Emergency Tree Service in Perris, CA

Emergency tree service in Perris is mostly about wind. The hot, dry Santa Ana winds that blow in fall, often gusting past 40 mph and sometimes much harder, can snap limbs, split trunks and push over trees whose roots are shallow from years of drought. A tree may land on a roof, a car, a block wall or across a driveway, or a heavy limb may hang broken in the crown. We make the scene safe, remove what fell, and leave the yard clear.

First steps if a tree has come down

• Stay away from any wires. If a tree or limb is touching a power line or a downed line, assume it is live, keep everyone back and call 911 and the electric utility. We cannot work on a tree tangled in energized lines until the utility has made it safe.
• Get people out of damaged rooms. If a tree has broken through a roof, leave that part of the house until it is checked.
• Take photos of the tree, the damage and the surroundings before anything is moved. Your insurer will want them.
• Call us at (951) 557-5767 and tell us what fell, where it is, and what it is resting on.

What we do on site

First we look at how the tree is loaded. A trunk resting on a roof or a limb caught in another tree is under tension, and cutting it in the wrong place can make it roll, spring or drop. We remove the weight in a planned order, lowering pieces with ropes where needed, until the structure is free. Then we cut up the rest, chip the brush and haul or stack the wood. Tarping a damaged roof is a job for a roofer; we can stay out of their way and coordinate timing.

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Trees that tend to fail

We hear most about tall eucalyptus with heavy limbs, top-heavy pines, palms that shed fronds or snap in high wind, and older pepper trees with wide, spreading crowns. Trees with dead tops, cracks, root damage from trenching, or a recent lean are the most likely to come down. If a windstorm leaves you nervous about a tree that is still standing, a look now is cheaper than a cleanup later.

Cost and insurance

HomeGuide's tree removal guide says same-day or next-day removal typically costs two to three times the standard rate, because of the urgency, the hazard and the rigging involved. Every emergency job gets an itemized invoice listing what was done, with photos, so you can send it to your insurance company. Whether a policy pays depends on your coverage and what the tree hit; your insurer makes that call.

Scheduling

We answer calls and schedule emergency work as fast as the crew and the conditions allow. During a big wind event many calls come in at once, so we work on trees that threaten people and homes first. We will tell you honestly when we can be there.