Florida homeowners know the drill: the storm passes, the sun comes back out, and the yard looks like a war zone. Here's how to work through it without losing your weekend — or your insurance claim.
Before you touch anything
Photograph and video the damage from every angle. Save the timestamps. Your insurance adjuster needs to see the "before" state before anyone hauls it away.
Safety first
- Assume all downed lines are live.
- Watch for nails and screws in wet debris.
- Snakes and fire ants love disturbed yard piles — wear boots.
Sort by type
Most Florida counties pick up storm debris in separate passes: vegetative (branches, brush), construction (fencing, roofing scrap), and household. Piling them separately curbside gets them collected faster — but rural properties usually need a private hauler because county trucks skip the back roads.
Call your hauler early
After major storms, crews book out 2–3 weeks. The homeowners who get cleaned up first are the ones who called on day one. Request a storm cleanup quote here — we prioritize storm jobs.