42 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Buena Vista: Shoup Tree Services, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 178 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mori Tree Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 42.
Most-reviewed: Mori Tree Services, 165 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 42 ranked after Shoup Tree Services; ranked #2.
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42 Buena Vista tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 15 are open 24/7, 29 open Saturdays and 21 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 42 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoup Tree Services | 64 | 4.9★ (178) | Bay City, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Mori Tree Services | 63 | 4.7★ (165) | Bay City, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Broken Limb Tree Service LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (52) | Bay City, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Lush Lawn Saginaw | 62 | 4.7★ (134) | Saginaw, 7 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Allen Benjamin Tree Care Inc. | 61 | 4.9★ (30) | Bridgeport, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Northern tree service & Snow Plowing LLC | 61 | 4.5★ (47) | Saginaw, 1 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Ultimate cut tree service | 60 | 4.9★ (146) | Midland, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | A & J Tree Removal Services | 60 | 5.0★ (12) | Buena Vista | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Legendary Tree Care LLC | 59 | 4.3★ (23) | Bridgeport, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Britt Heinz Tree Services | 59 | 4.6★ (27) | Saginaw, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 4.9★ from 178 Google reviews, the most in Buena Vista.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay City, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay City, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saginaw, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgeport, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saginaw, 1 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Midland, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buena Vista
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgeport, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saginaw, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Lansing, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay City, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgeport, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Midland, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bridgeport, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saginaw, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Freeland, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saginaw, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Midland, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 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 Howell, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beecher, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buena Vista
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bridgeport, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 48 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saginaw, 4 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bay City, 13 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #36, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 36 of 42 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Two FingerTree Cutting Service | 55 | 5.0★ (8) | 10 mi |
| 28 | Weber contracting llc | 54 | 3.0★ (8) | 17 mi |
| 29 | Tony Du Russel Tree Services | 54 | 3.5★ (11) | 9 mi |
| 30 | One Call Tree Service | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | 20 mi |
| 36 | The Sydney Project | 53 | 5.0★ (4) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Buena Vista. 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 Michigan, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 42 Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista 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 |