Yavapai County · Storm Cleanup

Emergency tree service in Prescott, 24/7

Monsoon season around Prescott runs from early July into September, and most of the tree damage comes from the outflow winds ahead of a storm rather than the rain. A microburst can drop a 70-foot ponderosa across a roof in Timber Ridge or split a cottonwood over a Camp Verde fence in seconds. Winter does it too, when a wet March snow loads evergreen limbs until they let go.

If a tree is on your house, your car, a fence or the road, call (928) 766-TREE. Calls are taken 24 hours a day. We get the details, then line up a licensed tree company that handles emergency work to secure the scene and get the weight off your structure.

If anything is touching a power line, call 911 and APS first and stay well back. No tree crew will work on a tree in contact with a live line until the utility has made it safe.

Call (928) 766-TREE (928) 766-8733 · 24/7 storm line

Illustration of a monsoon storm over Prescott with lightning and a ponderosa pine fallen across the roof of a house

Calls any hourNight, weekend and holiday calls for trees on homes, vehicles and driveways.
Weight off firstThe first job is lifting the tree off the roof so the damage stops spreading.
Photos for insuranceAsk the crew for photos of the damage to send with your claim.
Tarp and secureAsk about temporary tarping on a punctured roof until a roofer can get there.

What to do in the first hour after a tree falls

Get everyone out of the rooms under the tree, and out of the house if the roof has sagged or you smell gas. Stay away from any wire, even one that looks like a phone or cable line; with a tree tangled in it, you can't tell. Call 911 for anything live or anyone hurt, then APS for downed lines.

Once people are safe, take photos from several angles before anything is moved: the tree, where it hit, and the inside of the house if water or daylight is coming through. Then call us. Don't try to cut a tree that's resting on a structure yourself. The trunk and limbs are loaded in ways that aren't obvious, and one cut in the wrong place can drop the rest of the tree through the roof or kick the saw back at you.

How emergency removal works on a damaged house

The crew starts by reading how the tree is loaded: which parts are holding weight on the roof, which are hanging free, and what will move when it's cut. On many jobs they rig the top of the tree to another anchor or a crane, so pieces can be lifted off rather than dragged across the shingles. The goal is to take the weight off without causing a second round of damage.

Once the structure is clear, you can stop for the night and finish the cleanup later, or have the whole tree cut up and hauled the same day. Expect emergency work to cost more than a scheduled removal of the same tree, because it takes more care, more rigging and often a crane. Many homeowners' policies cover removing a tree that damaged a covered structure, so call your insurer early.

Which trees fail in Yavapai County storms, and why

In the pine country around Prescott, the big failures are usually ponderosas with root rot or old lightning scars, and pines that stood dead for a season after bark beetles killed them. In Prescott Valley and Chino Valley it's the Siberian elms in so many windbreaks: brittle wood, tight V-shaped forks and limbs that snap in gusts. In the Verde Valley, mature cottonwoods along the river and the irrigation ditches are known for dropping big limbs on calm summer afternoons, not just in storms.

Most of these trees give warning signs first: cracks, dead tops, mushrooms at the base, soil heaving on one side. A hazard check in spring, before the monsoon, costs far less than an emergency call in August.

Why call this line

What you can count on

Licensed, insured

Every company we send holds an Arizona ROC license and liability insurance. Ask to see both.

Written quote first

A price in writing before work starts, with stump grinding and haul-off listed separately.

Local to the county

Crews based around Prescott and the Verde Valley who know the trees and the terrain.

Storm calls 24/7

Trees on homes, cars and driveways, any hour of the day or night.

Questions

Questions about storm cleanup

Who do I call first when a tree falls on my house?

Call 911 if anyone is hurt or a power line is involved, then APS for the line. Once the area is safe, call (928) 766-TREE for the tree and your insurer for the claim. Take photos before anything is moved.

Does homeowners insurance pay for tree removal?

Often, when the tree damaged a covered structure such as the house, a garage or a fence. Policies usually cap tree removal costs and may not pay for a tree that fell without hitting anything. Check your policy and call your agent early.

Can a crew come out at night?

Calls are taken around the clock. Whether a crew works in the dark depends on the danger. A tree through a roof with rain coming may get immediate work to secure it; a tree across the backyard is usually handled at first light, when it can be done safely.

What should I do while I wait for the crew?

Stay out of the damaged rooms, keep kids and pets away from the tree, and move cars out from under any other trees that look stressed. If rain is getting in, catch it with buckets and move what you can, but stay off the roof.