Emergency Tree Service in Savannah & Chatham County, Georgia

Coastal Georgia storms arrive on their own schedule. Hurricane Matthew brushed Savannah in October 2016 and took down trees across the historic streets — crews hauled off more than a million cubic yards of debris. Hurricane Irma flooded Tybee and dropped trees and limbs throughout the city a year later, including onto historic homes in Ardsley Park. And between named storms, summer thunderstorms and Atlantic squalls routinely drop trees and limbs onto homes, cars, and power lines across the region. When it happens to you, you need a real response — not a voicemail.

Savannah Tree Pros offers priority emergency response for tree hazards across Chatham County. Call (850) 361-2143 and we'll tell you our current response time.

This is an emergency? Call now: (850) 361-2143

When to Call for Emergency Tree Service

Not every tree problem is a true emergency — but these are. Call immediately, don't wait:

Tree or Large Branch on Your Roof or Structure

If a fallen tree or major limb is resting on your home, garage, fence, or other structure, don't try to move it yourself. The tension and weight distribution in fallen wood is unpredictable, and one wrong cut can cause more damage or injury. Clear everyone from the area and call us.

Tree Leaning Against a Power Line

A tree or limb in contact with a utility line requires coordination with the power company — Georgia Power serves most of the Savannah area. We work within utility protocols; we'll help you understand the right sequence and can clear the tree once the line situation is safely handled.

Large Branches Hanging Over Living Spaces

"Widow makers" — big broken limbs hung up in the canopy but not yet down — are especially dangerous because they drop without warning. After any storm or squall, scan your canopy for hanging branches over walkways, driveways, decks, and play areas before you use those spaces again. Treat any large hanging limb as urgent.

Uprooted Tree Threatening to Fall

A tree that has partially uprooted — roots showing, the root plate lifting on one side — is unstable. Savannah's sandy soil and high water table give root systems less to grip; after heavy rain saturates the ground, a compromised tree has far less holding it up. Keep people out of the drop zone and call.

Tree Blocking a Roadway or Driveway

If a downed tree is blocking access to your property or a public road, we can prioritize clearing the path before completing the full cleanup.

What to Do While You Wait

While our crew is en route:

1. Get everyone away from the affected area. Stay clear of any structure holding tree weight, any hanging limbs, and anything touching a power line.

2. Don't try to cut or move the tree yourself. Tension in the wood and sudden weight shifts make it dangerous without proper equipment and training.

3. If the tree is on a power line, call Georgia Power immediately to report it. Don't touch the tree or anything it's touching.

4. Document the damage with photos before any cleanup — your insurer will need it. Take wide shots and close-ups.

5. Contact your homeowner's insurance. Most policies cover tree removal when a fallen tree damages a covered structure. We can provide written documentation of the damage and the work to support your claim.

How We Handle Emergency Tree Situations

Our emergency response process:

Step 1 — Rapid Assessment on Arrival

Before cutting anything, the crew reads the scene: load paths, tension, widow makers overhead, line proximity, and the condition of whatever the tree is resting against. On Savannah properties we also check roof condition and whether more wood could come down as we work. Rushing a cut on a loaded tree without reading it first is how people get hurt.

Step 2 — Immediate Hazard Control

We address the most dangerous element first — usually securing or removing contact with a structure, then dealing with hanging limbs above the work zone.

Step 3 — Controlled Removal

Working top-down from the safest access point, we section and remove the tree. For trees resting on structures, we rig each piece to control exactly where it lands.

Step 4 — Debris Management

Right after a storm event, we focus on clearing the hazard and restoring access. Full chipping and hauling is part of the job.

Step 5 — Written Documentation

We provide a written scope and completed-work summary if you need it for insurance, a contractor, or HOA records.

Coastal Georgia Storm Season: What Savannah Homeowners Need to Know

Hurricane season (June 1 – November 30): The Atlantic season runs half the year, and Savannah's position on the Georgia Bight — a concave stretch of coast — can funnel storm surge and wind when a system tracks up the coastline. Matthew (2016) and Irma (2017) both proved how much damage a near-miss can do here, with trees among the largest sources of property loss. Even a tropical storm or Category 1 produces damaging wind.

Severe thunderstorms (year-round, peaking in summer): Coastal Georgia's hot, humid summers generate powerful afternoon and evening storms with straight-line winds, microbursts, and the occasional tornado. These can drop large trees in minutes and are often hyper-local — serious damage on one street, nothing a mile away.

Nor'easters and coastal flooding events: Even outside hurricane season, coastal low-pressure systems push wind and saturating rain across Chatham County. Trees already weakened, poorly maintained, or root-compromised are the ones that fail.

What makes trees most vulnerable in Savannah:

• Unthinned, sail-like canopies on big live oaks and water oaks
• Deadwood left over from the previous storm season
• Included bark in co-dominant live oak stems
• Pines in tight clusters that developed shallow roots
• Trees already weakened by pine beetles, laurel wilt, or other disease
• Root systems compromised by construction, pavement, or a chronically high water table

The best emergency plan is prevention. Regular trimming → and pre-storm prep work → sharply reduce storm-damage risk and the odds of a 2 AM emergency call.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer 24/7 emergency service?

How quickly can you respond?

Response time depends on current demand, your location in the service area, and how many other calls are active. After a major storm, response times across every local tree service stretch significantly — the only reliable way to avoid that queue is to have your trees maintained before the season. Call (850) 361-2143 and we'll give you an honest read on our current availability.

Will my insurance cover this?

Homeowners insurance typically covers tree removal when a fallen tree damages a covered structure — house, garage, fence. A tree that falls in the yard without hitting anything is often not covered; policies vary. Georgia coastal policies also differ on windstorm and hurricane deductibles. We can provide documentation to support a claim regardless.

What's your service area for emergency calls?

All of Chatham County, including Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Garden City, Wilmington Island, and Tybee Island.

Emergency Tree Service — Call Now

(850) 361-2143

Don't wait on a tree emergency. Call and we'll tell you our response time and what to do in the meantime. For non-urgent jobs, you can fill out our quote form or visit our contact page →.

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