Uprooted & wind-thrown trees
A whole tree over with the root plate lifted out of the ground. The plate itself holds tons of soil and can drop back into the hole when weight shifts — that's the part that catches people out.
Storm Damage Removal
The storm's passed. Now the property has to be put back.
Uprooted trees, broken tops still hanging in the canopy, split trunks that somehow stayed standing, and a yard full of debris. We clear the whole property, document it for your claim, and check what's left standing before you have to worry about the next system.
- Licensed & insured
- Hazards first, always
- Insurance documentation
- Everything hauled off
What we do
The dangerous part is often what's still standing.
Everyone looks at the tree lying across the yard. The one that matters is usually the one that stayed up — the split trunk, the lifted root plate, the broken top wedged forty feet above your driveway waiting for the next gust.
Storm damage removal is the recovery work after the emergency: clearing everything the wind brought down, taking out what's been damaged beyond saving, getting the hangers out of the canopies, and hauling the whole mess off so roofers, fence crews and adjusters can actually get to work.
It also means telling you the truth about the rest of your trees. A storm doesn't only break what it breaks — it stresses root plates and opens cracks that don't show up until the following season. We'll walk the property and flag what's now a problem, not just clear what's obvious.
HazardsCleared first, always
$0Cost for an estimate
9 citiesCovered across Hampton Roads
100%Debris hauled off
Storm work we handle
Six things a storm leaves behind.
Wind damage comes in patterns. These are the six we're clearing after every major system that crosses Hampton Roads.
Hangers & broken tops
Limbs snapped off but caught in the branches below, sometimes fifty feet up. These are the single most dangerous thing on a property after a storm, and they don't come down on any schedule you can predict.
Split trunks & failed unions
Trees that took the wind and tore rather than fell. A stem split down the middle isn't going to heal — it's a removal, and usually one that shouldn't wait for the next system.
Trees down on structures
Roofs, garages, fences, sheds and vehicles. Weight comes off in controlled sections or on the crane — never dragged, because dragging turns a repairable roof into a replacement.
Whole-property debris clearing
Once the hazards are gone the rest still has to leave. Brush, limbs and wood cleared and hauled so contractors and adjusters can get to the damage they came to look at.
Assessment of the trees left standing
Cracks, lifted soil at the base, a lean that wasn't there last week. Damage that isn't obvious now becomes next year's failure, so we check the survivors before we leave.
Know the signs
Six things to check on your property after a storm.
Walk the yard in daylight, look up as well as down, and stay well clear of anything overhead while you do it.
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Call now
A broken limb caught up in the canopy
The classic widowmaker. Don't walk under it, don't park under it, and don't try to pull it down.
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Call now
Soil heaved or cracked around a trunk base
The root plate has moved. That tree is already failing whether it looks upright or not.
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Call now
A crack or split running down a trunk or limb
Torn wood doesn't knit back together. The next strong wind finishes what this one started.
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Get it checked
A tree leaning further than it used to
Compare against a fence post or the house line. New lean means something moved underground.
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Get it checked
A large tear where a limb ripped away
Stripped bark down the trunk is an open wound and a decay entry point. It needs cleaning up.
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Book cleanup
Debris everywhere but nothing overhead
Unpleasant rather than dangerous. This is a cleanup we can book in properly.
If wires are down or involved, stop. Treat every line as live, stay at least 30 feet back, and report it to Dominion Energy Virginia on 866-366-4357 — or call 911 first if anyone is in immediate danger. We don't touch a tree on a line until the utility confirms it's dead.
How storm cleanup goes
Dangerous first. Visible second. Tidy last.
Storm work runs in a specific order, and it isn't the order most people expect — the mess in the middle of the lawn is usually the least urgent thing on the property.
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We walk the whole property, looking up
Before anything is touched, we find every hanger, split and lifted root plate — including on trees you hadn't thought about. What's dangerous gets ranked, and you get told which of it can't wait and which can.
