Emergency Storm Tree Service in Fort Wayne, IN

Emergency storm tree service covers the work that cannot wait for a normal schedule: a tree on the roof, a broken limb hanging over a door, a trunk across the driveway or the street in front of your house. Fort Wayne gets about 39 thunderstorm days a year, and the city's history includes the June 2012 derecho with 91 mph gusts, the December 2008 ice storm and a 2001 tornado on the north side. When storms like that hit, calls come in all at once, and Pro Tree Service Fort Wayne handles them in order of danger.

First, stay safe

Stay out of rooms under a tree that has hit the house. Assume any wire on the ground or in the branches is live, keep people and pets away, and call Indiana Michigan Power. Do not try to cut a tree that is pinned or bent under tension; trunks and limbs loaded that way can spring with great force when cut. Take photos of the tree and the damage before anything is moved, for your insurance company.

How storm work is prioritized

Trees on occupied houses, trees blocking the only way out and limbs hanging over walkways come first. Next come trees on garages, sheds, fences and cars. Trees down in open yard can wait until the urgent calls are done. You can call (260) 305-9252 at any time to leave the details and photos, and we will call back to set up the visit.

Getting a tree off a house

A tree on a roof is taken off in pieces, from the top down, so that weight comes off the structure gradually. Limbs are tied off and lowered, or lifted away; in some cases a crane is the safest way to remove a heavy trunk without adding more damage. Once the weight is off, the roof can be tarped by you or your roofer.

Hangers and cracked trees

After a storm, look up. Broken limbs caught in the canopy, called hangers, can fall days later. A trunk with a fresh crack, a tree that now leans with soil lifted on one side, or a split fork are all signs a tree may fail in the next wind. These are worth an inspection even if nothing has come down yet.

Street trees and insurance

If the fallen tree was in the city right of way, report it through 311; Fort Wayne says storm cleanup of public trees can take weeks or months after a big event, and city crews handle public-tree debris only. Debris from private trees is the owner's responsibility. Homeowners insurance often covers removal when a tree damages a covered structure; check your policy and keep your written quote and invoice.