The consulting arborists behind the reports
Sydney Arborist Report is the consulting side of Above All Tree Services Pty Ltd, a family arborist business since 2004 with bases in Engadine, Ryde, Gordon and Bankstown. Reports are written by Joshua Baber; Wayne Back, the director, also holds the AQF Level 5 qualification.
Joshua Baber
Consulting arborist · writes our arborist reports · supervising climber. Josh is a professional climber and supervising arborist, and the consulting arborist who writes our reports for councils, development sites and disputes. He quotes each report individually; usually on site within a week, with the report about a week after.
- Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture), AQF Level 5 (2009), plus Certificates III and IV
- Elevated Work Platform licence (over 11 m)
- Electrical Close Approach licence
Wayne Back
Director · consulting arborist · climber. Wayne founded Above All in 2004 after more than 20 years running his own veterinary practice. He still climbs, and teaches chainsaw operations part-time at TAFE NSW. He is a volunteer Deputy Captain, Training Officer and Zone Trainer with the NSW Rural Fire Service.
- Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture), AQF Level 5 (2009), plus Certificates III and IV
- Chainsaw operations Levels 1, 2 and 3
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment
- Elevated Work Platform licence (over 11 m)
- Electrical Close Approach licence
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Both profiles, with the rest of the team, are on the main Above All website.
- 22+ yrsArborists since 2004
- AQF 5Two consulting arborists
- $20mPublic liability insurance
- RFSVolunteer Deputy Captain and trainer on the team
- TAFEChainsaw operations teacher on staff
- 5.0★Google rating (22 reviews)
Written by an arborist who still climbs
A report is only as good as the inspection behind it. Ours are written by someone who spends the rest of the week in the trees he assesses.
- 22 years in business. Above All Tree Services has been a family business since 2004, now seven full-time staff plus casual crew, with cranes and elevated work platforms for the hardest jobs.
- Two AQF Level 5 consulting arborists. Wayne Back and Joshua Baber hold the Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture), the qualification councils ask for when they want a "consulting arborist"; Josh writes the arborist reports councils ask for.
- Wayne teaches chainsaw operations at TAFE NSW part-time, and is a volunteer Deputy Captain and trainer with the NSW Rural Fire Service.
- Licensed for the dangerous bits: elevated work platforms over 11 m, Electrical Close Approach for work near service lines, and rail, ARTC and Sydney Airport inductions.
- $20 million public liability, $5 million professional indemnity and workers compensation. Ask any contractor for their certificate of currency; we'll hand you ours.
- Four bases across Sydney (Engadine, Ryde, Gordon, Bankstown), trusted by Downer (formerly Spotless) — school grounds, strata managers and schools, and we call back almost as soon as your request comes in.
Tell us the council and the tree.
We'll tell you whether you need a report, whether ours will be accepted, and what it will cost.