Tree removal in Rockdale, IL

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged one storm report near Rockdale that mention trees, limbs or branches. It is dated July 14, 2024. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 60 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 880 households live in Rockdale. About three quarters of the homes are detached houses and about half the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1953. 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.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 1 mile from Rockdale, averages 126 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 52 at or below 20°F.

Ice, snow and broken limbs

Source: NOAA Climate Normals

Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists 2 electric utilities with service territory in Will County, among them Commonwealth Edison Co and City of Naperville.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024