Arborists and roofers for storm damage.
Storm work in Elkhart comes with local rules and local history. After storms in June 2026, city officials said cleanup was expected to take much of the summer, with a lot of brush and tree debris still around the city, and they asked residents to leave debris in the green space between sidewalk and street, not on the sidewalk. The city also regulates the trees along its streets: no one may trim or prune a street tree without a written permit, and removing one means applying to the Superintendent. So before you hire anyone for tree removal or storm clean-up, find out whether the tree is a street tree or sits on your own lot. If it is a street tree, ask who is getting the permit and whether replanting is part of the job. Ask for the scope in writing, including who hauls the debris away. If a wire is down, stay well back and call 911 and the utility before any crew starts.
Located in Elkhart, it handles emergency tree work and hazard tree assessment alongside removal and stump grinding. Its towns include South Bend, Mishawaka, Niles and Goshen, and financing is available.
Also serves South Bend
Family-owned, it removes trees and grinds stumps around Granger, Bremen, Niles and Berrien Springs, and offers free estimates. Its office is open on weekdays.
Also serves South Bend
Emergency tree work sits alongside pruning, removal and stump grinding for homes in Elkhart and Goshen. Financing is available.
Also serves South Bend
Open around the clock, every day, it grinds stumps below grade and handles emergency tree work in Elkhart.
Also serves South Bend
Working from Elkhart, it assesses hazard trees and handles removal, pruning and stump grinding in South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger and Osceola. Service is offered around the clock.
Also serves South Bend
With a second location in Eau Claire, Michigan, the Elkhart base removes and trims trees and grinds stumps. Service runs day and night, every day.
Also serves South Bend
Its arborists on staff handle hazard tree assessment and tree removal from Middlebury, with work also reaching Syracuse, Bristol and Goshen.
Open six days a week, the Elkhart firm handles removal, emergency tree work and storm damage response, and offers free estimates.
Milford-based, the landscaping and hardscaping company removes trees and grinds stumps, serving Elkhart, Goshen and Syracuse.
Founded in 2020, it handles emergency tree work after storm damage, then mills fallen trees through a partner sawmill. Work reaches Middlebury, Syracuse, Bristol and Goshen.
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On October 24, 2001, an F2 tornado up to 3/4 of a mile wide tracked from southeast Mishawaka through Osceola and into Elkhart County on an intermittent 7.5-mile path, injuring two people. A second, F1 tornado the same day hit the Toll Road at the Elkhart County line and dissipated north of the Elkhart Airport.
National Weather Service Northern Indiana (source, opens in a new tab)
NIPSCO says to treat any downed wire as energized and dangerous and to stay at least 50 feet from it. It says to call 911 and NIPSCO's 24/7 Electric Emergency Hotline at 1-800-464-7726.
For a tree near power lines, call your utility first: only a utility-certified arborist should work within 3 m of the wires.
Ask which permits the job needs and who will get them; your municipal building department can tell you before work starts.
Ask about liability insurance and workers’ compensation cover before anyone works on your roof or property.
If the tree is a street tree, yes. Elkhart's ordinance bars trimming or pruning a street tree without a written permit, and an owner who wants one removed must apply to the Superintendent. Ask any tree crew whether the tree is on city land or your lot before they start. City of Elkhart Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing) (source, opens in a new tab)
For street trees, generally yes. The Superintendent issues no removal permit without requiring at least one tree to be planted for each tree removed. If the removal is only for your convenience and the tree is healthy, the ordinance puts the full removal cost on you. City of Elkhart Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing) (source, opens in a new tab)
After the June 2026 storms, city officials asked residents to put debris in the green space between the sidewalk and the street, not on sidewalks. If you need storm-related help, they said to contact 3-1-1. Check with the city for current instructions before you set out debris. WSBT 22 (source, opens in a new tab)
Ask for a written quote naming the address, the specific trees and the work on each one. It should say whether stump grinding and debris haul-away are included, and who handles any permit. Ask for proof of insurance, and compare quotes line by line rather than by the total alone.