Storm damage crews for trees on houses, dangerous removals and emergency roof tarping, available 24 hours a day across Sarasota, Charlotte and Manatee Counties.
Englewood is about as exposed as Southwest Florida gets. Manasota Key takes the Gulf head on, Lemon Bay sits between the key and the mainland, and two bridges are the only way across. The named storms keep landing on either side of the town. Charley came ashore south of here in 2004, Ian came ashore south of here again in 2022, and Milton crossed near Siesta Key to the north in 2024. When one of them clears, the real problem is usually not the oak on the roof. It is that every local crew is already committed and the out of town outfits are gone in ten days.
We are local and we have done this before. Our crews have worked Charley, Matthew, Florence, Irma, Michael, Sally and Ida. They travel self sufficient with travel trailers, generators and their own fuel, which is what keeps a crew cutting when the stations along 776 are backed up and the power is still out.
Access is a bigger factor in Englewood than in most places we work. If a tree is down on Manasota Key we plan around the bridges and the narrow lots before we roll rather than finding out at the bridge approach. If you are up north and a neighbor is the one who called you, we can document what we find so you are not deciding blind. Our team has taken insurance billing courses, so the paperwork side is not new to us. We answer 24 hours a day. Text 941-445-3027.
Open 24 hours, 24/7 emergency response
Trees on houses, garages, lanais and vehicles
Emergency tarping to stop further water damage
Workers compensation and general liability insurance carried
Damage documented and invoiced for your insurance claim
The trees that fail here first are predictable. Australian pines go early because they are shallow rooted and brittle. Sabal palms hold better than people assume. Salt burned live oaks that were already leaning off the Gulf side tend to finish the job in the next blow. If you want to reduce the emergency calls, that is the list to work through before the season, not after.
When the call is already an emergency, the order matters. We clear what is on the house, the drive and the power drop first, then deal with the rest. Half of Englewood is seasonal, so we are used to working from a phone call with an owner who is a thousand miles away and sending photos as we go.
Answered 24 hours a day, including through the storm aftermath
Trees off roofs, drives, vehicles and screen enclosures
Crews self sufficient with trailers, generators and their own fuel
Manasota Key access planned around bridge and lot constraints
Documentation and photos for out of state owners and insurers
Team has taken insurance billing courses
The First Hours After the Storm
Trees on structures come first. We get the weight off the house, make the area safe and get a tarp over the opening before the next rain band arrives. That order matters. Once the roof is open, water gets into the ceilings, the insulation and the drywall, and the repair bill grows every time it rains.
Once the house is secure we work outward. Leaners with lifted root plates, limbs hung up in the canopy, trees across driveways, fences and vehicles. We haul the debris and clean the site before we leave.
Trees lifted off roofs, garages, lanais and cars
Emergency tarping over roof openings
Driveway and access clearing so you can get out
Hazard removal for leaning and hung up trees
Debris hauled away and the property raked clean
Large and Dangerous Removals
Storm damaged trees do not come apart the way healthy ones do. Trunks are split, limbs are loaded with tension, and root plates are half out of the ground. A cut in the wrong place puts the rest of the tree, and the crew, back on the house.
We own our equipment and we bring enough of it. An ISA Certified Arborist is on staff, so the plan for a compromised tree gets made by someone who reads the tree before anyone starts a saw.
Insurance, Billing and Paperwork
Many homeowners policies cover tree removal when a tree comes down on the main house or an outlying structure. Policies also tend to cap what they will pay toward removal, coverage varies by policy, and your carrier has the final say, so we will not promise you an outcome. What we can do is document the damage properly from the first hour.
We write the job up the way an adjuster needs to see it. Photos, measurements, clear line items and emergency mitigation recorded as mitigation. Complete paperwork will not change what your policy covers, but it does keep the claim moving.
Photo and measurement documentation on site
Itemized invoices written so an adjuster can process them
Emergency tarping documented as mitigation work
Straight answers about what is likely covered
We Travel for Storm Work
Sarasota, Charlotte and Manatee counties are home, and we go well past them when a storm lands somewhere else. Our crews carry travel trailers, generators and their own fuel, so we are not competing for hotel rooms or waiting in line at a gas station with no power.