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Overhead hazards come out first
Hangers, broken tops and anything over a roof, drive or walkway. This is the work that stops somebody getting hurt in the weeks after the storm, and it happens before a single stick of ground debris is picked up.
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Downed trees sectioned, damaged trees removed
Fallen trunks are cut with the tension read first — storm-fallen wood is loaded in ways that aren't visible. Trees damaged past saving come down as proper removals, and everything is photographed as we go for your claim.
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Hauled, graded and handed back
Debris off the property, ruts and root holes filled and graded, and the site blown clean. You get the documentation for your insurer and an honest note on any remaining tree we think is now a risk.
Why this work is different
Storm-damaged wood does not behave like a standing tree.
A fallen trunk is a loaded spring. Limbs bent double, wood in compression on one side and tension on the other, and a root plate holding tons of soil that can slam back into its hole the moment weight shifts. Cutting into the wrong side of that releases all of it at once.
This is where most serious chainsaw injuries happen, and overwhelmingly to homeowners tidying their own yards. Our crew is trained on storm work, rigging and aerial rescue, and we're fully insured — liability and workers' compensation both, certificate available before we start. That matters here more than anywhere: if an uninsured cutter gets hurt on your property, it can end up against your homeowner's policy.
Fully insuredLiability & workers' comp
Hazards firstOverhead before ground
Claim paperworkPhotos & itemised invoice
Grading crewRoot holes filled & levelled
Where we work
Storm damage removal across Hampton Roads.
Based on English Ave in Chesapeake, with crews running daily through the surrounding cities and neighbourhoods. Pick your area below, or call — after a storm, calling is always faster.
Common questions
After the storm
How is this different from your emergency service?
Emergency work is the immediate call — a tree on your house tonight, a trunk blocking the only way out. Storm damage removal is the recovery that follows: clearing the whole property, taking out what's been damaged past saving, getting hangers out of the canopies and hauling everything off. Most people need both, in that order, and it's usually one visit from the same crew.
How long after a storm can you get to me?
Overhead hazards and anything on a structure get priority, often same day. General cleanup depends on how widely the storm hit — after a hurricane or major nor'easter the whole region calls in the same forty-eight hours, and no company can be everywhere at once. We'll give you a real date rather than a hopeful one, so you can plan around it.
Will my insurance pay for the removal?
It depends on your policy and what the tree hit. A common pattern is that removal is covered when a tree damages a covered structure, and covered less — or not at all — when a tree simply falls in the yard. Caps and deductibles vary a lot. Photograph everything before it moves, call your insurer early, and we'll supply the photos, written description and itemised invoice adjusters typically ask for. We can't tell you what your policy covers, but we can make sure the paperwork isn't what holds you up.
Can't I just put the debris at the curb for the city?
Sometimes, and it's worth checking. Hampton Roads cities often run special storm debris collection after a major event, with rules about how material must be cut, stacked and separated. Those programmes come and go with each storm, so check your city's website for what's running right now. If curbside pickup covers your situation and saves you money, we'll happily leave the material stacked to their spec instead of hauling it.
My tree looks fine. Should I still have it checked?
If it took a real blow, yes. Wind opens cracks and shifts root plates in ways that don't show from the ground, and the tree that comes down in next spring's storm is very often one that was damaged in this one. A post-storm walk-round costs nothing and it's the cheapest insurance on the property.
Should I be worried about door-to-door storm crews?
Be careful with them. Major storms draw out-of-area crews who work cash, carry no insurance and disappear before problems surface. Ask anyone who knocks for a certificate of insurance and a local address, and don't pay large sums upfront. That's not a pitch for us specifically — apply it to us too, and we'll send our certificate before we start.
Free estimate
Send photos of the yard — and of anything still hanging.
Wide shots plus close-ups of anything overhead. We'll tell you what's urgent, what can wait, and what it costs to put the property back.
(757) 778-3884
integritytrico@gmail.com
1929 English Ave, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Downed lines: Dominion Energy 866-366-4357 · Danger to life: 911