State overview
Tree removal in Alabama
Alabama: 6,419 National Weather Service thunderstorm wind reports from 2016 through 2025 mention trees, across 67 counties. Licensing, permits, insurance contacts and every county.
- wind reports mentioning trees
- 6,419
- thunderstorm wind reports
- 7,391
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Where trees come down most
Counties by storm reports mentioning trees, 2016–2025
| County | Reports |
|---|---|
| Lauderdale County | 784 |
| Colbert County | 521 |
| Jackson County | 365 |
| Madison County | 365 |
| Morgan County | 310 |
| Coffee County | 234 |
| DeKalb County | 215 |
| Cullman County | 200 |
| Jefferson County | 179 |
| Marshall County | 163 |
| Dale County | 162 |
| Houston County | 149 |
| Limestone County | 144 |
| Geneva County | 131 |
| Clarke County | 124 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Counties FEMA rates relatively high or very high
| Hurricanes | 5 of 67 counties |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | 2 of 67 counties |
| Strong wind | 15 of 67 counties |
| Tornadoes | 22 of 67 counties |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Licensing
Our research found no Alabama license that applies to tree work statewide. Cities and counties can still require contractor or business licenses, so check locally, and before any work begins ask the company for a certificate of liability insurance and proof of workers’ compensation coverage.
Insurance
What a homeowners policy pays for a fallen tree is written in the policy, so the insurer is the first call. Complaints about a claim go to the Alabama Department of Insurance. Who pays when a tree falls
Largest towns and cities
- Huntsville
- Birmingham
- Montgomery
- Mobile
- Tuscaloosa
- Hoover
- Auburn
- Dothan
- Madison
- Decatur
- Florence
- Prattville
- Vestavia Hills
- Phenix City
- Alabaster
- Gadsden
- Opelika
- Northport
- Enterprise
- Daphne
- Homewood
- Athens
- Trussville
- Bessemer
- Pelham
- Fairhope
- Albertville
- Foley
- Mountain Brook
- Oxford
- Helena
- Anniston
- Prichard
- Cullman
- Troy
- Tillmans Corner
- Selma
- Calera
- Millbrook
- Muscle Shoals
All counties
- Autauga County
- Baldwin County
- Barbour County
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Calhoun County
- Chambers County
- Cherokee County
- Chilton County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Coffee County
- Colbert County
- Conecuh County
- Coosa County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Cullman County
- Dale County
- Dallas County
- DeKalb County
- Elmore County
- Escambia County
- Etowah County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Geneva County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Limestone County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marengo County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mobile County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Pike County
- Randolph County
- Russell County
- Shelby County
- St. Clair County
- Sumter County
- Talladega County
- Tallapoosa County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Washington County
- Wilcox County
- Winston County
Questions people ask
- Is this tree an emergency?
- A tree is touching the power lines. What happens next?
- After the storm: what should I check?
- Should this tree come down?
What are the warning signs a tree may fail?- Can pruning solve this instead of removal?
- Can cables or braces keep this tree standing?
- What does an arborist’s assessment tell me?
- Who pays when a tree falls?
- What changes the price of removing a tree?
- What happens on the day a tree is removed?
- What should I know before clearing a lot?
- What if the problem tree is the neighbor’s?
- Do I need a permit to remove a tree?
- How do I choose a tree crew?
- What happens when I call?