Emergency tree service in Murfreesboro, any hour of the night
A maple through the roof, a hackberry across the driveway, a limb hanging over the sidewalk after the sirens — call, and you'll get a callback with a plan and a time, not a voicemail box.
Rutherford County gets both halves of the severe-weather calendar. Tornado season runs roughly March through May with a second bump in November and December — the Good Friday tornado of April 10, 2009 ran 23 miles from Eagleville to Lascassas, the Smyrna tornado of March 25, 2021 damaged 22 homes around Clarkston Square, and the EF-1 of March 15, 2025 crossed into Christiana with 95-mile-an-hour winds. Then summer brings the straight-line wind events: the July 30, 2024 EF-0 and downburst along Medical Center Parkway dropped big trees on houses near MTSU, and the May 20, 2025 storms put trees on roofs on Kindness Way and Florence Road. Ice does the rest in February.
When you call after a storm, the first thing we do is make the site safe: get the weight off the roof, cut the tree out of the driveway, take down the hanger before it drops on someone. We photograph everything before and after, write up what was removed and why, and give you the itemized invoice your adjuster will ask for. Then we come back in daylight for the yard cleanup. Roofs and blocked driveways go first, hangers next, yard debris after.
What's included
Trees on structures
Weight lifted off the roof, deck or garage with rigging or a crane, without dragging it across the shingles.
Blocked driveways
Cut out and moved so you can get a car out, tonight.
Hangers & widow-makers
Broken limbs hung up in the canopy over the house, the sidewalk or the play set, brought down before they come down on their own.
Insurance documentation
Photos, an itemized invoice and a written description of the hazard — the paperwork adjusters actually ask for.
Power-line coordination
Trees on or near Middle Tennessee Electric lines wait for MTE to make them safe; we work everything else in the meantime.
Follow-up cleanup
The rest of the tree, the debris and the stump handled once the emergency is over.
Emergency tree service cost in Murfreesboro
| Job | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency callout (nights, weekends, storms) | $350 – $900 | Get the site safe, first visit |
| Tree off a roof or garage (rigged) | $1,200 – $4,500 | Weight lifted, roof protected |
| Tree off a roof (crane) | $2,800 – $7,500 | Big trunks, tight lots |
| Driveway or road blocked | $400 – $1,500 | Cut and moved to get you out |
| Hanger removal | $250 – $900 | Per tree, depending on height |
| Post-storm yard cleanup | $450 – $2,500 | Debris cut, chipped, hauled |
These are 2026 Rutherford County ranges so you can budget. Your written price is itemized — removal, rigging or crane, hauling, stump grinding, any paperwork — and good for 30 days.
Recent work
Questions we get about emergency & storm tree service
Does homeowners insurance cover emergency tree removal in Tennessee?
Usually, if the tree damaged a covered structure — house, garage, fence, shed. Most policies pay to remove the tree from the structure and cap debris removal somewhere around $500 to $1,000 per tree. A tree that fell in the yard and hit nothing generally isn't covered. Our invoice separates the removal-from-structure cost from the cleanup so your adjuster can apply the right line.
Who handles a tree on the power line?
Middle Tennessee Electric. Never let anyone — including us — cut a tree that's on or touching an energized line. MTE makes it safe; we handle the tree once it's clear. We'll call it in for you if you haven't.
How fast can you get here after a storm?
For a tree on a house or blocking a driveway, usually within a few hours, any time of day or night. After a county-wide event we triage: structures and blocked driveways first, hangers next, yard cleanup after. We'll tell you where you are in the line.
Should I sign with the out-of-state crew that knocked on my door?
Be careful. After every big storm, trucks from three states away roll into Rutherford County, quote by the hour with no written scope, and vanish before the invoice reaches your insurer. Get a written price, ask for a certificate of insurance, and take a photo of the truck's tag.
Can you tarp the roof too?
We'll get the tree off and lay a tarp over the hole as a stopgap so you're dry that night. A roofer does the permanent repair; we can point you to one.
What about the stump after an emergency removal?
We cut the tree flush to make the site safe, and grind the stump on a scheduled visit once the rush is over, at the per-inch price on your estimate.