Emergency Storm Tree Service in Springfield, MO

Emergency storm tree service covers the calls nobody plans for: a red oak through the porch roof after a thunderstorm, a split silver maple across the driveway, a Callery pear lying on the car, or a big limb hanging by a strip of bark over the back door. Springfield gets every kind of tree-breaking weather, from the January 2007 ice storm that left more than 75,000 City Utilities customers without power to the April 29, 2025 storms that brought down so many trees the city waived brush disposal fees. When it happens, the goal is to get people safe, get the weight off the house and then deal with everything else in order.

First, stay safe

Assume any wire touching a tree or lying on the ground is live. Keep people and pets away and report it to City Utilities, or call 911 if anyone is in danger. Do not go into a room where a tree has come through the roof, and do not try to 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 damage from a safe distance for your insurance company.

What we do first

Storm calls are worked in order of danger, not the order they come in. A tree on an occupied house, one blocking the only way in or out, or a limb hanging over a walkway comes before a tree lying across a back fence. We take the weight off the structure carefully, often piece by piece from the top, so nothing shifts or drops further into the house. Tarping the roof and repairing the structure are jobs for a roofer or contractor, but we will leave the opening clear for them.

Trees in the wires

City Utilities says it may cut trees off its lines to restore power but does not clean up fallen trees or branches. Nobody without authorization may work within 10 feet of an energized primary line under Missouri law, so if your tree is tangled in those wires, CU has to clear the line before we can touch the tree. Once the wire is safe, we cut up and remove what is left.

Insurance and paperwork

Whether insurance pays depends on your policy and what the tree hit. Many policies cover removing a tree that fell on a covered structure because of wind or ice, but a fallen tree that hit nothing may not be covered. Our written quote and invoice list each tree and the work done so you have clear paperwork for an adjuster.