A tree on the house or garage
Do not go into the affected room. Weight distribution can shift as the structure settles.
Emergency
Emergency Storm Cleanup in Baton Rouge, LA
Trees down on a roof or blocking access get a 24 hour response. Licensed, insured, and used to working with adjusters.
Emergency Storm Cleanup by a Louisiana Licensed Arborist
Baton Rouge does not need a direct hurricane hit to lose trees. Hurricane Gustav went straight over the city in September 2008 and took out a large share of the mature canopy, and every summer squall line since has been finishing off what Gustav weakened. Saturated clay soil plus a sustained gust is enough to lay a healthy looking water oak over.
Storm work is different from scheduled removal. Wood under tension behaves unpredictably, hidden splits are common, and there is usually a structure or a power service in the way. This is the work where a licensed and insured crew matters most.
Call immediately if you see
A hanging limb caught in the canopy
A widow maker will come down on its own schedule. Keep people and cars out from underneath.
A tree on or near a power line
Treat every downed line as live. Call Entergy Louisiana or DEMCO first, then us.
A tree across the driveway or road
Blocked access matters if anyone in the house needs medical care or the property needs to be evacuated.
Heaved soil around the root plate
A cracked or lifted root plate means the tree is already failing and will finish in the next wind.
A split trunk or torn union
Codominant stems that have split are under load and can release suddenly.
How emergency work runs
- Phone triage. We establish whether anyone is at risk, whether lines are involved, and whether it is safe to wait for daylight.
- Make safe first. The immediate hazard is stabilised or removed before anything else, including cosmetic cleanup.
- Documentation for your claim. Photographs before work starts, a written scope and a certificate of insurance if your adjuster asks for one.
- Full removal and cleanup. Once the emergency is handled, remaining debris and the damaged tree are dealt with.
- Follow up assessment. Neighbouring trees that took load during the same event are checked, because the next failure is often the tree beside the one that already went.
What changes the price
Emergency work is priced on risk and access rather than tree size. Wood under tension, night work, proximity to a damaged structure or a service drop, and crane requirements all add cost. A tree resting on a roof costs more than the same tree lying in the yard because every cut has to be planned so the load moves the way you intend. We give a scope and a number before we start.
10% discount for senior citizens and veterans. Quotes are free and carry no obligation.
Why Choose Arborist Baton Rouge
A licensed arborist, not just a crew with a saw
Louisiana licenses arborists through the Department of Agriculture and Forestry Horticulture Commission. We hold licence number 241613. That is a verifiable credential, not a self awarded badge, and it means the person deciding whether your tree comes down has been examined on tree biology, hazard assessment and pruning standards rather than just owning equipment.
LA Arborist Licence #241613Forty years of Baton Rouge trees specifically
Local experience matters more here than it does in most markets. Knowing how water oaks fail, what a saturated clay root plate does under wind load, which trees Gustav weakened and how hypoxylon presents on a stressed stem is knowledge you only get from working the same parish for decades. We have been doing this in Greater Baton Rouge for more than forty years.
40+ years in Greater Baton RougeInsured, documented, and clean when we leave
We carry full liability and workers compensation cover and issue a certificate of insurance naming you as certificate holder before work starts, which is what your insurer or your contractor will ask for. Every removal and pruning job includes cleanup and haul away as standard. Customers consistently mention the same two things: the crew turned up when they said, and the site was clean afterwards.
COI provided as standardWhat Our Customers Say
★★★★★
They removed an 80 ft tree that was rotting and right next to our house. Gave us a fair price and the expert team took it down with incredible skill and efficiency. They did a complete clean up and removal. So grateful to have this done especially with storms in the Gulf.Andrew R.Baton Rouge
★★★★★
From the first call to final clean up the team was top notch. Timely, professional, respectful and efficient. Yard clean up and the removal and stump grinding of a 100 plus year old tree in the backyard that sat about 6 inches from the roofline of the house.Lauren Z.Baton Rouge
★★★★★
Came to the rescue when I needed limbs removed. I was getting a new roof and realised the limbs needed to come down. He came over in 20 minutes and sent a crew within the hour. All debris hauled away. Very professional.Annie K.Baton Rouge
Emergency Storm Cleanup by Area
We provide emergency storm cleanup across the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Emergency Storm Cleanup FAQs
Are you actually available at night?
Yes, emergency storm service runs 24 hours. Call rather than using the form, because the form is only checked in business hours.
Will my insurance cover this?
Typically yes where a tree has struck a covered structure, and often not where it simply fell in the yard. Policies vary. We supply photographs, a written scope and a certificate of insurance naming you as certificate holder, which is what most adjusters ask for.
Can you tarp my roof?
Our scope is the tree and making the site safe. We will get the tree off and clear so a roofer can get on quickly, and we can usually coordinate timing.
What if the tree is on a power line?
Call Entergy Louisiana or DEMCO first. Utility crews handle the conductor. We handle the tree once the line is confirmed de-energised or cleared.
How quickly can you get to me after a major storm?
After a widespread event the whole parish calls at once and we triage by risk to life and property. Trees on occupied structures go first.
Free emergency storm cleanup quote
Licensed arborist, fully insured, cleanup included.
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