Palm Beach County · Florida
Tree removal in Westgate, FL
Westgate: one National Weather Service storm report near it that mention trees, 2016–2025, gusts up to 74 mph. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Westgate
- 1
- strongest gust in them
- 74 mph
- with trees across Palm Beach County
- 53
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Westgate, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 1 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Strongest gust | 74 mph, measured |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Palm Beach County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 84 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 53 |
| Tornado reports | 31 |
Full record for Palm Beach County
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Palm Beach County
| Hurricanes | Very high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively high |
| Tornadoes | Relatively high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Homes in Westgate
| Households | 2,370 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 6 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 4 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1965 |
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 | Florida Power & Light Co |
|---|---|
| City of Lake Worth Beach |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Westgate
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1965, among older trees
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- After-storm checkliststrong wind rated relatively high
- Who pays?hurricane risk rated high
- Cables and braces
- Pruning instead of removal
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045). Permits
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.
Map of Westgate
Close by
- Haverhill 3 with trees
- Plantation Mobile Home Park
- Lake Belvedere Estates
- Royal Palm Estates
- Pine Air
- Palm Beach
- West Palm Beach 1 with trees
- Lake Clarke Shores
- Mangonia Park 1 with trees
- Palm Springs 2 with trees
- Kenwood Estates
- Greenacres