Yes, Martin Services provides storm damage tree pruning and cleanup for trees damaged by ice storms and heavy snow across Powassan, North Bay, and surrounding areas. Northern Ontario winters are hard on trees. Ice storms coat branches with heavy ice that can snap limbs, split trunks, and tear entire sections from mature trees. Heavy wet snow in early winter or late spring creates similar damage, especially on trees that still have leaves. Martin Services responds to storm damage calls across our service area, providing emergency cleanup of fallen branches and debris as well as corrective pruning to help damaged trees recover.
Assessing Storm-Damaged Trees
Not every storm-damaged tree needs to be removed. Many trees can recover from significant damage if they are pruned correctly after the event. The assessment depends on the extent of the damage — a tree that has lost a single major limb but still has most of its canopy intact has a good chance of recovery with proper pruning. A tree that has lost more than half its canopy, has a split trunk, or is leaning dangerously is usually a removal candidate. Martin Services evaluates each damaged tree individually, considering the species, the extent of the damage, the structural integrity of what remains, and the risk to nearby structures. We provide honest recommendations — if a tree can be saved with corrective pruning, we will tell you. If removal is the safer and more cost-effective option, we will tell you that too.
Corrective Pruning After Storm Damage
When a tree can be saved, corrective pruning involves removing broken and hanging branches cleanly, making proper cuts that promote healing and reduce the risk of disease entry, and reshaping the remaining canopy for structural balance. Torn or ragged branch stubs left by storm damage are entry points for insects and fungal disease, so making clean cuts at the proper location — just outside the branch collar — is essential for the tree's recovery. We also remove any branches that are cracked or weakened but have not yet fallen, as these pose an ongoing safety risk. With 35 years of experience working with Northern Ontario trees, Martin Services understands which species recover well from storm damage and which are prone to ongoing problems after significant structural loss.
Have trees damaged by a storm? Call Martin Services at (249) 506-9211 for a free estimate on storm damage tree pruning and cleanup. We can quote most jobs right over the phone — no waiting for a site visit.