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Emergency Tree Removal in South Houston, TX

Tree down on your South Houston home? Gabby's Tree Service answers (832) 731-6338 24/7 and sends a crew to make your property safe.

Gabby's Tree Service crew responding to a tree fallen on a house roof in Pasadena, TX

    South Houston's History With Big Storms

    Storms have tested South Houston for more than a century. In 1915, just two years after the town incorporated, a hurricane destroyed its school, its hotel, and several factories. In modern times, Hurricane Ike in 2008 knocked down trees all over town, and Hurricane Beryl’s winds in July 2024 broke limbs and toppled trees across South Houston and left much of the area waiting days for CenterPoint to restore power. Each time, the town’s old pecans, oaks, and hackberries took much of the damage.

    On lots this small, a falling tree rarely lands in open grass. It usually hits a roof, a carport, a car, a fence, or the house next door. Someone answers our phone day and night, so you can reach a real person when it happens. From our Deer Park yard it is a straight run west on Spencer Highway through Pasadena to South Houston, so a crew can be at your curb quickly.

    First Steps for Your Safety

    If a trunk or big limb has just come down on the house or close to it, do these things first:

    • Move every person out of any room under the impact point
    • Keep far back from wires on the ground or drooping low, and assume they carry current
    • Let CenterPoint Energy know about down wires or lost power
    • Dial 911 for injuries, flames, or the odor of gas
    • Leave the chainsaw and ladder alone; the roof is no place to be right now

    When the household is out of danger, phone (832) 731-6338. Tell us where the tree came to rest and what it struck, and a crew will be routed to you at the first opening.

    If the power is out, use flashlights instead of candles, and keep any generator outside and away from windows and doors. After Beryl, many families went days without power, and those risks last well beyond the storm itself.

    Trees on Roofs

    A trunk sitting on shingles tops our priority list. It can settle deeper without warning, and every rain sends water through the cracked decking into the attic. Crews take the load off a section at a time with a roped climber and rigging, so removing it does not add new damage.

    With the weight gone, we can coordinate with your roofer to cover any openings. Roof repair itself is not our trade, but our photos are yours to pass along to the roofer and the insurer.

    Resist the urge to shove or winch the trunk off, and keep out of the attic below the hole. Cracked rafters and waterlogged insulation can collapse, and the tree may still be sliding.

    Blocked Driveways and Streets

    High wind regularly lays trees across drives, alleys, and the tight side streets of South Houston, pinning cars in place and cutting off access for ambulances. Your driveway is the first thing we open, and the rest of the wood is cut and hauled after that. The city usually deals with trees blocking public roads, and the power company deals with trees tangled in its wires.

    When a single trunk blocks two driveways, our crew can usually open both during the same visit. After a major storm, a block may have several trees down, and going door to door keeps everyone moving.

    We also cut limbs off cars and carports. We lift the weight off carefully, piece by piece, to avoid more dents, broken glass, or a collapsed carport roof.

    Photos for Your Insurance Claim

    Expect your insurance company to ask for proof. When you can do it safely, snap pictures of the fallen tree and whatever it hit before any cutting starts. Our crew photographs the site at each stage and can write up what was done for your claim, though coverage is your adjuster’s call.

    Save every picture, invoice, and quote in one folder. Temporary fixes such as tarping belong in that folder too, because they may count toward the claim.

    Hanging Limbs After the Storm

    Snapped branches commonly hang up in the canopy, sometimes dozens of feet overhead. They can let go at any time, so keep kids and dogs clear of the area beneath. A climber ties each one off and lowers it under control, then checks the tree for further cracks.

    Not all damage shows from the lawn. A crack at a big limb’s base, bark peeled from one side, or a split crotch in an aging pecan can cause a failure months later. We inspect for those clues and report what turns up.

    Soaked Clay on Flat Ground

    South Houston sits on flat, heavy Gulf Coast clay that drains slowly, swelling when wet and shrinking in a dry August. Heavy rain can leave water sitting in South Houston yards and streets for days, and a tree rooted in saturated clay may topple without warning, root plate and all. A fresh lean after a storm, or soil heaving and cracking at the base, is a reason to call us immediately.

    Trees that stand in water for days during a big flood, as many did across the Houston area during Harvey in 2017, can decline over the following years. It is worth having them checked after any major flood.

    When the hazard is handled, the crew stays to finish. Brush goes through the chipper, wood is hauled off or stacked where you want it, the lawn gets raked, and stump grinding is available. No stack of trunks waits at the curb for weeks.

    Once things calm down, we can check the remaining trees on your lot and next door. Wind that drops one tree often cracks or loosens others, and finding them now heads off a second crisis.

    Why South Houston Calls Gabby's in an Emergency

    Our Residential & Commercial Bay Area Tree Services

    Tree Removal

    Removal of the entire tree

    Tree Trimming

    Prune and Trim Any Tree

    Tree Topping

    Get a healthy tree canopy

    Stump Grinding

    Grind any stump

    Stump Removal

    Remove all of a stump

    Tree Cutting

    Safely get your tree cut

    Land & Lot Clearing

    Get your lot ready for construction

    Storm Damage Clean Up

    Remove storm damaged trees

    Call for Residential Emergency Tree Removal in South Houston, TX

    At Gabby’s Tree Service, we respect your property.
    That’s why we bring a mobile wood chipper to every job—ensuring a clean, damage-free yard with no leftover limbs or debris.
    Tree removal job by Gabby's Tree Service crew
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    Will someone pick up if I call at 2 a.m.?

    Yes. Someone answers our phone 24/7, including weekends and holidays. Call (832) 731-6338, and you will reach a real person.

    Can a tree be lifted off my roof?

    Yes. It comes off one section at a time with rigging and a climber, so the roof takes no more damage. We can coordinate with your roofer once it is off.

    Does insurance cover emergency tree removal?

    Policies often help when the tree lands on an insured structure, though your adjuster makes the call. Our photos and written summary of the work support your claim.

    The tree is tangled in a power line. What now?

    Keep back and tell the utility at once. Our crew can clear the rest once the line is dead or removed. Do not touch the tree or anything resting against it until then.

    Do you put tarps on roofs?

    With the tree removed, we can coordinate with your roofer to cover openings. Actual roof repair and tarping are left to roofing contractors.

    How soon can a crew arrive?

    A crew heads your way at the first opening, driving west from Deer Park along Spencer Highway. After a widespread storm, the most dangerous situations go first.

    A tree started leaning after the storm. Should I call right away?

    Yes, if the lean is new or the ground at its base has cracked or lifted. Keep everyone back and give us a call. Waterlogged clay can let that tree go fast.

    Is cleanup included after an emergency job?

    Yes. Brush is chipped, wood is hauled or stacked, the yard is raked, and the stump can be ground. Nothing is left piled at the street.

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    1915 Center St, 77536
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