State overview
Tree removal in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: 8,211 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
- 8,211
- thunderstorm wind reports
- 9,360
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 |
|---|---|
| Allegheny County | 505 |
| Berks County | 443 |
| Chester County | 408 |
| Westmoreland County | 368 |
| Montgomery County | 308 |
| Washington County | 206 |
| Bucks County | 202 |
| Butler County | 200 |
| Mercer County | 186 |
| Lancaster County | 183 |
| York County | 182 |
| Centre County | 164 |
| Lehigh County | 162 |
| Susquehanna County | 157 |
| Beaver County | 156 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Counties FEMA rates relatively high or very high
| Hurricanes | 2 of 67 counties |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | 6 of 67 counties |
| Strong wind | 20 of 67 counties |
| Tornadoes | 6 of 67 counties |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Licensing
Our research found no Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Who pays when a tree falls
Largest towns and cities
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Allentown
- Reading
- Erie
- Bethlehem
- Scranton
- Lancaster
- Levittown
- Harrisburg
- York
- Wilkes-Barre
- Altoona
- State College
- Norristown
- Chester
- Bethel Park
- Drexel Hill
- Hazleton
- Easton
- Monroeville
- Williamsport
- Plum
- Lebanon
- King of Prussia
- Pottstown
- Allison Park
- Chambersburg
- New Castle
- Carlisle
- Baldwin
- Murrysville
- West Mifflin
- West Chester
- Phoenixville
- Lansdale
- Johnstown
- Colonial Park
- McKeesport
- Fullerton
All counties
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Bedford County
- Berks County
- Blair County
- Bradford County
- Bucks County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Carbon County
- Centre County
- Chester County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Delaware County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Fayette County
- Forest County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Huntingdon County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Juniata County
- Lackawanna County
- Lancaster County
- Lawrence County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Mercer County
- Mifflin County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Montour County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Philadelphia County
- Pike County
- Potter County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Somerset County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Union County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westmoreland County
- Wyoming County
- York 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?