10 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Castlegar: Vincent Treeworks, CR Score 69/100; 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Impact Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 10.
Most-reviewed: Impact Tree Service, 41 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 10 ranked after Vincent Treeworks; ranked #2.
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10 Castlegar tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 10 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Treeworks | 69 | 5.0★ (59) | Castlegar | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Impact Tree Service | 67 | 5.0★ (41) | Castlegar | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Kodiak Tree Service | 61 | 4.9★ (15) | Castlegar | Sat | — |
| 4 | Glacier Valley Tree Care Ltd | 61 | 4.7★ (12) | Castlegar | — | — |
| 5 | Limbwalker Tree Services | 56 | 4.6★ (9) | Nelson, 32 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | West Kootenay Arborist | 55 | 5.0★ (21) | Nelson, 30 km away | — | — |
| 7 | Aronson Brothers Tree Service | 55 | 3.7★ (3) | Nelson, 30 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Family Tree Gardening | 55 | 4.5★ (8) | Castlegar | Sat | — |
| 9 | 3 Tree Contracting | 52 | 5.0★ (5) | Trail, 30 km away | Evenings | — |
| 10 | Columbia Tree Services Ltd | 51 | 4.3★ (4) | Trail, 27 km away | — | — |
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: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, the most in Castlegar.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Castlegar
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Castlegar
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Castlegar
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Nelson, 32 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nelson, 30 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nelson, 30 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Castlegar
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Trail, 30 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Trail, 27 km away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Castlegar. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree removal | CA$280 | CA$1,050 | CA$2,810 | Per tree: typical range of customer-reported removals. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
Late fall through winter, when most trees are dormant, is the usual time for planned pruning and removals. Emergency removals spike after windstorms, when waits for planned work get longer.
We scored 10 Castlegar 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 Castlegar 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 |