What is considered emergency tree removal?
Emergency tree removal is taking away a tree a storm has brought down onto a house, driveway, fence, outbuilding or power-line area. The work starts once the site is safe, and near a power line it waits until the utility has de-energized the line or cleared the scene.
How to get trees removed for free?
Homeowners insurance may cover removal when a covered event such as a storm brings a tree down and damages property, though usually not routine removal of a dead or unwanted tree. Photos and video taken from a safe distance before work starts help the adjuster, and our estimates are free, with no obligation. What claims pay is set out in our guide to tree removal insurance.
What to expect from an emergency tree service?
Expect the crew to walk the site and name the immediate risks before any work starts. The hazard is stabilized or removed first, a tree on the roof comes off section by section, and then the site is cleaned up and the damage documented for insurance.