Storm-Damaged and Dangerous Tree Work in Hull
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If storms, high winds or a gale have brought a tree down or left one split, leaning or with branches hanging, Hull Tree Care can make it safe. As local tree surgeons, we cover Hull and East Yorkshire and take calls 8am to 6pm, seven days a week.
Open 8am–6pm, 7 days. Or send photos by WhatsApp on 07960 069879.
What to do right now
Keep everyone away from the tree, including children and pets, and don't try to cut it or move it yourself. Storm-damaged trees are under strain and can shift or drop branches without warning.
Stay clear
Stay clear of the tree and anything under it, such as a car, shed or fence.
Power lines
If the tree or a branch is touching an overhead line, keep well away and don't touch anything in contact with it. Call 105 to report damaged power lines.
Danger to life
If anyone is in immediate danger, call 999.
Take photos
Take photos from a safe distance. They help when you call us or send them by WhatsApp.
When to call us
If a storm has left you with any of the following, call or message us:
Common storm damage problems
- Split limbs and split trunks: a branch or the main stem torn open by the wind
- Hanging branches: broken branches caught up in the canopy, which can drop at any time
- Leaning trees: a tree that has started to lean, often with roots lifting the ground on one side
- Uprooted or fallen trees: a whole tree blown over, in a garden or across a path or drive
- Trees on fences, roofs, sheds or cars: a tree or large branch resting on something it could damage further
- Any tree you're worried about after high winds, even if nothing has fallen yet
Making it safe
The first job is always to make the immediate danger safe. That might mean taking down hanging branches, dismantling a damaged tree in sections, or cutting up a tree that has already fallen.
Once it's safe, we'll talk you through what's left. Some damaged trees can be kept with careful pruning. For others, that means taking down a damaged tree in a planned way and, if you want, grinding out what is left of the stump.
How we make a storm-damaged tree safe
- Look before touching it. We check the tree from a safe distance: what has split or broken, where the weight is, and what's underneath it.
- Deal with the immediate danger first. Hanging branches and split limbs come down before anything else, cut and lowered in a controlled way.
- Take the weight off. A tree resting on a fence, roof, shed or car is taken apart in sections, so the load comes off gradually instead of all at once.
- Decide what happens next. Once nothing is under strain, we give you a straight view: keep the tree with pruning, or take it down.
Weather and when we can work
Storms, high winds and gales are when trees fail, but they're also when it's least safe to work at height. If the wind is still too strong to climb or cut safely, we'll tell you and arrange the work for when conditions allow. Until then, keep everyone well clear of the tree.
Reducing the risk before the next storm
You can't make a tree storm-proof, but you can reduce the strain on it. Pruning a heavy or overhanging tree before the winter storms, by reducing the crown or taking out dead wood, means less weight and less sail for the wind to catch. It can't stop every tree failing in a gale, and we won't pretend it does.
Protected trees and emergency work
Work to make a dangerous tree safe can usually go ahead quickly. If the tree has a Tree Preservation Order or stands in a conservation area, check with the council as soon as you can, and keep photos of the damage. See our note on tree permissions for more.
Our work
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Questions
Anything else, just ask when you call.
What should I do first if a tree comes down in a storm?
Keep everyone clear and don't try to cut or move it. If it's touching a power line, stay away and call 105. If anyone is in danger, call 999. Then call Hull Tree Care.
Do you offer a 24-hour service?
No. Hull Tree Care takes calls 8am to 6pm, seven days a week. Outside those hours, call 999 if anyone is in danger, or 105 for damaged power lines.
Can you help with a tree that's leaning but hasn't fallen?
Yes. A tree that has started leaning after a storm should be looked at. Keep clear of it and call us.
Can you deal with a tree that's fallen on a fence, shed or car?
Yes. We take it apart in sections so the weight comes off in a controlled way. Don't try to pull it off yourself, as that can cause more damage.
Do you work weekends?
Yes. We're open 8am to 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weekdays.
Which areas do you cover for storm damage?
Hull and the towns within about 35 miles, including Beverley, Cottingham, Hessle, Driffield, Bridlington and Goole.
Call now
For a storm-damaged or dangerous tree, calling is the quickest way to reach us. If you can, send photos by WhatsApp too.
Call Hull Tree Care: 07960 069879
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