What to Do With a Storm-Damaged Tree in Houston

Houston gets storms that take trees down, and the days after one are when people get hurt trying to handle it themselves. Here is what to do, in order.

First: is anyone in danger?

If a tree is on your house, on a power line, or blocking the only way out, treat it as an emergency. Stay away from any tree touching a power line and call the utility, that is their job, not yours, and not ours until the line is clear. Once it is safe, call us and we will prioritize it.

Do not climb up there with a chainsaw

A storm-damaged tree is under tension. Limbs are bent, trunks are split, and there is stored energy you cannot see. That is exactly when a “quick cut” kicks back or a limb snaps loose. More people get hurt cleaning up after a storm than during it. This is the one job worth handing off.

Take photos before anything moves

If you might file an insurance claim, photograph the damage before cleanup, the tree on the structure, the broken limbs, the whole scene. Insurers usually want to see it as it landed. We can work with your adjuster’s timeline.

Can the tree be saved?

Sometimes. A tree that lost a few limbs but kept its main structure can often be cleaned up and pruned back to health. A tree with a split trunk, a cracked main leader, or roots lifted out of the ground usually will not recover its strength, it just becomes the next thing to fall. We will give you an honest read. If it is a trim, we say trim. If it is done, we say so. (More on the warning signs in signs a tree needs to be removed.)

After it is handled

Once the dangerous tree is down and hauled off, a lot of folks want the stump gone too so they can replant or just be done with it. We can grind it the same visit.

We move fast on storm calls

When the wind does damage across Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe, and the rest of the area, we get a wave of calls, and we answer them. If a tree came down on your property, call (346) 303-8759 and we will get to you.