Phoenix monsoon storms arrive fast and do their damage in about twenty minutes. Outflow winds hit sixty and seventy miles an hour, the ground is either bone dry or suddenly saturated, and shallow-rooted mesquites, palo verdes and ficus go over or split down the middle. By morning there is a tree on the fence, a limb through the patio cover, or a canopy leaning over the roof waiting for the next gust.
That is when you want a crew that answers the phone. Bros Tree Care takes calls 24 hours a day, and storm damage gets scheduled ahead of everything else. Most storm jobs in the Phoenix area get a same-day or next-day visit. The crew gets the tree off whatever it landed on, cuts the hangers before they fall, and clears the yard so you can get on with the rest of the mess.
What we handle after a storm
- Trees on structures. A tree on the roof, the patio, the fence, the wall or a vehicle is lifted off in sections so it does not do more damage on the way down.
- Hangers and split limbs. Broken branches still attached to the tree are the most dangerous thing in the yard. They come down first.
- Leaning and uprooted trees. If the root plate has lifted, the tree is usually a loss and is removed. If it is leaning but rooted, we tell you honestly whether it can be saved with pruning and staking.
- Blocked driveways and gates. Cleared first so you can get in and out.
- Debris. Everything chipped and hauled the same visit, the yard raked, the pool skimmed.
- Irrigation. Drip and sprinkler lines torn up by a root plate or a fallen trunk can be repaired while we are there.
What to do while you wait
- Stay away from any tree touching a power line, and call APS or SRP if a line is down.
- Do not try to cut a limb that is under tension or resting on something. That is how people get hurt after storms.
- Take photos for your insurance before anything is moved.
- Text us a couple of those photos. It helps us bring the right equipment and often lets us give you a price before we arrive.
Before the next storm
The trees that fail in monsoon season are almost always the ones that were never thinned. A dense canopy is a sail. Thinning it in late spring lets the wind pass through, and taking weight off long limbs keeps them from snapping at the trunk. If your trees made it through the last storm but scared you, book a pre-monsoon trim before the next one. It is far cheaper than a removal.
Insurance and pricing
Storm work is quoted the same way as everything else: Jason looks at it and gives you a firm price. If you are filing an insurance claim we will give you an itemized invoice and whatever photos you need. We do not inflate storm pricing. Neighbors calling the same week after the same storm get the same fair treatment.
