24 Hour Emergency Tree Service in Birmingham, AL

It depends on the size of the tree, what it landed on, and how hard it is to reach. CompareTreeServices lists Birmingham ranges of $220 to $620 for a small tree and $760 to $1,670 for a 70 to 80 foot tree, with after-hours work usually costing more. If the tree hit a covered structure, insurance usually pays to remove it from the structure.

A tree on a house, garage, or car, a tree blocking your only way in or out, a tree touching a power line, or a broken limb hanging over somewhere people walk or park. A tree that fell in the open yard and hit nothing can usually wait for a regular appointment.

Get everyone out of the rooms under it, stay off the roof, and stay away from any power lines. Take photos from a safe spot, call your insurance company, and call K&M at (205) 965-2821.

If it is blocking traffic or is a danger, call 911. For city streets, call the city public works department. For a state highway, ALDOT handles it. If the tree is on a power line, call Alabama Power and stay away from it.

Usually when the tree falls on a covered structure like the house, garage, or fence, often with a cap on debris removal. Some policies also cover removing a tree that blocks the driveway. A tree that fell in the yard and hit nothing is generally not covered. Insurance work and claims are welcome here, and we accept all insurance.

Take photos before anything is moved, call your insurer as soon as it is safe, keep every receipt and estimate, and ask what your policy covers for debris removal. Coverage usually depends on whether the tree hit a covered structure. Insurance work and claims are welcome here.

Usually your own homeowners insurance handles damage to your house, even if it was the neighbor's tree. The neighbor may be responsible if they knew the tree was dead or dangerous and did nothing. This is general information, not legal advice.

You can, but it will kill the grass under it, it can attract termites and other pests, and it hides hazards like snapped limbs still under tension. If it fell in the open and hit nothing, it is not an emergency, and a regular appointment costs less.

There are no general tree removal grants in Alabama. After a federally declared disaster, FEMA and county programs sometimes help with storm debris. The USDA Section 504 home repair program helps very low income homeowners age 62 and up in rural areas fix health and safety hazards, so it is worth asking your local USDA office whether a dangerous tree qualifies.

There is no general free program in Alabama. Utilities remove trees that threaten their lines, some counties run debris programs after a declared disaster, and the USDA program above may help some rural seniors.

Usually not. The exceptions are a tree threatening a power line, which the utility handles, storm debris programs after a declared disaster, and insurance paying when a tree falls on a covered structure.

For a tree in the city right of way, call the city. For a tree touching a power line, call Alabama Power. For a neighbor's dead tree, start with the neighbor and follow up in writing with photos.

In general, owners are responsible for the trees on their land, neighbors can trim branches that cross the property line without killing the tree, and cutting a tree on someone else's land without permission can bring real penalties. This is general information, not legal advice.

Yes. K&M runs 24 hour emergency tree service for all of Central Alabama. Call (205) 965-2821.

Yes. Homes and businesses are both left free of debris with a complete cleanup.

It gets more brittle every year and eventually falls, often in a storm. If a dead tree you knew about falls on your house, your insurer may question the claim, and if it falls on a neighbor you could be held responsible. A planned removal costs far less than an emergency one.