gate. They are climb up standard stair treads. Raised garden beds and retaining walls can be mediated using ramps in most instances.
What size stump can you grind?
There is no restriction on size of the stump we are able to remove. We have removed stumps that are larger than the size of a car. Our larger machines are able to grind any size stump with ease.
What about services below the ground?
If you are not sure if there are any services in the area we recommend that a service location is carried out to clearly locate any services. “Before you Dig Australia” gives you approximate location but cannot be relied upon for accuracy. Test holes or trenches can be dug to a depth of the grinding to check for any services prior to grinding.
What happens if you damage services in the ground such as phone, water or gas?
If a service location has been carried out and we damage the services it will be our responsibility to fix them at our cost. If no location was carried out then you may be responsible for any repairs. This is very rare as we still dig test holes if we have any concerns and in most instances the services run in a direct line to the point of connection so we are able with a certain degree of accuracy determine where they are.
Can the stump grindings be used in the garden?
The larger the stump the more grindings there will be. With smaller stumps the grindings usually get mixed in reasonably well with the soil during the grinding process and will not be a problem. With larger stumps however the excess may need to be removed as it will be made up mostly of wood shavings with little soil content. It can readily be used as a mulch in established gardens, but best not left in a concentrated area as it will not break down very well.
Will I be able to lay turf or landscape the area after the stump has been removed?
Yes. We do recommend however that if you are laying turf or paving the area, that the shavings are removed first and replaced with good soil to give the new plants a better growing environment. If you are paving you may want to back fill with paving sand or gravel to prevent subsidence
