Based in Wollongong — serving the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands.
Turn fallen timber into next winter
Dead standing trees, storm-fall and the pile of logs behind the shed cut into firewood lengths and split and piled where you want it — so the timber on your place heats your house instead of rotting in the paddock.
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Why this matters
Highlands winters are cold and firewood is expensive, yet most rural properties around Bowral, Moss Vale, Bundanoon and Kangaroo Valley have more timber on the ground than they could burn in years. Storm-fall, dead standing trees and the leftovers of old clearing sit there taking up paddock, harbouring pests and carrying fire.
Dealing with it is heavy, slow work. A chainsaw and a weekend gets you a trailer load and a sore back, and the big logs that make the best firewood are the ones you cannot move. So it stays where it fell, season after season.
What we do
Broadlands Contracting harvests firewood from the timber already on your property. We fell dead standing trees where it is safe to do so, cut fallen timber and storm damage into firewood lengths, split it and pile it where you want it — by the house, under cover, or left in rounds to season.
With the tractor on site we can shift logs that would otherwise never move, clean up the branches and smaller material by mulching, and leave the paddock clear and usable. It is often done alongside slashing or tree pruning so you are only paying for one visit.
How the job runs
A straightforward process so you know what is being cut and where it ends up.
We walk the property, see what is dead, fallen or in the way, and work out what makes good firewood and what is better mulched or left for habitat.
Timber is felled or bucked, cut into firewood lengths that suit your fire and split ready to season. Larger logs are moved with the tractor.
The firewood is piled where you want it and the branches and offcuts are mulched or cleared so the paddock is left clean.
Serving the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands
Based in Wollongong and working across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands — down the coast to Nowra and up over the escarpment to Bowral.
The cost of leaving it
Leaving dead and fallen timber in the paddock, or burning it off, usually means:
Related services
Plenty of properties need more than one approach. Not sure which service fits your situation? Get a free quote and we will look at the property with you and recommend the right method.
Trees and hedges pruned for health, shape and clearance by qualified horticulturalists, with everything cleaned up afterwards.
Learn more about Tree PruningPaddocks, acreage and steep slopes cut with a mulching deck, so the grass is spread evenly and breaks down instead of sitting in windrows.
Learn more about SlashingInvasive weed removal with a management plan to reduce weeds coming back, tailored to each property.
Learn more about Invasive Weed RemovalLarge lawns, rural estates and lifestyle blocks mowed on a schedule, with the right machine for the size of the property.
Learn more about Acreage MowingStraight answers
Our service is harvesting the timber already on your land and processing it for you. Get in touch if you are after supply and we will let you know what is available.
Yes, where it can be done safely from the ground and clear of buildings and powerlines. Dead trees close to the house or over services are rigging work for an arborist, and we will tell you when a tree falls into that category.
Collecting fallen and dead timber on your own land for your own use is generally fine, but native vegetation rules in NSW can apply to felling and to habitat trees. We work within them and will flag anything that looks like it needs approval.
Freshly cut hardwood generally wants a summer under cover before it burns well — around six to twelve months depending on the species and how it is piled. We can leave it in rounds or split it so it dries faster.
Tell us what you are dealing with and we will come out, look at the property and give you a fixed quote for firewood harvesting. No obligation.
