Arlington County, Virginia
Tree removal in Arlington, VA
Tree removal in Arlington. The National Weather Service logged 12 storm reports with trees in them near Arlington from 2016 through 2025, the latest on July 9, 2025. About a quarter of the homes in Arlington are detached houses.
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What is particular to Arlington
Storm reports near Arlington
From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 12 storm reports near Arlington that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated July 9, 2025; July 1, 2025; and June 19, 2025. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 81 mph, estimated by the reporter.
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Homes and who decides
About 111,530 households live in Arlington. About a quarter of the homes are detached houses and about four in ten occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1976. With that many rentals, a tree at a rented home usually goes to the landlord or property manager first; the lease generally says who arranges and pays for tree work.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Freezing nights
The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 4 miles from Arlington, averages 60 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 10 at or below 20°F.
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
If a tree is on a line
Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists one electric utility with service territory in Arlington County: Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Tree down, or about to come down?
Before work starts
We did not find a Virginia state license for tree work, so ask any company for proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation.
Insurance complaints go to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance.
Storm records, FEMA ratings and electric utilities for the whole county: Arlington County.