Emergency Tree Removal in Lakeland: A Tree Is Down. What Now?

If anyone is hurt, or a line is down or sparking, call 911 first. Stay away from the tree and anything it's touching.

When it's safe, call us at (863) 267-9528. We connect you with independent local tree care providers. We'll try to reach an independent local tree company that can respond, but we are not the crew ourselves.

First 10 minutes: a safety checklist

  1. Get everyone out of the damaged part of the house and keep children and pets away.
  2. Treat every wire as live. Report outages or downed lines to your electric utility. Don't cut limbs that are touching a line.
  3. Don't climb on the roof or try to free a car that's pinned.
  4. Take photos from a safe distance for your insurance company and for the tree crew.
  5. Call your insurer if the tree hit your house or car.

Why this matters in Lakeland

After Hurricane Milton in October 2024, Lakeland Electric reported about 90,000 outages and more than 484 tree-related jobs (City of Lakeland Milton response). Polk County's initial assessment listed trees falling on roofs and flooding as the main sources of damage (The Ledger). After a big storm, every crew in the area gets busy fast. Calling early and sending clear photos helps.

What to tell us when you call

  • Where the tree is resting: roof, car, fence, driveway or yard
  • Whether it's touching any lines
  • Roughly how big it is
  • Your city or ZIP

After the emergency

Once the tree is off the house, you may still have a stump, a damaged root plate or other trees that need a look. See stump grinding and tree removal for standing trees that worry you. The City of Lakeland's tree rules exempt emergency and post-disaster recovery work, under the conditions in its ordinance (see our permit guide).

Call now

Call (863) 267-9528. We'll try to connect you with an independent local crew that's available. We can't promise how fast someone will arrive; that depends on the company and on how many calls come in after a storm. If you can't call, use the quote form and mark it as an emergency.

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Tree Removal Lakeland is an independent service that connects callers with local tree care providers; we are not a tree contractor. Disclosure