Tampa Home Repair Costs: $400 to $1,200 + Local Rules (2026)

Prices are each publisher's own figures, quoted in the sections below. A national figure means we found no Tampa-only price for that job.

Do this now: which line to call

Take these 3 steps in order, safety first.

1. Gas smell, sparks, smoke, or a tree or wire down: get everyone out and call 911 or the gas or electric utility from outside before anything else.
2. Water spreading from a pipe, a roof or a ceiling: shut the main water valve, move what you can, and photograph the damage before anything is moved or thrown out.
3. Then call the line for the job: the tree service line for tree removal. Each goes to an independent company that serves your area and takes that job. The plumber line is for leaks, clogs and water heaters.

Is it an emergency? What can wait

3 things are emergencies before they are repair jobs: a gas smell, sparks or smoke, and a downed power line; call 911 or the utility for those.

• Tree removal: a tree on the house or across a wire is urgent. Stay clear of any tree touching a power line and call the utility; a dead or leaning tree can usually be booked for a daytime visit.

Tree removal and tree trimming in Tampa

Tree removal costs $400 to $1,200 for most trees in HomeGuide's 2026 national guide, with an $850 average, and Angi puts Florida's typical range at $750 to $1,500. Trimming averages $650 a tree nationally, HomeGuide says. In the City of Tampa, nobody may remove or damage a protected tree, such as an oak, pine or elm more than 5 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet above the ground, until a permit is issued, and trimming a tree 24 inches or more in diameter needs a permit first. Under Florida's s. 163.045, if an ISA certified arborist or Florida licensed landscape architect documents that a tree on single-family property poses an unacceptable risk, the City cannot require a permit to prune or remove it. Construction Services: (813) 274-3100, option 1.

Branches near power lines are a Tampa Electric matter. It trims trees near its lines from pole to pole, but owners are responsible for trees near the service line from the pole to the house, and it can disconnect that line so trees can be trimmed if you call two weeks ahead (line clearance, (813) 228-1010). A line down: call 911, then (813) 228-1111. A storm tree on the house may be an insurance claim, so call your insurer first. Tree calls go to the tree service line on tree removal and tree trimming.