Ice & Storm Damage Cleanup in Lawton, OK

Ice and storm damage cleanup is the busiest tree work in Lawton when the weather turns. Freezing rain can coat every branch in town in a single night, and a summer wind event can throw limbs across roofs, cars and fences in minutes. We clear what is broken, take down what is no longer safe, and leave the healthy part of the tree in the best shape we can.

Two storms that show what is possible

The National Weather Service in Norman described the December 2007 ice storm as worst in the corridor from near Lawton to Oklahoma City to Tulsa. More than 641,000 electric customers were without power at the peak, the largest outage in state history by that measure, and the NWS noted that some trees more than 100 years old had to be cut back or removed. In late October 2020 an early-season ice storm followed. NWS reported more than half an inch of freezing rain over a large area that included Lawton, with 0.35 inch measured on trees at Elgin, and hundreds of thousands of people were without power by October 28.

Safety first, in this order

1. Downed or sagging lines. Stay away and call the electric utility. Assume any wire touching a tree is live. We do not start until the utility has made the area safe. 2. Trees on the house. Keep people out of the rooms under the damage. A tree resting on a roof is often holding itself up, and cutting it wrong can make the damage worse. 3. Hangers. Broken limbs caught in the crown above a driveway, sidewalk or play area are the most common cause of injuries after a storm. Do not walk under them. 4. Everything on the ground. Limbs already down can wait a day or two while the dangerous items are dealt with.

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What storm cleanup involves

A tree on a roof is lifted off in pieces, not dragged. Each section is rigged and lowered so it does not slide across shingles or gutters. Hanging limbs are cut free from a bucket or by a climber tied into sound wood. Split trees are evaluated on the spot: if the split runs into the main trunk, the tree usually comes down; if only a side limb tore off, we clean up the wound so it can close. Then everything on the ground is cut, chipped and hauled.

Insurance and paperwork

Homeowner policies often treat a tree that falls on the house differently from one that falls in an open part of the yard. We do not decide coverage, but we do take photos before work starts and give you an itemized written estimate that separates the tree on the structure from general yard cleanup. That makes the claim easier for you and your adjuster to sort out.

City debris drop-offs

After major storms the City of Lawton has opened temporary drop sites for tree debris. In June 2026, for example, the city set roll-off dumpsters at McMahon Park and the MacArthur High School east parking lot for storm limbs from City of Lawton residential customers only. If you are cutting smaller limbs yourself, watch the city's announcements. For anything big, our estimate includes hauling.