Emergency tree service in Cypress, TX starts with a call to Sticks Tree Service at 281-373-1472 when a tree is on a roof, a car or a fence, is blocking the only way in or out, or is split and hanging over a place where people walk. Trey Lamar’s crew, dispatched from the Sticks office on Cypress North Houston Road, makes the property safe first, then removes the tree and cleans up. If a power line is involved, read that section below before you do anything else.
What counts as a tree emergency?
- A tree or a large limb has fallen on the house, the garage, a car or a fence.
- A tree lies across the driveway or the street and blocks access.
- A big broken limb is hung up in the canopy over a roof, a play area or a walkway.
- A tree has started to tip after a storm, with the root plate lifting or the soil cracking at its base.
- A tree is touching or tangled in power lines.
A few small branches in the yard, a minor limb on the lawn or a tree that just looks unwell can usually wait for a regular estimate. If you are unsure which kind of problem you have, call and describe it.
What if a tree is on a power line?
Do not go near it. Stay well back from the tree and from anything it touches, including fences, gutters and standing water, and keep children and pets indoors. Call 911 if anyone is hurt or the line is sparking or burning, and report the downed line to your electric utility using the outage number on your bill. Cutting a tree off an energized line is work for utility-qualified crews, not a tree service. Once the utility has made the line safe, call Sticks Tree Service to take the tree off the property.
What should you do in the first hour?
- Move people out of any room or area under the tree or under a cracked limb.
- Take photos before anything is moved: a wide shot, close-ups of the damage and any damage inside. Your insurance company will ask for them.
- Cover openings in the roof or a broken window only if you can do it safely from inside or from the ground. Do not climb onto a roof with a tree on it.
- Call your insurance company and open a claim.
- Call Sticks Tree Service at 281-373-1472 and say what fell, where it landed and what it is resting on.
Trey’s crew can also help you with the tree details your insurance claim report asks for.
What does Trey’s crew do when it arrives?
The first job is safety, not speed. The crew checks for hanging limbs, other damaged trees and wires before anyone climbs or cuts. A tree resting on a structure is under weight and tension, so it is taken apart in a planned order, with limbs and sections lowered rather than dropped onto what is already damaged. Once the weight is off, brush is chipped, wood is cut and hauled, and the area is cleaned. If the stump is in the way of repairs, stump grinding can follow later.
How do you get your trees ready before a storm hits Cypress?
Harris County’s emergency office lists the Atlantic hurricane season as June 1 to November 30. Hurricane Beryl, in July 2024, showed how much harm can come in a single day: millions of customers lost power, Harris County was left with millions of yards of vegetative debris, and a Presidential Disaster Declaration followed on July 9, 2024.
Most of what fails in a storm can be spotted ahead of time. Walk the yard in spring and look for dead trees, cracked trunks, split forks and heavy limbs over the roof. Have them handled through tree removal or tree trimming before June, and save the Sticks number in your phone so you are not searching for it with the power out.
What goes into the quote?
- What the tree has landed on, and how much weight is resting there
- Whether it must be roped off a structure piece by piece
- The size and number of trees down
- Access after the storm, including blocked drives and soaked ground
- Cleanup scope: brush, wood and stump
- Whether a roof opening needs a temporary cover
For everything else Sticks Tree Service does in town, see tree service in Cypress.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I call my insurance company or a tree service first?
Get everyone safe first and take photos. Then call both. The insurance company opens the claim; Sticks Tree Service gets the weight off the house and can help with the tree details the claim report needs.
Can Sticks Tree Service remove a tree from my roof?
Yes. The crew takes the tree off in sections, lowering each piece by rope so the roof does not take more damage while the tree is coming off.
A neighbor’s tree fell on my house. Who do I call?
Call your own insurance company about the damage and let them sort out the question of whose tree it was. Sticks Tree Service can remove the tree from your house either way.
Is a leaning tree after a storm an emergency?
If the soil is cracked or the root plate is lifting on one side, treat it as urgent and keep people out of its fall zone. A tree that has leaned the same way for years is usually a regular estimate.
Can I cut up the fallen tree myself?
Small limbs lying loose on the ground, maybe. A tree resting on a structure or pinned under another trunk is under tension and can spring when cut, so leave that to the crew.
Does emergency work include the cleanup?
Yes. After the property is safe and the tree is off, the brush is chipped, the wood is cut and hauled, and the debris is cleaned up.
Which areas does Sticks Tree Service cover for emergency calls?
Cypress and the same 14 nearby towns listed on the tree service in Cypress page, including Tomball, Spring, Katy, Klein and Champions. Call 281-373-1472 and give your address.