When a tree is on the house, the priority is stopping the damage from getting worse: cutting the weight off the roof, tarping the hole, clearing the driveway so you can get out. The crew comes with the saws, the ropes and, where it is needed, a local crane contact to lift a trunk off a structure without doing more harm.
Emergency work is priced by the hour or by the job, quoted before the crew starts, and written up in a way your insurance adjuster will accept. Photos are taken before and after.
What the job involves
- Trees on roofs, cars, fences and outbuildings
- Hanging limbs (widow-makers) over walkways and driveways
- Ice-loaded pines and pecans that have split
- Uprooted trees blocking access
- Crane-assisted lifts for trunks on structures, arranged through a local crane operator
- Insurance-ready documentation and photographs
Storm damage in Tyler and Smith County
East Texas gets its tree damage in three forms: ice storms that load pines and pecans until they snap, spring hail and straight-line winds, and the occasional tornado. The January 2026 ice storm and the April 2026 hail were the most recent wide events in Smith County. (Verify dates against local news.)
After a wide storm every crew in Tyler is booked for weeks. Getting on the list early matters, and a tree that was already leaning before the storm should be looked at now, not after the next one.