15 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Boone: BOONE TREE EXPERTS, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 123 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 6 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Grindstone Trees and landscaping, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 15.
Most-reviewed: ArborCare Tree Service, Inc, 56 Google reviews at 3.8★, the most of 15 ranked after BOONE TREE EXPERTS; ranked #5.
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15 Boone tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 12 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 15 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOONE TREE EXPERTS | 64 | 4.8★ (123) | Boone | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Birds Eye Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (31) | Boone | Sat | — |
| 3 | Grindstone Trees and landscaping | 60 | 4.9★ (8) | Boone | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Tree Fellars Tree Service, LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (9) | Boone | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | ArborCare Tree Service, Inc | 59 | 3.8★ (56) | Boone | Sat | Most reviews |
| 6 | Starnes Tree Service | 57 | 4.6★ (10) | Boone | Sat | — |
| 7 | 1 Tree Emergency | 57 | 4.8★ (17) | Farmington, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | K & L Tree Service Stump Grinding | 56 | 4.8★ (15) | Lenoir, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Thomas Stump Grinding | 54 | 5.0★ (37) | Lenoir, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Rimrock Tree Co | 52 | 5.0★ (6) | Lenoir, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 123 Google reviews, the most in Boone.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmington, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bristol, 25 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boone
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 321 Stumpgrinding | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Affordable Tree Service | 20 mi | |
| Appalachian Construction and Handyman, LLC | 4.3★ (49) | In Boone |
| BP Lawn & Tree | 20 mi | |
| Clean Cut Landscaping & Lawn | 5.0★ (1) | In Boone |
| Green leaves tree care Inc - serving Nc mountain's” | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Lenoir Tree Service | 1.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Roark's Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Rock Solid Hardscaping | 20 mi | |
| Smitty's Tree Service | 22 mi | |
| Z’s Trees | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Boone. 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 15 Boone 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 Boone 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 |