Storm Damage Cleanup
Broken limbs, split and uprooted trees, and yard-wide debris after wind, ice, and storms, cut up and hauled off.
Emergency Tree Service · Maryville, Tennessee
Emergency Tree Service in Maryville, Tennessee
Tree on the house? Across the driveway? Hanging over where people walk? Call. We'll tell you honestly when we can get there and what to do in the meantime.
If a tree is on a power line, stay well back, assume the line is live, and call your electric utility or 911 before anything else.
Get a free estimate
The basics and a few photos are plenty. We'll get back to you with a price.
About emergency tree service
When a tree comes down on the house or blocks the only way out of the driveway, you need somebody who answers the phone and tells you straight when they can get there. After a big storm, every tree crew around gets busy at once. We'll give you an honest time frame instead of a promise we can't keep.
Emergency tree work is slower and more careful than a regular removal. A tree lying on a roof is loaded in ways you can't see from the ground. Parts of it are under tension and can spring when they're cut. It has to come apart in the right order, sometimes with a crane, so the damage doesn't get worse.
If a tree is touching a power line, stay well back and call your electric utility or 911 first. Treat every downed line as live. Nobody should work on the tree until the line is made safe.
When to call
Emergencies we handle
- Trees on houses and buildings
- Trees resting on roofs, garages, sheds, decks, or cars. The weight comes off in the right order so the structure isn't hurt further.
- Trees blocking the driveway or road
- When you can't get in or out, a path can be cut first and the full cleanup done after.
- Hanging limbs
- Broken limbs caught up in the tree can drop without warning. Keep people and pets out from under them.
- Partly fallen trees
- Trees that are uprooted, leaning hard, or hung up in another tree. Some of the most dangerous situations in tree work. Don't cut these yourself.
- Split trunks
- Trees with two main trunks can split apart in wind and drop half the tree on whatever's below.
- Trees on fences
- A fence down with livestock or pets inside needs a fast opening and a clear fence line.
The process
What happens when you call
Step 1: Get safe first
Get everyone out of any damaged part of the house. Stay away from downed lines. If anyone's hurt or a line is down, call 911.
Step 2: Call us
Tell us where the tree is, what it's on, and whether lines are involved. Send photos if you can. They help us bring the right equipment.
Step 3: Get an honest time frame
You'll hear when a crew can realistically get there, not a promise that falls through.
Step 4: Make it safe
First the weight comes off the structure and the area gets safe. Full cleanup may happen then or on a follow-up visit.
Step 5: Paperwork for insurance
Take photos before any work starts, and ask for an itemized invoice for your claim.
Pricing
What affects the cost of emergency tree work
Emergency work costs more than scheduled removal of the same tree. Here's why:
- What it's resting on
- A tree lying on a roof is loaded unpredictably and has to come apart piece by piece.
- Size and condition
- Bigger, heavier, and more broken-up trees take more time and care.
- Equipment needed
- Some jobs need a crane or lift to get weight off a building safely.
- Timing
- Storm damage and hazardous-tree calls may need faster scheduling depending on the situation, which can affect the price.
- Hazards and access
- Downed lines, damaged buildings, and debris everywhere slow every step.
- How much you need done now
- Opening a driveway costs less than full removal and cleanup, and the work can be done in stages.
What to photograph
Only take photos from a safe spot. Pictures from before any work starts also help with an insurance claim.
- What the tree is on or blocking, from a safe distance
- The root end, the break, or any limb hung up in other trees
- Any power lines near it, taken from well back
- How to get to it from the road
The work
Why this isn't a chainsaw-and-a-pickup job
Storm-damaged trees are unpredictable. Wood under tension can spring back when it's cut, trunks can roll, and a tree resting on a roof may be holding up part of what it landed on. Cutting in the wrong order is how people get hurt and small damage turns into big damage.
Depending on the situation, that can mean rigging pieces off the structure, a crane or lift, or equipment to move heavy wood, along with a deliberate order of cuts.
After the work
Make it safe now, finish it after
Emergency work often happens in two steps. Here's what's usually involved:
- Tree weight taken off roofs and buildings
- Driveways and access opened up
- Hanging limbs brought down
- The rest of the wood and brush cleaned up then or on a follow-up
- Stump grinding later, once things settle down
Where we work
Emergency tree service around Maryville and East Tennessee
Home base is Maryville. We also work in Alcoa, Knoxville, Farragut, Louisville, Friendsville, Seymour, Lenoir City, Townsend, and Walland, plus the areas in between.
Questions
Questions about emergency tree service
Do you offer 24/7 emergency tree service?
Not around the clock. Our hours are Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Outside those hours, or if we can't pick up in the middle of a storm, leave a message with your address and what the tree is on, and we'll call you back. If anyone is hurt or a power line is involved, call 911 first.
How fast can you get here?
It depends on the weather, how many calls are ahead of yours, and where you are. You'll get a realistic time when you call instead of a promise we can't keep.
Should I cut the tree off my house myself?
No. Trees lying on buildings are loaded in ways that aren't obvious, and cutting the wrong piece can drop the tree further into the house or kick the saw back at you. Get everyone out of the damaged area and call.
Will insurance pay for emergency tree removal?
Often, if the tree damaged a covered structure like your house or garage. Trees that fall without hitting anything are covered less often. Call your agent, take photos before any work starts, and ask for an itemized invoice.
A tree is on a power line. Can you remove it?
Not until the utility makes the line safe. Call your electric utility or 911, stay far back, and keep everyone else away. Once the line is dead or cleared, we can deal with the tree.
Do you tarp roofs?
Roof tarping and repairs are a job for your roofer or contractor. The tree has to come off first so they can dry the roof in.
Related work
Often part of the same job
Fallen Tree Removal
Trees down across yards, driveways, and fence lines, cut up and removed. Stump and root plate removal can be handled separately when needed.
Tree Removal
Dead, leaning, and hazardous trees taken down and cleaned up after, with the wood handled the way you want.
Tree down right now? Call.
Call, or send a few photos. Estimates are free.