Emergency Tree Service in Montclair, NJ

When a tree falls on your roof, a large limb comes down on your car, or a storm-split trunk is hanging over your house, you need a tree service company that picks up the phone and gets there fast. Montclair Trees provides emergency tree service throughout Montclair and Essex County for storm damage, fallen trees, hazardous hanging limbs, and any tree-related situation that poses an immediate risk to your property or safety.

Emergency line: (201) 305-3754 — Call us first.

Northern NJ Weather and Your Trees

Nor’easters — The powerful coastal storms that track up the Atlantic seaboard bring sustained winds, heavy wet snow, and freezing rain that load tree canopies beyond their structural limits. Mature trees in Montclair’s older neighborhoods — particularly silver maples, Callery pears, and older deciduous trees with included bark — are especially vulnerable to nor’easter damage.

Ice storms — Freezing rain events coat every branch and twig in a layer of ice that can add hundreds of pounds to a single tree’s canopy. Even structurally sound trees fail under ice loading. Ice storms are the leading cause of emergency tree calls in Northern NJ from November through March.

Summer thunderstorms — Severe convective storms regularly produce wind gusts of 50–70 mph across Essex County. Straight-line winds and microbursts can uproot trees or strip major limbs with no warning.

What to Do When a Tree Falls

Don’t go near downed lines. If the tree has brought down utility wires, treat all of them as live and energized. Stay well back and call PSE&G before anyone approaches.

Don’t enter a damaged structure. If a tree has fallen on your house or garage, do not go inside until a structural assessment has been made.

Document the damage. Before any cleanup begins, take photos and video for your homeowner’s insurance claim. Most homeowner’s policies cover emergency tree removal when the tree falls on an insured structure.

Call us. We’ll assess the situation and begin emergency work as quickly as possible.

Insurance Claims and Emergency Tree Work

Most standard homeowner’s insurance policies in New Jersey cover the cost of removing a tree that has fallen on a covered structure. They typically do not cover removing a fallen tree that landed in your yard without hitting a structure. We work regularly with insurance claims and can provide the documentation your adjuster needs.

Tree emergency in Montclair right now? Call (201) 305-3754 immediately.