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Martinez Tree ServiceLittle Rock, AR · De Kalb, TX(501) 439-8373

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(501) 439-8373Little Rock service office · De Kalb head office

Answered 24/7 across Little Rock and the Texarkana area

Emergency tree removal in Little Rock, day or night

A tree on the roof at 2 a.m. does not wait for business hours, and neither does the phone. The first visit is about making it safe: weight off the house, the driveway open, nothing left hanging.

  • Trees on houses and cars
  • Blocked driveways cleared
  • Answered 24/7
Emergency & StormLittle Rock service office

Short answer

Emergency tree removal in Little Rock starts with a call that is answered 24 hours a day. Trees on houses, cars and blocked driveways go to the top of the list; anything touching a power line is Entergy's first. Published 2026 local figures put tree removal between about $270 and $1,210, and emergency work is priced once a crew lead has seen the tree.

Updated October 2026

Step by step

What happens when you call in an emergency

  1. 1

    Call the crew line

    Answered 24/7. Tell us what the tree is on and if wires are involved.

  2. 2

    Lines go to Entergy

    Stay clear of any wire until the utility makes it safe.

  3. 3

    Make it safe

    Weight off the house, hangers down, drive opened.

  4. 4

    Photos for your insurer

    Taken before anything moves.

  5. 5

    Full cleanup

    Cut, chip and haul now or the next day.

Warning signs

When to call right away

  • Tree on the roof

    Weight on the structure can shift and cause more damage.

  • Driveway or street blocked

    You cannot get a vehicle out.

  • New lean toward the house

    Soil lifting on the far side.

  • Tree on a car or a person's path

    Keep everyone clear.

  • Limbs hanging over doors

    Broken branches above entrances.

  • Anything touching wires

    Call Entergy first, then us.

What an emergency visit does first

Emergency Tree Removal in Little Rock, AR

The priority is stopping damage from getting worse. Weight comes off the roof, a tarp can go over the hole once the tree is clear, the driveway gets opened so you can get a car out, and hanging limbs come down.

Full cleanup can happen the same night or in the days after. We tell you plainly which parts are urgent and which can wait for daylight.

How long emergency tree work takes

Making a site safe usually takes a few hours: weight off the roof, drive opened, hangers down. Full cleanup can follow the same day or be scheduled for daylight.

Big oaks on houses can take a full day, especially when a crane is needed to lift sections off the roof.

Tree on the house

Tree on the house in Little Rock, AR

A tree resting on a roof is still moving as wind blows and the structure flexes. We rig from the tree side, lift or lower sections off the roof so no more weight lands on it, and keep everyone out of the rooms beneath until the load is gone. Photos are taken first for your insurer. Once the tree is off, you can see the real damage and call your roofer with facts, not guesses, and we can point out what we saw from above.

Local market guidance: $270 to $1,210, average about $740 (planning range from published 2026 figures, not our quote; every job is priced on site).

Tree blocking a driveway

Tree blocking a driveway in Little Rock, AR

A trunk across the drive or the street in front of it keeps you from getting out for work, school or a medical appointment. We cut a lane first so a car can pass, then deal with the rest. The wood is moved off the pavement and the brush chipped so the drive is usable before we leave. If the trunk is resting on a parked car, the car stays put until the weight is off it, and we photograph both before cutting.

Tree leaning after a storm

Tree leaning after a storm in Little Rock, AR

A tree that was straight yesterday and leans today has moved at the roots. If the soil on the far side is lifted or cracked, it can keep going, especially in wet ground. We assess whether it can wait for daylight or needs to come down now, and if it is leaning toward the house, it moves to the front of the line. Until then, keep people and pets out of the rooms on that side of the house and away from the root plate, which can shift without warning.

After-hours response

When you call outside normal hours, someone answers, asks what the tree is on and whether any wires are involved, and gives you an honest window. If every crew is out during a big storm, we tell you so rather than leave you waiting, and your call may be passed to another trusted local tree company so someone gets there. Either way, you know where you stand before you hang up, and a crew lead follows up once the storm lets up.

How this job runs around Little Rock

Round-the-clock answering is part of how this business already works: its listing on the Texarkana side, out of the De Kalb office, shows it open 24 hours with trees on houses among its jobs. Around Little Rock the same line matters most in storm weeks, like July 2018, when a storm dropped trees across Chenal Valley Drive and cut power to 48,000 Entergy customers in Pulaski County overnight. On nights like that, trees on houses go first.

Tree on the house or across the driveway in Little Rock? The crew line is answered right now.

Call (501) 439-8373

What moves the price

What decides the price of emergency tree work

Local market guidance: $270 to $1,210, average about $740 (planning range from published 2026 figures, not our quote; every job is priced on site).

  • What the tree is on

    Roofs and cars need rigging and lifting.

  • Time of the call

    Night work needs lights and a slower pace.

  • Tension and lean

    Loaded trunks are sectioned carefully.

  • Wires involved

    Entergy clears lines before we cut.

  • Tree size

    A small tree versus a large oak on the house.

  • Cleanup now or later

    Make-safe tonight, full cleanup later.

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Hours
Answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Service office
8521 Stanton Rd, Little Rock, AR 72209
Head office
637 SW Johnson St, De Kalb, TX 75559
Coverage
Little Rock metro and the Texarkana area. Where we work
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