Storm damage cleanup on Hilton Head Island, SC
Downed limbs, split trees and blown debris cleared off the property and hauled away.
- Bluffton
- Hilton Head Island
- Okatie
- Hardeeville
- Ridgeland
Hilton Head is a barrier island, which means it takes coastal weather first and hardest. After a storm the yard is usually the least of anyone's worries and at the same time the thing blocking the drive, sitting on the fence and stopping anybody from assessing what else got hit.
Cleanup is about getting the property usable again. Limbs off structures, debris off the drive, and anything left hanging brought down before it comes down on its own.
What cleanup covers
- Clearing downed limbs and whole trees off drives, walks and structures
- Taking down hangers, the broken limbs still caught in a canopy waiting to fall
- Cutting up and hauling off the wood rather than stacking it at the curb
- Clearing blown debris out of beds, turf and pool areas
- Looking over what is left standing and telling you what appears compromised
- Blowing down hard surfaces so the property is usable again
How we work after a storm
Call and describe it
If something is on a structure or blocking access, say so on the first call, because that changes the order we work in.
We clear access first
Drives and doorways before anything cosmetic. Being able to get in and out of the property matters more than the lawn does.
We clear and haul
Wood cut down and taken away, debris cleared, surfaces blown down.
What island storms leave behind
The thing to look for after island weather is the hanger: a limb that snapped but did not fall, caught up in the canopy over a roof or a walkway, held there until the next gust moves it. A yard can look clear from the ground with hangers still sitting overhead, so it is worth having someone look up before you treat the cleanup as finished.
The other island specific thing is timing. Everyone here needs the same work in the same week, so the properties that get cleared first are the ones where somebody called early and described the situation accurately. If something is sitting on a structure, lead with that.
Related services
Tree Removal
Removal of dead, damaged and hazardous trees, with a straight answer up front about whether the town's permit rules cover it.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Canopy raising, deadwood removal, storm prep and palm work, done within the Town's rules on protected trees.
Stump Grinding
Stumps ground out below grade so the ground becomes usable again, whether it is going back to turf or to a bed.
Storm Damage Clean-Up questions
Do I need a permit to remove a storm damaged tree?
The Town's protected tree rules still exist after a storm and a Natural Resources Permit can still apply. A genuinely hazardous situation is treated differently from a planned removal, so tell us what you are dealing with and we will tell you where it sits. The Town's line is 843-341-4757.
How fast can you get out after a storm?
It depends entirely on how widespread the damage is. We will give you a straight answer about timing rather than an optimistic one, and properties with something on a structure or blocking access go first.
Do you take the wood away?
Yes. Cut down and hauled off, not stacked at the curb waiting for somebody else.
Can you tell me whether the remaining trees are safe?
We will tell you what looks compromised, and we would rather flag a tree that turns out to be fine than miss one that is not.
Get a free estimate
We come out, walk the property with you and price the work before anything starts. Serving Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Okatie, Hardeeville, Ridgeland.