Storm Damage to Tree
A tree that has been damaged by a storm, with broken branches, split trunk, or partial uprooting.
What Is Causing This?
- 1High winds breaking weakened branches
- 2Lightning strike splitting the trunk
- 3Saturated soil allowing the root plate to shift
How Urgent Is This?
This needs prompt attention. Delaying could cause further damage, safety risks, or significantly higher repair costs.
What Needs to Be Done
A tree surgeon will assess the damage, safely remove broken branches, and decide whether the tree can be saved with corrective pruning or needs to be felled.
How Much Will It Cost?
National average estimate
Labour: £153 – £675 | Materials: £0 – £43
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How to Prevent This
Have trees inspected after major storms. Remove dead wood proactively to reduce storm damage risk. Ensure trees are well-maintained and not structurally compromised.
Related Problems
A tree that has developed a noticeable lean, particularly after a storm, raising concerns about it falling.
Dead or dying branches hanging over the roof, driveway, or garden, posing a risk of falling.
A fence damaged by branches falling from a tree, roots lifting the posts, or the trunk pushing against the fence.
Other Tree Surgeon Problems
A tree that has developed a noticeable lean, particularly after a storm, raising concerns about it falling.
Dead or dying branches hanging over the roof, driveway, or garden, posing a risk of falling.
Cracks in the house or signs of subsidence linked to tree roots growing under or near the foundations.
A large tree significantly reducing natural light to rooms, the garden, or solar panels.