Emergency Tree Removal

It is a fact, hazardous weather conditions could cause trees to fall and create extremely dangerous situations. That is why, declining trees that cannot be saved or dead trees in close proximity to residential properties should be removed before a windy storm can potentially knock them down. Every year, a significant number of trees fall on houses, automobiles, buildings, structures, power lines, etc. Many homeowners who face the unfortunate occurrence of a tree which has fallen and damaged their house are frantic and unaware of what to do. They think, hm...

Is this covered by my insurance company?
Is this my neighbor's tree or my own?
If my tree falls into my neighbor's yard, am I responsible and responsible for the damage?
What about damage to my very own property - am I covered?
Is a local tree service available immediately to eliminate the large tree that fell on the house?
How long will it take to fix the complete in my roof?
Who is responsible for fixing the whole in my roof, and at whose expense?
These are all very good and common questions that arise during a crisis situation. In many instances, it is an insurance company that is in charge of footing the bill for emergency tree removal. That is, in case a tree falls on a structure for instance a house, shed, fence, or car. This is generally when a home owner should contact their insurance company for help. Tree Removal Hornsey have preferred vendor lists of local tree companies to provide the home owner. The home owner will call to secure a free estimate to execute the work. In some cases whenever a tree falls on a residence, an insurance company provides the homeowner with an over-all contractor who is in charge of handling all aspects of repair, including finding a tree service. In some instances, if a home is located in an HOA, the association representative will handle the problem. More often than not, this burden falls on a homeowner them self, and usually the tree company who responds the soonest and has the ability to perform the job the quickest are awarded with the duty. Often, if a tree falls onto the roof of a house, a crane must help perform the removal. Tree companies with a fully staffed crane operator and their own crane are suitable for this kind of tree removal.

If a tree falls through a house, the job is usually performed within hours of the occurrence, unless it is pouring down rain at 3am when it's dark outside. In this case, a tarp is normally put on the house, or the area of the house that was damaged is blocked off for the night until daylight. The estimate and emergency tree job is then completed when the sun rises that morning. It really is much safer to execute emergency tree removals during hours of sunlight. There are numerous emergency tree removal scenarios, and local tree removal companies are immediately designed for the client. Once a fallen tree is taken off a residence, a contractor will fix and enclose the whole in the roof. Fixing the whole in the roof is completed by different contractor, and is separate from the tree removal.

So what if it was my neighbor's tree that fell onto my house, then who is responsible? This can be a dicey situation since neighbors want to keep a good relationship with one another. Technically, any section of a tree which has fallen on an individuals property, it is that folks responsibility. Therefore, it does not matter who's tree it originally was when standing. There is one scenario your neighbor could be responsible if it had been originally their tree in the first place. That is if the neighbor was negligent and denied or rejected to eliminate a hazardous tree from their property after being told by someone. Then the burden can possibly fall onto them. The property that a fallen tree lays on generally determines who is responsible for cleanup.

To perform an operation as complicated as emergency tree work, tree services must have the correct expertise and equipment. There have been often when large storms sweep through the DC metropolitan area and caused major tree damage. It is known that the tree service industry is among the most dangerous on the globe. Hiring a licensed, and fully insured professional tree service can be an absolute necessity. Lives are lost, and major injuries occur each day in the tree service business. It is a priority to hire a reputable, experienced, and well equipped company that may obtain the work completed safely.