Henderson County gets 3–5 serious storms per year — the kind that drop branches, scatter fence panels, and leave the yard looking like a war zone. Here is the order of operations we follow on storm-cleanup calls, and what you should never do yourself.
First: do not touch anything near a power line
If a line is down in your yard — or a branch is resting on a line — stay inside and call Oncor at 888-313-4747. Do not approach the line. Do not try to move the branch. Energized lines on the ground can charge the soil for 35 feet in wet conditions. Every year someone in East Texas gets hurt doing this. Do not be that person.
Second: document before you move anything
Walk the perimeter and take photos with your phone. Insurance adjusters want before-cleanup documentation. If a tree fell on a structure (fence, shed, carport), photograph the damage from multiple angles before anything is moved.
Third: clear paths, not the whole yard
Clear the driveway, the front walkway, and the path to your AC unit and meter. That is enough for safety and utility access. The rest can wait for a crew with chainsaws and a trailer.
When to call us
- Branches too heavy to lift safely (anything over 4 inches in diameter).
- A fallen tree (partial or full) — we bring the chainsaw and haul the debris.
- Fence panel damage with debris tangled in the line.
- Yard debris spread across more than a quarter of the lot.
- Storm debris mixed with standing water (slip hazard, heavier than it looks).
Storm cleanup pricing
- Light cleanup (branches and scattered debris, no chainsaw): $120–$220.
- Medium cleanup (one fallen tree, fence debris, full-yard scatter): $280–$480.
- Heavy cleanup (multiple trees, structural damage clearing, multi-trip haul): $500+, quoted on-site.