00:00You're listening to Peoria Tree Care and Property Safety, brought to you by Peoria Tree Removal
00:04Company. Today, what to do when a storm damages your tree. Central Illinois gets its share of
00:09high winds, ice, and heavy snow, and after every big storm, we get the same panicked calls.
00:15Here's the calm, correct order of operations. First, stay away from the tree. If it's touching
00:21a power line, stay far away and call the power company first, not a tree service. Live lines kill.
00:27Second, don't rush to cut. A split limb that's still hanging can be heavier and more unpredictable
00:33than it looks. Homeowners get hurt every year trying to clear storm damage with a chainsaw
00:38they're not trained on. Third, document everything before cleanup. Take photos and video of the damage
00:44from several angles. Your homeowner's insurance will want them, and they matter if a neighbor's
00:49tree caused the damage. Fourth, call a tree service that does 24-7 emergency work. Ask three questions.
00:56Are you insured? Can you be here today? And will you handle the debris? If the answer to any of
01:02those
01:02is no, keep calling. Fifth, get the stump and root damage check too. A tree that survived the storm but
01:09lost half its root plate and saturated soil is a tree that falls in the next storm. A professional
01:14assessment now prevents a midnight emergency later. Peoria Tree Removal Company runs 24-7 emergency tree
01:21service across the greater Peoria area. Call 309-250-8333 anytime, day or night. Or visit
01:30treeremovalpeoriail.com. We're at 114 West Forest Hill Avenue, Peoria, Illinois 61604. Thanks for listening.