That is why we can get started early instead of waiting on hotel rooms, power or fuel to come back. We move as soon as the roads are open to us, and we can provide references from past storm work on request.
Why ACI
Why People Call Us After a Storm
Hurricanes bring out storm chasers. Unmarked trucks, no insurance, a big deposit up front and no intention of coming back. We have been based in Venice for 23 years, not just for this season. Repeat customers and referrals are how we stay busy, and we would rather keep it that way than make a quick dollar off somebody having the worst week of their life.
23 years in business, locally owned, based in Venice
ISA Certified Arborist on staff
Workers compensation and general liability insurance
Uniformed crew, clean lettered trucks, full cleanup
4.9 stars from 142 Google reviews
Claim photos, documentation and invoicing handled in house
Every photo on this page is an ACI job. No stock images.
From Google
What Customers Say
4.9 stars from 142 Google reviews.
Adam and his team are thorough, straightforward, punctual and were amazing to deal with. I wish all companies had their same level of customer service. About a week after Hurricane Helene, and waiting for the first company to come back out and finish the job, Adam knew I was worried about Hurricane Milton causing more damage. Despite him and his crew also worrying about being in the direct path of Milton, they did an amazing job finishing the mess that the first company left. The crew answered my questions as they worked, explained the steps and were quick to finish the job. Despite the chaos of Helene and Milton, the sheer amount of jobs and destruction, and headache from the first company, Adam and his crew put me at complete ease and comfort. Thank you.
Often yes, especially when a tree lands on the main house or an outlying structure. Policies usually cap what they pay toward removal, every policy is different, and your carrier makes the call, so we never promise coverage. We do document everything and bill in a way an adjuster can process.
How fast can you get here?
We answer 24 hours a day and we move as soon as it is safe to be on the road. Trees on houses and blocked access get worked first. Text 941-445-3027 with your address and a photo if you can. That is the fastest way to get on the list.
Can you tarp my roof the same day you remove the tree?
Yes. Tarping is part of the emergency work, not a second trip. Getting the opening covered is what keeps a roof repair from turning into a whole interior repair.
How do I know you are not a storm chaser?
Ask for our insurance certificate and we will hand it to you. Florida does not issue a statewide tree service license, so proof of insurance and an ISA Certified Arborist on staff tell you more than a business card does. We are based in Venice, we have been at this 23 years, our trucks are lettered and our crew is in uniform. As a general rule, do not hand a large deposit to anyone who knocks on your door after a hurricane.
The tree is leaning but it has not fallen. Should I wait?
Get eyes on it now. A split trunk or a lifted root plate can let go in the next afternoon thunderstorm. Our arborist can tell you what has to come out and what can stay.
Do you work outside Sarasota, Charlotte and Manatee counties?
For storm work, yes. Our crews travel self sufficient with trailers, generators and fuel. We have worked Hurricanes Charley, Matthew, Florence, Irma, Michael, Sally and Ida.
Do I need a permit to remove a storm damaged tree in Englewood?
Often not, and Charlotte County is the clearer of the two. On the Charlotte side, a tree a storm has already felled on a developed property with existing structures does not need a tree permit. On the Sarasota side we check what is actually in force at the time, because emergency orders after a named storm can change the answer week to week. Either way we confirm before we cut. Nothing gets removed on a guess.
I am out of state and a neighbor says a tree is on my roof. What now?
Text us the address. We can get eyes on the property, send you photos of what is actually there, and give you a scope without you flying down. That is a normal week for us here, since so much of Englewood is second homes and seasonal owners.
Will you still be working after the out of town crews leave?
Yes. We are based in Venice and Englewood is home territory, so we are here for the long tail of the cleanup, not just the first ten days. A large portion of our work is repeat business with the same owners, which only happens if you are still around the following season.
Emergency Hurricane Tree Removal Nearby
We work across Sarasota, Charlotte and Manatee Counties, and travel further for storm work.
