Daylight after a bad storm usually brings bad news: a limb across the carport, a pine resting against the fence, and branches scattered from one end of the yard to the other. M & M Tree Service answers those mornings with fast, careful storm-damaged tree removal in Tupelo, MS, and the surrounding communities. Our crew clears the wreckage, handles the trees still threatening your house, and gets your property usable again.
Founded by Michael Palmer in 2014, M & M Tree Service LLC operates out of Tupelo, Mississippi, and responds to storm calls throughout Lee County and Northeast Mississippi. Our storm work covers fallen trees, limbs hung up in the canopy, split trunks, trees resting on roofs or outbuildings, and anything blocking a driveway or access road. We're licensed and insured, we follow International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) guidelines, and we stay available 24 hours a day with free estimates and insurance assistance for every customer.
The wind dies down and everything looks settled, which is exactly what fools people into walking under a damaged tree. Limbs that snapped partway often stay lodged up in the canopy, held by a few fibers and a tangle of branches. A trunk that cracked during the worst of it can stand all night and then let go the following afternoon with nobody around to see it coming.
Saturated ground causes a lot of it. Once Mississippi clay takes on several inches of rain, root plates lose their grip and a tree keeps settling for hours or days after the sky clears. Damaged trees also hold stored tension, so a bent trunk or a half-split limb carries energy that releases the instant somebody makes a cut in the wrong place. Water oaks, Bradford pears, and older loblolly pines fail this way all over the region because their branch unions were never strong to begin with.
Clearing storm damage safely means working in the right order. We assess what's still holding weight, identify where the tension sits, and decide which sections have to come off first before anyone gets near the tree. Heavy wood resting on a roof comes up and out with ropes and the bucket truck rather than down through your ceiling, and we photograph the damage as we work so you have what your adjuster needs. Once the hazard is handled, we clear the debris and can take on larger cleanup across the whole property.
By the time we pull out, your driveway is open and the leftover trees have been checked for damage you couldn't see from the ground. The cleanup is finished, the paperwork is started, and recovery turns into something manageable instead of overwhelming.
Acting quickly after severe weather protects your property and your wallet at the same time.
Hanging limbs and cracked trunks represent the second wave of storm damage, and they often cause injuries after the weather has already passed. Our crew takes those down first, which removes the threat hanging over your family and your home.
A tree across the driveway can trap your vehicles and keep emergency responders from reaching your door. Opening that path ranks at the top of our priority list on every storm call we take.
Insurance claims stall when the paperwork arrives thin or disorganized. We photograph the damage, write up the scope in detail, and speak with your adjuster so the claim keeps moving.
Trees that survived a storm often carry hidden cracks and root damage that show up months later. While we're on your property, we look over the rest of your canopy and flag anything that needs pruning or a closer look.
Severe weather sometimes flattens an entire treeline rather than a single trunk. We handle land clearing and heavy debris removal, so you won't need to line up a second company to finish what the storm started.
Storm cleanup overlaps with several other services our crew provides around Tupelo.
Some trees turned dangerous long before the storm arrived, carrying decay, cavities, or a lean that worsened year after year. Hazardous tree removal addresses those problems on your schedule instead of the weather's.
Dead wood snaps first when the wind picks up, which is why so many storm calls trace back to a tree that died a year or two earlier. Scheduling dead tree removal ahead of time prevents a good portion of the damage we get called out for.
Whether a storm damaged a tree beyond saving or you simply want it gone, the work follows the same careful process. Our tree removal service covers everything from a single trunk to a yard full of them, cleanup included.
Storm work tests a company in ways routine pruning never does.
Our phone stays on around the clock, holidays and weekends included, because trees don't check the calendar before they fall. You'll reach a person who takes down the details and gets a crew moving.
Six trucks, bucket access, and proper rigging gear let us lift storm-damaged sections off a structure instead of dropping them and hoping for the best. That equipment often marks the difference between a small repair bill and a much larger one.
A storm-damaged tree behaves nothing like a healthy one, and misjudging the tension in a bent trunk gets people hurt. Nearly 30 years of combined experience guides how our crew approaches every cut on these jobs.
Sometimes a damaged tree can recover with good pruning, and we'll tell you so rather than selling you a removal. Michael built this company on keeping his word, which includes talking customers out of work they don't need.
First responders spend storm season taking care of everybody else in Lee County. We take 10% off for them, along with military members and law enforcement officers.
Move everyone away from the damaged area, call 911 if someone is hurt or power lines are down, and contact your electric provider before going outside. Once the scene is safe, photograph everything and call a tree service that handles emergency work around the clock.
Most policies cover removing a tree that damaged your house, garage, or another insured structure, though coverage differs when a tree falls in the yard without hitting anything. Call your agent early, and ask us for the photos and written scope your claim requires.
Trees leaning toward a structure, limbs hung up in the canopy, and split trunks need attention immediately, since each one can fail without warning. Damage that threatens nobody can wait a few days while crews across Lee County work through the backlog.
Trees that lost under a third of their canopy and kept a sound trunk often recover with proper pruning. A split trunk, a lifted root plate, or major limb loss usually means the tree has reached the end of its run, and we'll give you a straight assessment either way.
Water oaks, Bradford pears, and mature loblolly pines account for a large share of the damage we see around Tupelo, Saltillo, and Pontotoc. Weak branch unions, shallow roots, and saturated clay soil combine to bring them down in heavy wind.
FAQs reviewed by Michael Palmer, Owner of M & M Tree Service, a licensed and insured tree service serving Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi.
The faster a damaged tree comes down, the less chance it has to cause a second round of trouble. Call on our crew for a free estimate and we'll start clearing.
Business Name: M & M Tree Service
Address: Tupelo, MS, 38801
Phone: 662-213-2071
Business Hours: Mon - Sun: 24/7
Emergency Service Available
10% discount for military, law enforcement officers, and first responders