Wind Damage Cleanup

What This Service Involves

When a windstorm sweeps in off the Sound, our crews mobilize to clear downed limbs, scattered debris, and displaced site furnishings from municipal property. We coordinate directly with public works dispatch to prioritize arterials, emergency routes, and high-traffic civic sites first. Documentation is captured throughout so your agency has the records needed for FEMA and state reimbursement claims. Every cleanup is staged to reopen public spaces safely and quickly without compromising crew or pedestrian safety.

Benefits

Reopens critical routes and civic sites within hours of a storm passing; Provides FEMA-ready photo and quantity documentation for reimbursement; Deploys crews trained in traffic control and downed-hazard awareness; Coordinates seamlessly with existing public works incident command

Our Process

1) Receive activation from public works dispatch and confirm priority sites; 2) Deploy crews with traffic control to secure hazards and cordon unsafe areas; 3) Clear, collect, and haul wind debris while photographing conditions; 4) Provide itemized cleanup logs and reopen sites for public use

What Affects the Cost

Total volume and spread of storm debris across the affected area; Number of priority sites and required response radius; Traffic control and lane closure requirements on arterials; Hauling distance to approved disposal or staging yards; After-hours or holiday activation premiums

Best Time of Year

Wind events peak from October through March when Pacific frontal systems drive the strongest gusts across Puget Sound lowlands.