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Tree service / arborist after-hours coverage.

Trees down across driveways. Branches on roofs. Storm-damaged trunks threatening structures. Tree services handle their share of weather emergencies. Here's the routing playbook.

Quick answer

Tree emergencies have three urgency tiers: tree on structure (immediate — life safety), tree blocking access (same-day), routine assessment (scheduled). Pair with surcharge pricing in the routing flow. Vacation timing follows storm seasons — winter for non-coastal regions, summer for hurricane-belt regions.

Urgency tiers

Tree on structure. House, garage, vehicle damage. → Immediate dispatch.
Tree blocking access. Driveway, road, walkway. → Same-day or next-morning.
Damaged tree threatening structure. Leaning, partially uprooted, hanging branches. → 24-48 hour assessment.
Routine assessment / pruning. No active threat → scheduled.

Surcharge pricing

Emergency dispatch (tree on structure): $500-$2,000+. Display in routing flow.

Standard removal: per-tree pricing based on size and access.

Vacation timing

Non-coastal regions: deep winter (Dec-Feb).
Coastal/hurricane belt: late winter / early spring (Feb-March).
Avoid: peak storm season for your region.

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Categorize tree emergencies by urgency.

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Tree service / arborist after-hours coverage.

Storm-driven dispatch routing.

Urgency tiers

Surcharge pricing

Vacation timing

Categorize tree emergencies by urgency.

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