Storm Damaged Tree Services
Storms are common in Pierce County and South King County. Several times every year, storms damage countless trees – many of them prized by their homeowners.
In the aftermath of a major storm, tree services are inundated with pleas for help to clean up the damage. We pledge to respond to you as soon as humanly possible in the order that we receive calls for help. If you have unusual circumstances, we have real people in charge of allocating resources, so let us know your circumstances. While others may march through neighborhoods grinding up brush and removing other ‘dangerous’ trees, we pride ourselves on our ability to upright, repair, and salvage numerous trees that otherwise might be lost.
Six Main Types of Storm Damage to Trees
- Blow Down/Uproot
- Stem/Trunk Failure
- Crown Twist
- Root Failure
- Branch Failure
- Lightning
Storm Damaged Tree Services
Storms are common in Pierce County and South King County. Several times every year, storms damage countless trees – many of them prized by their homeowners.
In the aftermath of a major storm, tree services are inundated with pleas for help to clean up the damage. We pledge to respond to you as soon as humanly possible in the order that we receive calls for help. If you have unusual circumstances, we have real people in charge of allocating resources, so let us know your circumstances. While others may march through neighborhoods grinding up brush and removing other ‘dangerous’ trees, we pride ourselves on our ability to upright, repair, and salvage numerous trees that otherwise might be lost.
Six Main Types of Storm Damage to Trees
- Blow-Over
- Stem/Trunk failure
- Crown Twist
- Root Failure
- Branch Failure
- Lightening
Severe Storm Damage
Strong winds, heavy ice storms, and lightning may cause severe storm damage such as large broken branches, split crotches, bark removal, and trunk splintering or splitting. Our team of tree care specialists will assess the damage to your trees and discuss practical recommendations (including costs) with you so you can make an informed decision about whether to try to save or remove the tree. See photos of a lovely ash that recovered with hardly a trace that it had been nearly split in two.
Light Storm Damage
Damage to the smallest tree branches. Trees usually recover quickly from minor storm damage. We can do light pruning to restore an attractive shape, as needed, and clean up tree debris from the area.
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Before
After
After
This mature Japanese maple tree in Federal Way, Washington, was drooping severely after being weakened by the weight of heavy ice during a winter storm. Careful pruning restored it to its natural beauty, strengthened the tree, and eliminated the risk of the drooping branches breaking.
Storm Debris Options
You have several options for disposing of your tree debris. Large and medium branches can be cut into firewood, small branches and twigs can be composted, or we can chip all of it for mulch in your yard or haul it away.
Cleaning Up Storm Damaged Trees
Contact us if your trees have storm damage. Our tree care specialists will access the damage, discuss your options, then get to work.