Tree removal in Saxon, SC

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged one storm report near Saxon that mention trees, limbs or branches. It is dated May 31, 2018. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 58 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 1,390 households live in Saxon. About half the homes are detached houses and about half the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1969. 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 5 miles from Saxon, averages 76 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 13 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 6 electric utilities with service territory in Spartanburg County, among them Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Lockhart Power Co; the county page names the other 4.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024