137 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Birmingham: ACE Tree Service, CR Score 95/100; 4.8★ from 1,150 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Kingdom Tree Cuts, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 137.
Most-reviewed: Gray's Tree Services, 256 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 137 ranked after ACE Tree Service; ranked #8.
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137 Birmingham tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 63 are open 24/7, 106 open Saturdays and 70 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 137 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACE Tree Service | 95 | 4.8★ (1,150) | Birmingham | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Kingdom Tree Cuts | 93 | 5.0★ (200) | Birmingham | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Alabama Urban Forestry | 91 | 5.0★ (94) | Birmingham | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Cahaba River Tree Service | 90 | 4.9★ (74) | Birmingham | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Log and Leaf Tree Service | 89 | 4.9★ (172) | Hoover, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Monster Tree Service of Birmingham | 89 | 5.0★ (96) | Bessemer, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Champion Tree Service | 89 | 4.6★ (109) | Birmingham | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Gray's Tree Services | 89 | 4.8★ (256) | Bessemer, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 9 | Top Notch Tree Service LLC | 88 | 5.0★ (57) | Alabaster, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | RJ Tree Service | 88 | 4.8★ (52) | Birmingham | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,150 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (1,150).
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hoover, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 172 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bessemer, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 96 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 109 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bessemer, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 256 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Alabaster, 3 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 52 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Alabaster, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 175 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Moody, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.2★ from 102 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Brook Highland, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 58 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Attalla, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 208 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 39 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Bessemer, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Clay, 25 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 24 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bessemer, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 137 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more tree services within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action Tree Service | 4.6★ (13) | In Birmingham |
| Affordable Lawn Care 1 | 4.8★ (24) | In Birmingham |
| Alabama Urban Forestry | 5.0★ (1) | In Birmingham |
| Birmingham Landscape Designer | 5.0★ (1) | In Birmingham |
| ETS Restorations, Inc. | 4.0★ (72) | In Birmingham |
| Five Points Paint & Hardware | 3.1★ (112) | In Birmingham |
| Grainger Industrial Supply | In Birmingham | |
| Green's Complete Lawn Care | 4.5★ (2) | In Birmingham |
| Green's Complete Tree and Stump Removal | In Birmingham | |
| Greenscape Management, LLC | 4.3★ (39) | 7 mi |
| J&W Tree Services and Excavation | 5.0★ (1) | In Birmingham |
| Land & Limb Forestry Services | 5.0★ (2) | In Birmingham |
| Lowe's Home Improvement | 3.9★ (2,451) | In Birmingham |
| Mikes Tree Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Birmingham |
| NCW Tree Service LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Birmingham |
| RG Tree Services | 5.0★ (6) | 17 mi |
| Sunny Meadows Land & Tree LLC | 5.0★ (8) | 8 mi |
| The Home Depot | 3.5★ (6) | In Birmingham |
| Top That Tree Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Birmingham |
| Tree Tax | 5.0★ (1) | In Birmingham |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Birmingham. 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. Emergency removals spike after storms, especially during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to November 30.
We scored 137 Birmingham tree services on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Birmingham data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |