Storm Tree & Limb Removal
When a storm puts a tree on your roof, we take it off, cover what it opened up and photograph the damage before it is hauled away. Roof work across the Kansas City metro, Kansas and Missouri.
We are roofers, not a tree service
That distinction is worth being clear about before you call. MCO Roofing removes what a storm has put on your roof, because getting the weight off and the hole covered is roof work and it cannot wait for a separate contractor to schedule it. Meer Co Construction LLC dba MCO Roofing holds Johnson County Class A General Contractor license 2026-0012702 and Kansas roofing registration 26-010133. We do not hold an arborist credential, and we do not pretend to.
So if a tree is on the house, call us. If you want a healthy tree taken out of the garden, or a stump ground down, that is genuinely somebody else's trade and we would rather tell you so than quote for it.
What we take on
- A tree or large limb down on the roof, or leaning against the structure
- Cutting up and hauling away what came down onto the building
- Limbs that must come off to work safely above the roof
- Branches abrading shingles or dropping debris into valleys
- Emergency covering of whatever the tree opened up
What we refer out
- Taking out a healthy tree that never touched the roof
- Stump grinding and root removal
- Ongoing pruning, shaping or tree health work
- Trees in the right of way, which are usually the city's to manage
How a tree-on-roof call goes
Take the weight off
A tree resting on a roof keeps loading the structure for as long as it sits there. Getting it off, in pieces and in an order that does not drop it through the ceiling, is the first job.
Photograph before it goes
Once a tree is cut up and hauled away, the evidence of what happened leaves with it. We photograph the tree in place, the impact point and the damage underneath before any of it moves.
Clear and haul away
The tree and the limbs come off the structure and off the property. Anything already on the ground and unrelated to the roof sits outside our scope, and we say so before we start.
Cover, then repair
An opening gets covered the same day so the next rain does not reach the inside. The permanent repair follows once the scope is settled.
If you are making a claim
Report the damage to your insurer as soon as possible and follow the notice instructions in your policy. Your policy and insurer determine coverage and settlement. They also determine deductibles and depreciation. What MCO does is document the visible roof conditions, provide a written estimate for the roof work and answer questions about that scope.
The photographs matter more here than on an ordinary repair, because the tree is usually gone long before anyone inspects. That is why we shoot it in place first.
Tree removal questions
Do you remove trees, or only roofs?
We remove trees and limbs that have come down onto the roof, or that are resting against the structure, as part of putting the roof right. That includes cutting up what is on the building and hauling it away. What we are not is a tree service. A healthy tree you want taken out of the back garden, stump grinding, or ongoing pruning is an arborist's work, and we will point you to one rather than take it on.
A tree came through my roof. What happens first?
Making the house safe and dry comes first. That usually means taking the weight off the structure, then covering the opening before the next rain reaches the inside. We photograph as we go, because once a tree is cut up and hauled away the evidence of what actually happened goes with it. Call (913) 954-4501 and say a tree is on the house so it is handled as an emergency rather than booked as an estimate.
Is a tree on the roof an insurance matter?
Usually it is worth reporting, and your policy and insurer determine coverage and settlement. Report the damage to your insurer as soon as possible and follow the notice instructions in your policy. MCO documents the visible roof conditions and provides a written estimate for the roof work. What the policy pays, and how any deductible applies, is the insurer's decision rather than ours.
Do you take the whole tree or just what is on the house?
Our scope is what sits on the structure or bears against it, plus the limbs that have to come off to work safely above the roof. A trunk still standing in the garden, or a root ball, falls outside that. We say plainly at the estimate where our work stops, so the boundary is settled before anyone starts rather than argued about on the invoice.
Can you cut back branches that overhang the roof?
Yes. Where limbs are abrading shingles, holding moisture against the roof or dropping debris into valleys, we clear what is affecting the roof. Treat that as roof maintenance rather than tree shaping. Anything intended to change the health or the form of the tree belongs with an arborist.
Do I need a permit to have a storm-damaged tree removed?
Ask your city before the work starts. Some jurisdictions regulate tree removal, particularly for trees in the right of way or in a historic district, and those rules are separate from the ones covering roofing. Requirements differ by address and they change, so we confirm what applies to yours rather than assuming.
Storm tree removal across the metro
Same crew, same standards, wherever you are. Your city page covers local codes, permit rules and what we see on roofs in your neighborhoods.
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