Clear Your Property After the Storm
Residential storm damage cleanup services throughout Charleston, South Carolina for homeowners recovering from severe weather.
When severe weather moves through Charleston, the damage left behind can block your driveway, cover your yard, and leave broken limbs hanging over your home. You are dealing with more than fallen branches. Larger trees uprooted by saturated soil and high winds can take down fences, damage roofs, and prevent you from safely accessing your property. Mikes Tree Service works throughout Charleston to remove fallen trees, broken limbs, and storm debris so you can regain full use of your home and yard.
This service includes removing entire fallen trees from yards, driveways, and structures, cutting and hauling broken limbs, and clearing debris that accumulates during hurricanes and tropical storms. You are left with a cleared property, restored access, and the removal of hazards that could cause additional damage or injury. The crew works methodically to section large trunks, process limbs into manageable pieces, and haul everything off site. Because Charleston is regularly impacted by tropical weather systems, the team understands how saturated ground conditions and wind patterns contribute to tree failures and the types of damage you are most likely to see.
If your Charleston property has storm damage that needs clearing, reach out to discuss scheduling and site-specific needs.
How the Cleanup Restores Safety and Access
The crew arrives with chainsaws, rigging equipment, chippers, and trucks designed to handle high-volume debris removal. You will see them start by addressing the most critical blockages, such as trees across driveways or limbs resting on structures. In Charleston, where mature oaks and pines are common, storm cleanup often involves cutting through trunks two feet or more in diameter and managing root balls that have lifted sections of lawn or hardscape.
Once the work is finished, your driveway is clear, your yard is free of fallen wood, and any remaining stumps or root masses are either removed or cut flush depending on your preference. The visual change is immediate. What was a cluttered, hazardous site becomes a usable space again. You can park, walk your property safely, and begin addressing any secondary repairs without navigating around debris piles.
The service does not include structural repairs to fences, roofs, or utilities, but it does remove the trees and limbs that caused the damage. If a tree is still standing but compromised, that is handled separately as a removal rather than storm cleanup. The focus here is on clearing what has already fallen and hauling it away so you can move forward with recovery.
You Probably Have a Few Questions About This
What types of storm debris does this service remove?
The crew removes fallen trees, broken limbs, hanging branches, and scattered debris from your yard, driveway, and around structures. Root balls and large trunks are cut into sections and hauled off site.
How soon after a storm can you start cleanup?
Response times depend on the volume of calls and severity of damage across Charleston, but scheduling typically begins within one to three days after the storm passes. You can call as soon as it is safe to assess your property.
What happens to the debris once it is removed?
All wood and organic material is loaded onto trucks and hauled away. Depending on size and type, it may be processed into mulch, firewood, or taken to a disposal site. Your property is left clear.
What if a tree is leaning but has not fallen yet?
That is considered a hazardous tree removal rather than storm cleanup. The crew can assess it and provide a separate estimate if the tree needs to be taken down before it causes additional damage.
How long does a typical residential cleanup take?
Most single-property cleanups are completed in a half day to a full day, depending on the number of trees down and the extent of debris. Larger properties with multiple fallen trees may take longer.