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Storm Damage: What to Do When a Tree Hits Your Property
What is emergency tree work? Emergency tree work is the urgent, safety-first removal or stabilisation of a tree or limb that’s fallen or become dangerously unstable, usually after a storm. Our Emergency Tree Work service prioritises making the site safe first, documenting the damage for insurance, and only then completing the full clean-up.
What Is Emergency Tree Work, and What’s the First Step?
The first step after a tree hits your property is safety, not clean-up. Stay well clear of the tree, especially if it’s anywhere near power lines, always assume any downed line is live, and don’t attempt to move debris yourself if there’s any uncertainty at all about stability.
What Should You Do in the First Hour?
- Keep people and pets away from the affected area entirely until it’s assessed
- Photograph the damage from multiple safe angles before anything is moved, this matters for your insurance claim
- Call our Emergency Tree Work service rather than attempting removal yourself, particularly if the tree is resting against a structure under tension
- Contact your insurer to begin the claims process while our crew is on the way
Is It Safe to Cut Branches Yourself After a Storm?
Generally no, especially with a tree under load against a structure or fence. Wood under tension can release unpredictably when cut, and this is one of the most common causes of injury in post-storm DIY clean-up attempts.
What If the Tree Is Only Partially Fallen?
A partially fallen tree, one still attached at the roots or caught in another tree’s canopy, is often more dangerous than one fully on the ground, since it can shift or complete its fall without warning. Treat it exactly like a fully fallen tree for safety purposes and keep well clear until our crew has assessed and stabilised it.
Storm damage doesn’t wait for business hours, and neither do we. Our Emergency Tree Work service is built around rapid, safe response across Hobart and Southern Tasmania.
Once the immediate hazard is cleared, we also flag any other trees on the property that show storm stress, so a single call-out can double as an early warning for problems elsewhere on the block.
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