Hurricane Prep Tree Services: Protect Your Property Before the Storm

During a hurricane, high winds can exert tremendous force on trees, leading to branch failure, uprooting, and potential damage to your home, power lines, and surrounding property. Properly preparing your trees through strategic pruning and stabilization reduces wind resistance, removes weak points, and minimizes the risk of costly and dangerous damage.

The ideal time to schedule hurricane prep tree services is well before hurricane season begins (typically June 1st in Florida). This allows ample time for assessment and pruning. However, it’s never too late to take proactive steps, so even scheduling a consultation when a storm is approaching can help mitigate some risks.

Hurricane pruning focuses on removing specific types of branches that are most likely to fail in high winds. This includes dead, dying, diseased, crossing, and weakly attached branches. The goal is to reduce wind resistance, improve the tree’s structural integrity, and minimize the amount of potential debris.

Yes, West Tree Services offers emergency tree removal services after a hurricane. If you have trees that have fallen or pose an immediate threat, our team is equipped to handle the safe and efficient removal of storm-damaged trees. However, scheduling proactive hurricane prep services can significantly reduce the likelihood of needing emergency removal.

Cabling and bracing are support systems installed in trees with structural weaknesses or multiple stems. Cables connect major limbs to provide mutual support, while braces are rigid supports used to reinforce weak crotches. These systems can significantly increase a tree’s stability and resistance to high winds.

Our certified arborists are trained to identify high-risk trees during our assessment. Factors such as significant decay, severe structural defects, a history of failure, or proximity to critical structures may indicate that a tree poses too much of a risk during a hurricane. In such cases, we will recommend removal as the safest option.