11/19/2025
This week we were asked, "Help! My neighbor’s tree fell onto my house during a recent windstorm. Will their home insurance cover the repairs?” 🌳💥🏠
Home damage is frustrating. It often means coordinating with contractors and your insurance provider. When you add neighbors to the mix, the whole situation can feel much more complicated.
However, in this situation, it's unlikely the neighbor is responsible for covering the repair costs. In most cases (98% of the time), the responsibility falls on the party where the tree lands. The homeowner will need to contact their own home insurance provider and will be responsible for their policy deductible. If they do not have an active homeowners' insurance, they will need to pay for the repairs out of pocket.
Here are some other tree-related questions we've received in the past:
Q: A tree fell in my yard. Can I file a claim to have the tree removed?
A: Tree removal is not covered by standard home insurance policies.
Q: A tree fell on my car. Is this covered by my car insurance policy?
A: As long as you have comprehensive coverage on your car insurance policy, this would be covered, subject to the deductible. Comprehensive provides coverage for things like fire, theft, vandalism, and Acts of God.
Want the answers to more common tree questions we get? Check out the link in the comments below 👇