Arborists and roofers for storm damage.
Storm and tree work in Reading comes with a rule that many towns do not have. The city's code requires an Arborist permit to plant, treat, prune, remove or otherwise disturb any tree in public areas, and a permit is also needed to trim or remove a tree or its limbs if they could fall on people, property or traffic in the public right of way. Permits are written and run for no more than 6 months, so a job delayed by weather may need attention to the dates. The Shade Tree Work Permit Application asks a company for an ISA arborist number and a City of Reading Business License number. Before you hire, ask any company for both numbers and ask who will apply for the permit. Reading has also seen serious flooding on the Schuylkill River, including a crest in January 1996 tied to intense rainfall and rapid snowmelt, so ask how a contractor handles wet ground and fallen trees after a storm. For roof repairs, ask about state registration too.
Open around the clock, every day, the company does tree removal and hazard tree assessment, and it favors keeping mature healthy trees where possible. Towns include Allentown, Bethlehem, Coplay and Easton.
Also serves Allentown
Residential tree removal, tree trimming, stump grinding and storm clean-up are its main work. It runs 24 hours a day from Monday through Saturday and gives free estimates on every service.
Day and night, every day, the company removes trees and serves Reading.
Founded in 2021, the company offers financing for tree removal, plus hazard tree assessment and emergency tree work. Towns it serves include Fleetwood, Macungie, Kutztown and Coopersburg.
Also serves Allentown
Covers twelve Pennsylvania counties, with emergency tree work, pruning and stump grinding alongside grading and drainage work. Towns include Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton.
Also serves Allentown
Family-owned, the business is based in Boyertown and handles tree removal, pruning and emergency storm response, along with stump grinding.
Also serves Allentown
Tree removal and tree trimming are part of its landscaping work, which also covers spring and fall clean-up. Open weekdays.
Since 1981, the company has handled pruning and trimming, cabling and support systems, and tree preservation, with arborists on its team. Towns include Reading and Fleetwood.
Berks County is the service area, with tree removal, emergency tree work, pruning and stump grinding among its jobs.
Pruning, stump grinding and tree removal are its core jobs, and it works across Reading, Wyomissing, Fleetwood and Shillington.
Emergency service around the clock, along with stump grinding and pruning, is offered by this family-owned business in Wernersville.
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The National Weather Service record for the Schuylkill River at Reading includes a 15.85 crest on 1/20/1996. It attributes that crest to southerly winds, high dewpoints and intense rainfall that caused a rapid snowmelt.
National Weather Service, Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (source, opens in a new tab)
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.
It depends on where the tree is. The city's code requires an Arborist permit for work on trees in public areas, and also for trimming or removing a tree or limbs that could fall in public areas and damage people or property or interfere with traffic. Ask the company or the city which applies to your tree. City of Reading Code of Ordinances (source, opens in a new tab)
The city's Shade Tree Work Permit Application asks a company or contractor for an ISA arborist number and a City of Reading Business License number. Ask to see both before you agree to any work, and ask who is responsible for filing the permit application. City of Reading (source, opens in a new tab)
Ask for the address, the exact work, such as which trees or limbs, and whether debris haul-away and stump work are included. It should name the start date, any permit the company will handle, and how changes to the job are agreed. Compare quotes line by line, not just by total.
Under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, contractors who perform a certain yearly amount of home improvements must register with the PA Office of Attorney General. Roof repairs after a storm are home improvement work, so ask for the registration number and check it before signing. Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (source, opens in a new tab)