Metro Atlanta

A tree is down, or about to be. What now?

A tree on the house, on a line or leaning over the roof in metro Atlanta: what to do first, what the city or county requires, what Georgia insurance pays, and a free line to independent tree services.

1,029wind reports naming trees across 11 counties, 2016–2025
11counties
41cities

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Free, and you are not committing to anything. The tree service sets the price after seeing the tree.

A snapped pine lying across the roof of a red brick ranch house

It already came down

It might come down

The rule in the City of Atlanta

Atlanta decides by trunk size and condition. The counties and other cities differ; see Permits.

Private property

Hardwood 6 in. across or larger	Permit
Pine 12 in. across or larger	Permit
Dead, dying or hazardous	City arborist inspects first, no charge
Tree falling now, after a storm	Photograph it, call; permit can follow
Tree already on the ground	No permit

Measured 4.5 feet above the ground. Trees on city land or in the right-of-way belong to Parks and Recreation; the city does not remove trees on private land.

Source: ATL311

The work, the cost, the paperwork

Counties and cities