State overview
Tree removal in Ohio
Ohio: 5,418 National Weather Service thunderstorm wind reports from 2016 through 2025 mention trees, across 88 counties. Licensing, permits, insurance contacts and every county.
- wind reports mentioning trees
- 5,418
- thunderstorm wind reports
- 6,402
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Where trees come down most
Counties by storm reports mentioning trees, 2016–2025
| County | Reports |
|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County | 167 |
| Montgomery County | 148 |
| Franklin County | 131 |
| Warren County | 125 |
| Hamilton County | 124 |
| Clermont County | 122 |
| Trumbull County | 121 |
| Columbiana County | 111 |
| Summit County | 111 |
| Licking County | 105 |
| Clinton County | 102 |
| Tuscarawas County | 102 |
| Scioto County | 100 |
| Muskingum County | 98 |
| Coshocton County | 91 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Counties FEMA rates relatively high or very high
| Ice storms | 22 of 88 counties |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | 19 of 88 counties |
| Tornadoes | 10 of 88 counties |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Licensing
Our research found no Ohio license that applies to tree work statewide. Cities and counties can still require contractor or business licenses, so check locally, and before any work begins ask the company for a certificate of liability insurance and proof of workers’ compensation coverage.
Insurance
What a homeowners policy pays for a fallen tree is written in the policy, so the insurer is the first call. Complaints about a claim go to the Ohio Department of Insurance. Who pays when a tree falls
Largest towns and cities
- Columbus
- Cleveland
- Cincinnati
- Toledo
- Akron
- Dayton
- Parma
- Canton
- Lorain
- Hamilton
- Youngstown
- Springfield
- Kettering
- Elyria
- Cuyahoga Falls
- Middletown
- Newark
- Lakewood
- Dublin
- Euclid
- Mansfield
- Mentor
- Beavercreek
- Strongsville
- Cleveland Heights
- Fairfield
- Huber Heights
- Delaware
- Grove City
- Reynoldsburg
- Lancaster
- Findlay
- Warren
- Westerville
- Hilliard
- Upper Arlington
- North Ridgeville
- Marion
- Gahanna
- Lima
All counties
- Adams County
- Allen County
- Ashland County
- Ashtabula County
- Athens County
- Auglaize County
- Belmont County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Carroll County
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Columbiana County
- Coshocton County
- Crawford County
- Cuyahoga County
- Darke County
- Defiance County
- Delaware County
- Erie County
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gallia County
- Geauga County
- Greene County
- Guernsey County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Harrison County
- Henry County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Holmes County
- Huron County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Lake County
- Lawrence County
- Licking County
- Logan County
- Lorain County
- Lucas County
- Madison County
- Mahoning County
- Marion County
- Medina County
- Meigs County
- Mercer County
- Miami County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Morrow County
- Muskingum County
- Noble County
- Ottawa County
- Paulding County
- Perry County
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Portage County
- Preble County
- Putnam County
- Richland County
- Ross County
- Sandusky County
- Scioto County
- Seneca County
- Shelby County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Trumbull County
- Tuscarawas County
- Union County
- Van Wert County
- Vinton County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Williams County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
Questions people ask
- Is this tree an emergency?
- A tree is touching the power lines. What happens next?
- After the storm: what should I check?
- Should this tree come down?
What are the warning signs a tree may fail?- Can pruning solve this instead of removal?
- Can cables or braces keep this tree standing?
- What does an arborist’s assessment tell me?
- Who pays when a tree falls?
- What changes the price of removing a tree?
- What happens on the day a tree is removed?
- What should I know before clearing a lot?
- What if the problem tree is the neighbor’s?
- Do I need a permit to remove a tree?
- How do I choose a tree crew?
- What happens when I call?