7 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Clearlake: Avr Tree Service, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 23 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SRT Forestry, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #5 of 7.
Most-reviewed: C&G Tree Pros, 28 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 7 ranked; ranked #2.
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7 Clearlake tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 7 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avr Tree Service | 63 | 4.9★ (23) | Clearlake | — | Overall |
| 2 | C&G Tree Pros | 62 | 5.0★ (28) | Clearlake | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | from the ground up groundskeeping & tree service | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | Clearlake | Evenings | — |
| 4 | DA Tree Service | 56 | 5.0★ (3) | Clearlake | — | — |
| 5 | SRT Forestry | 55 | 5.0★ (3) | Larkfield-Wikiup, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 6 | ARK YARD MAINTENANCE | 52 | 5.0★ (7) | Clearlake | — | — |
| 7 | Sutton & Sons Gutters ‘N More | 48 | 5.0★ (3) | Healdsburg, 21 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 4.9★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Clearlake
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, the most in Clearlake.
Based in Clearlake
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Clearlake
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Larkfield-Wikiup, 24 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Clearlake
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based in Healdsburg, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Gutter cleaning service”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Clearlake. 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 windstorms, when waits for planned work get longer.
We scored 7 Clearlake 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 Clearlake 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 |