Emergency Tree Services Frankston
Same-day storm response across Frankston, including limbs torn down by a southerly off Port Phillip Bay, trees on roofs, and trunks left unstable after a hard blow.
Frankston cops two tree-damage patterns most often. A southerly punches straight off the bay and slams the exposed gums along the foreshore streets, and the dry summer northerly loosens limbs on trees already stressed by the salt air. Either one can drop a major limb overnight. When that happens we sort it by phone first, work out whether anyone is in danger, whether wires are in it, and whether the tree is still moving, then we send the nearest truck to your address.
If a tree has hit the house or come down across a car, the first job on arrival is to stop it doing more. That usually means tarping a roof tear, propping or strapping anything still loose, and clearing access so the insurer or emergency services can do their part. The cutting only starts once the scene is steady. For limbs hung up in the canopy we use throwlines and rigging to lower them in pieces, never just cut and hope.
Storm jobs nearly always run through an insurance claim. We write up a job report with photos, the date and time, the work done, and our Certificate of Currency, which is the documentation your insurer asks for. Most Frankston home and contents policies cover the make-safe and clearing the damaged material. Replanting and stump grinding usually do not qualify unless they are tied to the damage.
What's included
- Phone triage to weigh up the urgency before we roll
- After-hours and weekend attendance across Frankston
- Coordination with United Energy on 13 20 99 for live spans
- Tarping, propping and strapping for part-down trees
- Sectioning and rigging of hung-up limbs
- On-site chipping of the storm debris
- Photo log and written job report for the insurance claim
When you might need this
- →A limb has gone through the roof or onto a car
- →A trunk has split or twisted after a wind event
- →Branches are pressing on power or comms cables
- →A bay-exposed gum has lost half its canopy overnight
- →You wake up to debris blocking the driveway
- →Your insurer needs an attendance and a job report fast
- →The tree looks fine but is cracking and groaning in the wind
A local crew that knows Frankston trees
I started this crew because half the trees around Frankston are too close to a roof, a fence or the wires to just drop, and most people want someone who turns up when they say they will. So that is what we do. Old gums, salt-battered cypress, a banksia that has had enough, we sort it and leave the yard tidy.
We know the streets here, the sandy soil that lets shallow-rooted trees lift in a gale, the bay winds that snap limbs off the tall stuff, and the mix of post-war brick homes and newer builds where backyard access is usually a standard side gate. That local read is why our quotes hold up on the day.
Local
Owned and run locally
Insured
Public liability cover
Same-day
Most quotes same day
24/7
Storm callouts answered
Other services we offer in Frankston
Tree Removal
Dead, dying or unwanted trees felled whole where there is room, or dismantled piece by piece around roofs, fences and powerlines. Any size, quoted in writing.
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Stump Grinding
Stumps ground out below the surface so you can returf, repave or replant. Narrow machines that slip through a standard side gate.
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Tree Pruning
Crown reductions, lifts, thinning and deadwooding done to keep the tree sound, let light in and clear roofs and driveways.
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How fast can the crew get to a hazard in Frankston?
For a genuine emergency, a tree on a structure, a limb on the wires, a road blocked, we aim to be on site within a couple of hours of the call, often quicker around central Frankston. For storm cleanup that is urgent but not dangerous, same day or first thing next morning is the usual turnaround.
What should I do before you turn up?
Get everyone well clear of the tree, especially if it is still moving or making noise. Switch the mains off at the meter if any branch is near the service line. Take wide shots and close-ups before anything is touched, since the insurer will want them. Ring United Energy on 13 20 99 yourself if wires are in it.
Can the work go on a home and contents claim?
Usually yes, when the tree has damaged an insured structure like the house, the garage, the fence or a car parked at the property. The make-safe attendance, the cutting and the debris cleanup tied to that damage are typically covered. Ring your insurer before any work starts so you have a claim number to put on our invoice.
What about a tree that has not fallen yet but looks ready to?
That is worth a same-day callout regardless. A leaning gum in a Frankston backyard that has shifted since the last storm is a real hazard, especially a hollow-butt old tree in sandy soil. We can climb it, check the root plate and the trunk, and either make it safe in place or take out the unstable section before it lets go.
Suburbs we service around Frankston
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