306 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Branford: K&J Tree Service, CR Score 95/100; 5.0★ from 2,700 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Bobby L Tree Service LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 306.
Most-reviewed: Pulla Tree Services, LLC, 391 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 306 ranked after K&J Tree Service; ranked #10.
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306 Branford tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 120 are open 24/7, 241 open Saturdays and 169 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 306 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K&J Tree Service | 95 | 5.0★ (2,700) | Hamden, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Bobby L Tree Service LLC | 92 | 5.0★ (233) | Derby, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Rana Tree Removal LLC | 90 | 5.0★ (183) | Orange, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | J. Witkowsky & Sons Tree Service LLC | 90 | 4.8★ (132) | North Branford, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Stump Shark Stump Grinding | 90 | 5.0★ (165) | Milford, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | GBE Guifarro, LLC Tree Service | 89 | 5.0★ (262) | Cheshire Village, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Arbor Green Tree Service | 89 | 5.0★ (177) | Milford, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Cipully Tree Service LLC | 89 | 5.0★ (216) | Cheshire Village, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Precision Cutting Services | 88 | 4.7★ (91) | New Haven, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Pulla Tree Services, LLC | 88 | 4.9★ (391) | Bethel, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
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: 5.0★ from 2,700 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (2,700).
Based in Derby, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Orange, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 183 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in North Branford, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 132 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Milford, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 165 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cheshire Village, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 262 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Milford, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 177 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cheshire Village, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 216 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in New Haven, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 91 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bethel, 18 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 391 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Guilford, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Guilford, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Branford
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Branford
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Milford, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Stratford, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Plymouth, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bethel, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in City of Milford (balance), 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bristol, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Naugatuck, 19 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Branford
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Guilford, 6 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Bristol, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 103 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in East Hartford, 16 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 306 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advantage Lawn Care LLC | 4.3★ (6) | In Branford |
| Blackstone Landscaping & Tree | In Branford | |
| Coastline Tree Care LLC | 4.9★ (10) | 8 mi |
| CT Shoreline Tree Service LLC | In Branford | |
| CZ Stump Grinding | 5.0★ (2) | In Branford |
| Erick's Tree Removal and Garden Services LLC | In Branford | |
| Fallen Leaf Lawn & Yard Care, LLC. | 5.0★ (2) | In Branford |
| First Choice Tree Service Corp | 4.5★ (50) | 18 mi |
| G and G Family Tree LLC | 4.9★ (38) | 16 mi |
| J&M LANDSCAPING & SNOWPLOWING | 1.0★ (1) | In Branford |
| JR Tree Removal | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| L | 5.0★ (2) | In Branford |
| Laurel Hill Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Branford |
| Mendez Tree Service West Haven | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Nardella's Turf Care, Inc. | 4.2★ (5) | In Branford |
| North Country Tree & Landscaping, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Pear Tree Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Ring's End | 4.7★ (128) | In Branford |
| Shorehaven Landscape | 5.0★ (47) | In Branford |
| Stump Bee Gone | In Branford |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Branford. 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 Connecticut, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 306 Branford 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 Branford 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 |