Miramar Tree Service removes trees that have fallen on a car. If a tree or a big limb just came down on your vehicle, the first thing is do not try to move the car or pull the tree off yourself. The tree is loaded on the vehicle, and pulling it can shift the weight and do more damage, or bring down more of the tree. Stay back, take photos for insurance, and call us.
We come out and lift the tree off the car carefully. This is the whole job, getting the tree off without causing more damage than the storm already did. We rig the tree and lift it in sections instead of dragging it, because dragging a tree across a car scrapes and crushes what is underneath. We support the pieces as we cut, and we lift them clear of the vehicle.
A tree on a car is often a limb or a section of the canopy rather than the whole trunk, but it can be the whole tree. Either way, the approach is the same. We assess how it is loaded, figure out where to cut so the weight comes off the car in a controlled way, and rig each piece. We work around the vehicle, and we are careful about glass, sheet metal, and anything that can be bent or broken further.
We also check what is above the car before we start. If there is more of the tree still up there, ready to come down, we deal with that first so it does not fall on the car, or on the crew, while we are working. A half fallen tree is more dangerous than a fully down one, and we secure the rest of it before we lift the part that is on the vehicle. That is the order, top down, safe first.
Once the tree is off, we haul it away. We clean up the limbs, the brush, and the debris, and we leave the area clear so you can deal with the vehicle and the insurance. Full cleanup and haul away are included. We can also grind the stump if the tree came down by the roots and you want the spot clear. When we leave, the car is accessible and the debris is gone.
We document the removal for your insurance claim, same as we do for a tree on a house. Photos of the tree on the car, the damage, and the removal are what the adjuster needs, and we take them as we work. You get those to hand over to the insurance company. That paperwork is part of the job, because the claim is what comes next.
We are careful not to move the car until the insurance company says to, because moving a damaged vehicle before it is documented can complicate the claim. We get the tree off, we leave the car where it is, and we hand you the photos. From there you call the insurer and the tow company in the right order. We have done enough of these to know the sequence, and we can walk you through it so you do not miss a step that costs you on the claim.
If a tree is on your car right now, do not try to pull it off yourself. Call us. We respond 24/7 during and after storms, and we come out today to lift the tree off your vehicle carefully.
What is included
- Free on-site estimate with no obligation
- Full cleanup and haul away of all brush and wood
- Guidance on protected trees and permits
- Travel included across our service area