Tree Removal in Sterling, OK

Sterling is a town of about 668 people at the junction of State Highway 17 and the north end of State Highway 65, in eastern Comanche County. After a hard blow or an ice event, the trees on private property are the owner's to deal with. Tree removal in Sterling, for us, usually starts with cleanup: limbs on roofs, trees across driveways and broken tops still hanging in the canopy.

What to do first after a storm

• Stay clear of any line that a tree or limb is touching, even if it looks dead.
• Call the power company if a service line or main line is involved. In Sterling that is Public Service Company of Oklahoma, part of AEP.
• Take photos of damage to the house, the fence and vehicles before anything is moved, for your insurance.
• Then call us to remove what can safely be removed.

We sort storm jobs by risk. A tree on a roof or blocking the only way in or out comes before a limb lying in the back yard. Hangers, the broken limbs caught in the crown, are a priority because they can fall without warning on anyone walking underneath.

Ice in winter

The January 2007 ice storm brought Oklahoma a statewide emergency and a federal disaster declaration, and about 60,000 customers statewide went more than a week without power. Ice damage looks different from wind damage. Instead of one big failure, you get dozens of broken limbs across every tree in the yard. Cleanup often takes two steps: first clearing what is down, then pruning the torn stubs back to clean cuts so the tree can seal them.

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Is the tree worth saving?

After a storm the question everyone asks is whether a damaged tree can stay. Some can. A tree that lost a few limbs but kept its main trunk and most of its crown will usually recover with proper pruning. A tree that split down the middle, lost more than half its crown or tipped so the root plate lifted is usually a removal. We will tell you which category yours is in and why.

Older homes, older trees

Sterling had 335 housing units at the 2020 census, and established lots in a small town like this often carry mature trees. Older trees often carry hidden problems: cavities, old wounds from past storms, or weak unions where two big leaders meet. Regular trimming that removes deadwood and reduces heavy, extended limbs is the best way to cut storm damage before it happens.

Grinding the stump afterward

Once a storm-damaged tree is removed, the stump can stay, or we can grind it below grade so the yard can be leveled and seeded.