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24/7 emergency & storm response

Storm damage doesn't wait. Neither do we.

Florida storms don't stick to business hours. When a tree is on your roof, across your driveway or hanging by a splinter, call us — day, night or mid-hurricane cleanup. We've worked every major storm to hit Tampa Bay, including Helene and Milton.

Free estimates Call (813) 751-5732

What we handle around the clock

  • Fallen tree removal — off houses, cars, fences and roads, using cranes and grapple equipment when needed.
  • Hanging limb removal — 'widow-makers' caught in the canopy come down before they come down on someone.
  • Storm cleanup — our grapple truck clears yards full of debris in hours, not weekends.
  • Hazard assessment — a leaning or cracked tree gets evaluated honestly: save it, brace it, or take it down.

After the storm: watch for these

Even trees that look fine can be compromised. Look for new leans, lifted soil or roots on one side, large cracks where limbs meet the trunk, and hanging branches overhead. If you see any of these, keep the family away from the area and call us — the assessment costs nothing.

How it works

  1. Call the emergency line

    (813) 244-0050, any hour. Tell us what happened, whether anyone's in danger, and whether the tree is touching a structure or wires — that's how we triage.

  2. Make the scene safe

    We stabilize first: keep people out from under it, assess what the tree is resting on, and never touch anything tangled in power lines — that part belongs to the power company, and we'll say so.

  3. Controlled removal

    Trees on structures come off in small, rigged sections so nothing shifts or drops. We photograph the damage as we work — your insurance adjuster will want those pictures.

  4. Clear, document, done

    The grapple truck hauls the debris, you get an itemized invoice and photos for the claim, and if other trees took damage we'll flag what needs attention before the next storm.

What affects the price

No two trees are the same, so every quote is built in person — free, in writing, and exact. Here's what moves the number:

  • What the tree is on — a trunk resting on a roof or vehicle needs slow, rigged dismantling; one flat in the yard doesn't.
  • Equipment needed — some jobs take a crane; most take our bucket truck, rigging and grapple truck.
  • Time and conditions — night work and working around storm hazards takes more care and crew.
  • Debris volume — a whole downed oak is a lot of material; grapple loading keeps the haul-off efficient.
  • One promise regardless: you get the price before the work starts, even at 2 a.m.

Honest answers

Do you really answer 24/7?

Yes. For emergencies call (813) 244-0050 any hour. Storm calls get priority dispatch — during hurricane recovery we run extended crews and triage the most dangerous situations first.

A tree fell on my house. What do I do first?

Get everyone out from under the affected rooms and stay clear — trees on structures shift without warning. Don't climb on the roof and never touch anything tangled in power lines; call the power company for that. Then call us: we stabilize, remove the tree in controlled sections, and document the damage as we go. Save photos and receipts — your insurer will want them, and most policies cover tree-strike removal.

Will my homeowner's insurance cover removal?

Usually yes when the tree hit a covered structure — policies commonly cover removal up to a limit. We provide itemized invoices and photos to make the claim straightforward. If the tree fell in the yard without hitting anything, coverage varies by policy.

How fast can you get here?

We triage by danger: a tree on an occupied house comes before a tree across a lawn. In normal weather, genuine emergencies are usually handled the same day. After a major storm hits Tampa Bay, we run extended crews and work the most dangerous situations first — when you call, we'll give you an honest ETA, not a guess.

Should I wait for the insurance adjuster before removing the tree?

No — document everything with photos and video first, then make it safe. Insurance policies expect you to prevent further damage, and a tree left on a roof does more harm every day. We photograph the job as we work and give you an itemized invoice, which is exactly what the adjuster needs.

Is emergency work more expensive?

The price follows the work, and emergency jobs are often genuinely bigger jobs — cranes, night work, trees interlocked with structures. What doesn't change is how we quote: you get a clear price before we start, whatever the hour.

Worth reading before you decide

More questions? See the full FAQ or send us a message.

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No pressure, no obligation — we look, we quote, you decide.

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