Albemarle County · Virginia

Tree removal in Pantops, VA

Pantops, in Albemarle County: 246 storm reports that mention trees across the county, 2016–2025. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.

with trees across Albemarle County: 246

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The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.

Storm record

Albemarle County, 2016–2025

Thunderstorm wind reports	250
Of those, mentioning trees	246
Tornado reports	2

Full record for Albemarle County

Source: NOAA Storm Events

FEMA risk ratings, Albemarle County

Hurricanes	Relatively moderate
Ice storms	Relatively low
Strong wind	Relatively high
Tornadoes	Relatively low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Freezing nights, nearest station

Nights at or below 32°F	90
At or below 20°F	21
Distance to the station	2 mi

Source: NOAA Climate Normals

Homes in Pantops

Households	2,190
Detached houses	3 in 10 homes
Owner-occupied	5 in 10 occupied homes
Median year built	2006

Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

If a tree is on a line

Utilities serving the county	Appalachian Power Co
	Virginia Electric & Power Co
	Central Virginia Electric Coop

Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.

All 4 utilities in Albemarle County

Source: EIA-861, 2024

Questions for Pantops

After-storm checkliststrong wind rated relatively high
Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
What changes the price?
Tree on power lines
Permits and rules
Pruning instead of removal

All answers

Rules in Virginia

Virginia: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.

Claim complaints: Virginia State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance.

Virginia overview

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