Storm Damage? We Respond Day or Night.

What We Handle in Emergency Response

Fallen trees on structures, vehicles, and driveways. Hanging or 'widow-maker' limbs suspended in the canopy, ready to fall. Trees pushed into powerlines — we work in coordination with MidAmerican Energy and Alliant Energy protocols to safely clear trees once power is confirmed isolated. Large-scale storm clearing on commercial, municipal, and multi-property situations. Ice-storm damage — split crowns, bent leaders, trunk failures from accumulated ice weight.

The 2020 Derecho — What We Learned

The August 10, 2020 derecho generated straight-line winds exceeding 100 mph across the Cedar Rapids to Muscatine corridor, toppling trees that had stood for over a century. The lesson that event reinforced: response speed matters, but so does response precision. Fallen trees on occupied structures require methodical, crane-assisted extraction — not chainsaw urgency that ignores structural risk. We dispatched crews across Muscatine County for three weeks post-storm. We'll do it again.

Documentation for Insurance Claims

We provide written documentation of the damage and the work performed — photos, descriptions, and crew notes — in a format suitable for homeowner insurance claims. If your insurer requires a certified arborist assessment, let us know during your call and we'll ensure the documentation is complete.

Preparation Before the Storm

The best emergency response is the one you don't need. Annual pruning to remove deadwood and reduce wind-load in the canopy, cabling of structurally weak co-dominant stems, and removal of declining ash trees before they become post-storm hazards all reduce your property's storm vulnerability significantly. We offer pre-storm risk assessments — call us in spring before Iowa's severe weather season peaks.

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