177 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Chesapeake: 757 Lawn & Trees, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Chop & Drop Tree Service LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 177.
Most-reviewed: Chop & Drop Tree Service LLC, 420 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 177 ranked; ranked #2.
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177 Chesapeake tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 72 are open 24/7, 134 open Saturdays and 101 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 177 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 757 Lawn & Trees | 65 | 5.0★ (191) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Chop & Drop Tree Service LLC | 65 | 4.7★ (420) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Tree Tops Tree Service | 65 | 5.0★ (172) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Beaver Tree Services LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (150) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Absolute Tree Surgeons LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (303) | Chesapeake | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Bay Tree Care | 64 | 5.0★ (133) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Smitty's Tree Service | 64 | 5.0★ (120) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Brandon's Tree Service | 64 | 4.9★ (124) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Grateful Tree Service | 63 | 5.0★ (113) | Portsmouth, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | J&J's Tree and Lawn LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (115) | Portsmouth, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 420 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 303 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Portsmouth, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Portsmouth, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Virginia Beach, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 237 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Virginia Beach, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Virginia Beach, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hampton, 5 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Norfolk, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 151 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 177 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | A Atlantic Tree Service | 61 | 4.9★ (63) | In Chesapeake |
| 27 | Phillips Family Tree Care | 61 | 5.0★ (53) | In Chesapeake |
| 28 | Chesapeake Bay Tree, Inc. | 61 | 4.4★ (66) | In Chesapeake |
| 29 | Simpson's Tree Service | 61 | 4.5★ (53) | In Chesapeake |
| 30 | Brandon's Tree Service | 60 | 4.7★ (30) | In Chesapeake |
| 31 | Tidewater Tree Service | 60 | 4.9★ (22) | In Chesapeake |
| 32 | Bishop's Tree Service | 60 | 4.9★ (37) | 5 mi |
| 33 | Great Scott Tree Service | 60 | 4.7★ (104) | 4 mi |
| 34 | Brooks Tree Services | 60 | 4.8★ (109) | In Chesapeake |
| 35 | Scott Lanes Tree Service | 60 | 4.2★ (46) | In Chesapeake |
| 36 | Arbor Consultants llc | 60 | 5.0★ (30) | In Chesapeake |
| 37 | Cut Knuckle Inc. | 60 | 4.8★ (100) | In Chesapeake |
| 38 | Tall Guy Tree Service | 59 | 5.0★ (13) | In Chesapeake |
| 39 | Homeland Tree Service | 59 | 5.0★ (157) | In Chesapeake |
| 40 | Chesapeake Tree Service Inc. | 59 | 4.7★ (38) | In Chesapeake |
| 41 | A Tree M.D. LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (42) | 11 mi |
| 42 | Beach Tree Care | 59 | 5.0★ (43) | 11 mi |
| 43 | Arlos Affordable Tree Service LLC | 59 | 4.9★ (11) | In Chesapeake |
| 44 | Chesapeake Tree Guys | 59 | 5.0★ (24) | In Chesapeake |
| 45 | Crape Myrtle Tree Services LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (15) | 3 mi |
| 46 | Putman Tree Service | 59 | 4.4★ (67) | 7 mi |
| 47 | Daisy Cutter Stump Grinding | 59 | 4.8★ (45) | 10 mi |
| 48 | Bayview Tree Service | 59 | 5.0★ (135) | 22 mi |
| 49 | Elite Tree Service | 59 | 4.8★ (72) | 13 mi |
| 50 | South Eastern VA Tree Service | 59 | 4.8★ (64) | In Chesapeake |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Atlantic Tree Service | 4.9★ (40) | 14 mi |
| A Top To Bottom Tree & Lawn | 5.0★ (17) | 7 mi |
| Affordable Cuts | 4.8★ (91) | In Chesapeake |
| All American Total Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| All Out Tree and Stump Removal | 4.7★ (34) | 13 mi |
| Arbor Consultants | 4.3★ (6) | 5 mi |
| Botanical Landscape LLC | 3.6★ (17) | In Chesapeake |
| Broccolo Tree Care LLC | 5.0★ (6) | 6 mi |
| C & H Tree Care | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Chesapeake Tree Company | 5.0★ (2) | In Chesapeake |
| CSE Landscape Management | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| DeForest Tree Service | 4.4★ (66) | 12 mi |
| Elite Tree Lawn And Stump Service | 5.0★ (2) | In Chesapeake |
| Hiatts Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | In Chesapeake |
| Jenkins Restorations | 4.6★ (149) | In Chesapeake |
| K&L Lawn Care | 4.0★ (3) | In Chesapeake |
| Lawn Doctor of Greater Chesapeake | 4.6★ (105) | In Chesapeake |
| Simmons Tree Care | 4.6★ (34) | 15 mi |
| The Tree Guys Corporation | 5.0★ (41) | 16 mi |
| Treecycling LLC | 4.9★ (28) | 13 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Chesapeake. 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 177 Chesapeake 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 23, 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 Chesapeake 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 |