Richmond city, Virginia
Tree removal in Richmond, VA
Tree removal in Richmond. The National Weather Service logged 17 storm reports with trees in them near Richmond from 2016 through 2025, the latest on June 19, 2025. About half the homes in Richmond are detached houses.
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What is particular to Richmond
Storm reports near Richmond
From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 17 storm reports near Richmond that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated June 19, 2025; May 5, 2025; and September 7, 2023. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 58 mph, estimated by the reporter.
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Homes and who decides
About 102,150 households live in Richmond. About half the homes are detached houses and about four in ten occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1959. 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 9 miles from Richmond, averages 74 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 12 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 Richmond city: 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: Richmond city.