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Storm Damage Tree Removal in Montgomery County, MD

Storm Damage Tree Removal in Montgomery County, MD: after a storm, the job is to sort trees into three groups: down and needing removal, damaged but savable with pruning, and standing but newly dangerous. Locally, is it your tree or the county's?: Any tree growing in the street right-of-way in Montgomery County is a county-owned tree, even when it's on the grass strip in front of your house.
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Tree problems in Montgomery County, MD that call for storm damage cleanup

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    Is it your tree or the county's?

    Any tree growing in the street right-of-way in Montgomery County is a county-owned tree, even when it's on the grass strip in front of your house. MCDOT's Division of Highway Services maintains more than 250,000 trees in the dedicated right-of-way and about 200,000 more along rural roads. A tree fully inside your property line is yours.

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    Maryland's Roadside Tree Law

    Maryland's Roadside Tree Law, dating to 1914, requires a Roadside Tree Permit from the DNR Forest Service before anyone plants, prunes or removes a tree growing wholly or partly in a public road right-of-way, whether a homeowner, a company, a town or a utility. Projects in Montgomery County need an additional county permit. Work on roadside trees has to be done by, or under the direction of, a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert.

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    Your own trees: hiring a Licensed Tree Expert

    For trees on your property, Maryland law requires anyone doing commercial tree work to be a Licensed Tree Expert, certified by the DNR Forest Service through experience, education and an exam. Ask for the LTE license number along with insurance before you hire. Removing a single yard tree doesn't usually need a county permit, but development projects can trigger the county's forest conservation and tree canopy requirements.

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    Storms, derechos and county response

    The June 2012 derecho knocked down trees and power across the Washington region, and summer thunderstorms, tropical storm remnants and heavy wet snow still cause most of the county's tree emergencies. Tall tulip poplars and oaks in older neighborhoods like Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Kensington can come down across roads, lines and houses at once.

What storm damage tree removal covers

After a storm, the job is to sort trees into three groups: down and needing removal, damaged but savable with pruning, and standing but newly dangerous.

How storm damage tree removal works, step by step · part of tree removal

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Safety first in Montgomery County, MD

Stay well away from any downed wire and anything touching it. Call 911 for injuries or lines down, then the utility.

What you can safely do

  • Stay inside during the storm and away from windows on the side facing large trees.
  • Afterward, look for hangers before walking under any tree.
  • Check whether your city is running a curbside debris program before paying to haul brush.
  • Keep all receipts. Tree work may count toward insurance or disaster-assistance claims.

Leave these to professionals

  • Don't run a chainsaw on wood that's bent, pinned or twisted. It can spring violently when cut.
  • Don't approach any tree near downed lines. Lines can be live even when the power is out.
  • Don't hire a company that wants full payment before starting.

Montgomery County, MD at a glance

Street trees
County-owned; MCDOT maintains 250,000+ in the right-of-way
State law
Maryland Roadside Tree Law: permit for any work on a roadside tree
Who can do the work
Commercial tree work in Maryland requires a Licensed Tree Expert
Requests
311, or 240-777-0311 from outside the county
Line clearance
Pepco and other utilities, not regulated by the county

Local sources for Montgomery County, MD

What affects the price of storm damage cleanup in Montgomery County, MD

The usual drivers are size, access, what's under the tree and cleanup; see the full list for storm damage cleanup.

Storm Damage Tree Removal in Montgomery County, MD: common questions

Is it your tree or the county's?: what does it mean for storm damage cleanup in Montgomery County, MD?

Any tree growing in the street right-of-way in Montgomery County is a county-owned tree, even when it's on the grass strip in front of your house. MCDOT's Division of Highway Services maintains more than 250,000 trees in the dedicated right-of-way and about 200,000 more along rural roads. A tree fully inside your property line is yours.

Maryland's Roadside Tree Law: what does it mean for storm damage cleanup in Montgomery County, MD?

Maryland's Roadside Tree Law, dating to 1914, requires a Roadside Tree Permit from the DNR Forest Service before anyone plants, prunes or removes a tree growing wholly or partly in a public road right-of-way, whether a homeowner, a company, a town or a utility. Projects in Montgomery County need an additional county permit. Work on roadside trees has to be done by, or under the direction of, a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert.

Your own trees: hiring a Licensed Tree Expert: what does it mean for storm damage cleanup in Montgomery County, MD?

For trees on your property, Maryland law requires anyone doing commercial tree work to be a Licensed Tree Expert, certified by the DNR Forest Service through experience, education and an exam. Ask for the LTE license number along with insurance before you hire. Removing a single yard tree doesn't usually need a county permit, but development projects can trigger the county's forest conservation and tree canopy requirements.

Street trees: what it means for storm damage cleanup in Montgomery County, MD?

County-owned; MCDOT maintains 250,000+ in the right-of-way

State law: what it means for storm damage cleanup in Montgomery County, MD?

Maryland Roadside Tree Law: permit for any work on a roadside tree

Other tree services in Montgomery County, MD

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