Emergency Storm Tree Service in Frisco, TX

Emergency storm tree service in Frisco is needed most in spring, when lines of thunderstorms cross North Texas with straight-line winds, hail and the occasional tornado, and in the rarer winter storms that coat branches in ice. The May 28, 2024 storms knocked out power to more than 600,000 Texans and brought disaster declarations for Collin and Denton counties, and in February 2021 DFW sat at or below freezing for 139 straight hours with ice and snow. After an event like that, the calls come in faster than anyone can answer them, so we work through them in order of danger: trees on roofs and cars, trees blocking the only way in or out, and limbs hanging over places people walk.

First steps for homeowners

If a tree or limb is touching a power line, stay well away and call the utility. In Frisco that is Oncor (888-313-4747 for a tree on a line) or CoServ (855-938-3496 for electric emergencies), and 911 if there is fire or sparking. Do not try to pull a limb off a line or cut a tree that is under tension; trunks and limbs that are bent or pinned can spring back hard when cut. Take photos of the tree and the damage from several angles before anything is moved, and call your insurer. Angi's cost guide advises not removing a tree that has fallen on a home until the insurer has assessed the damage, unless leaving it creates more danger.

What emergency work looks like

The first visit is about making the site safe: lifting or cutting a tree off the roof in a controlled way so it does not tear more of the structure, cutting hanging limbs out of the canopy, and clearing a driveway or doorway. Full cleanup, stump grinding and pruning of storm-damaged trees can follow once the emergency is over. Oncor says it removes debris its own crews create but does not remove storm-fallen trees, which are the resident's responsibility, and Frisco's curbside pickup takes only limbs cut to 3 feet in bundles under 30 pounds, so storm debris almost always needs hauling.

Damaged but standing trees

Many trees survive a storm with a split fork, a torn limb or a lean. Some can be saved with careful pruning; others are a hazard that should come down. Oaks wounded by a storm in February through June should have their broken limbs cut cleanly and painted promptly, since fresh wounds are how oak wilt spreads. You can call (469) 750-3092 any time to leave details and photos, and we will call back as soon as we can.