185 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Alton: Arbor Management, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 600 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Liscombe Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 185.
Most-reviewed: Liscombe Tree Service, 896 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 185 ranked; ranked #2.
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185 Alton tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 72 are open 24/7, 130 open Saturdays and 99 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 185 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbor Management | 65 | 4.9★ (600) | Edwardsville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Liscombe Tree Service | 64 | 5.0★ (896) | Saint Charles, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Madcow Outdoor Service | 64 | 4.6★ (197) | Alton | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Accurate Tree Service | 63 | 5.0★ (446) | Saint Charles, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | OLI Outdoor Services | 62 | 4.7★ (295) | Godfrey, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Ahlers Tree Service Inc | 62 | 4.9★ (212) | Edwardsville, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Arbor Junkies Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (127) | Edwardsville, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Mathias Precision Tree Service | 61 | 4.9★ (117) | Hazelwood, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | GREEN LINE TREE SERVICES | 61 | 5.0★ (135) | East Saint Louis, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Timber Source | 60 | 4.9★ (134) | Edwardsville, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 600 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Saint Charles, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 896 Google reviews, the most in Alton.
Based in Alton
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Saint Charles, 19 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 446 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Godfrey, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Edwardsville, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Edwardsville, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hazelwood, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in East Saint Louis, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Edwardsville, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Barnhart, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in St. Louis, 19 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 562 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Maryland Heights, 18 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Maryland Heights, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 395 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Bridgeton, 21 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in St. Louis, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Edwardsville, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Maryland Heights, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Godfrey, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Collinsville, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Wood River, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in St. Louis, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Troy, 19 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in St. Louis, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Florissant, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 28 of 185 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Elite Tree Service | 58 | 4.8★ (29) | 14 mi |
| 27 | Smashey & Sons Tree Service | 58 | 4.8★ (52) | 18 mi |
| 28 | Countryside Tree Service | 57 | 5.0★ (62) | 17 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Alton. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree removal | $200 | $750 | $2,000 | Per tree: typical range of customer-reported removals. US national range | October 2026 |
Late fall through winter, when most trees are dormant, is the usual time for planned pruning and removals. In Illinois, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 185 Alton tree services on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Alton data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |