111 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Columbia: A&J tree service, CR Score 90/100; 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Joyce Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 111.
Most-reviewed: TruGreen Lawn Care, 383 Google reviews at 4.2★, the most of 111 ranked; ranked #33.
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111 Columbia tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 20 are open 24/7, 53 open Saturdays and 29 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 111 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A&J tree service | 90 | 4.8★ (41) | Columbia | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Joyce Tree Service | 88 | 4.5★ (63) | Lancaster, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | BTS Property Services, LLC | 88 | 4.6★ (19) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Timber Taskforce Tree Service | 87 | 5.0★ (42) | Shiloh, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Smeltzer's Tree Service | 87 | 5.0★ (18) | York, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | General helpers - junk removal, home moving ++++ | 87 | 4.8★ (20) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Allegiant Tree Care | 86 | 5.0★ (19) | Mount Joy, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Upland Tree Service | 86 | 5.0★ (68) | Elizabethtown, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Action Tree Service | 85 | 4.6★ (18) | Elizabethtown, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Stoners Tree Service | 85 | 4.6★ (36) | Elizabethtown, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lancaster, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 63 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shiloh, 13 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in York, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Joy, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethtown, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethtown, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethtown, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 36 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in York, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 361 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colonial Park, 19 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 88 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethtown, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lancaster, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ephrata, 21 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cinnaminson, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lancaster, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 160 Google reviews, 160 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harrisburg, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lancaster, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hershey, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lititz, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethtown, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shiloh, 18 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 64 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 111 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arborist Angels | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Diamond Lawn Care & Snow Removal | 3.9★ (28) | In Columbia |
| Earthwise Landscape & Tree Care | 2.5★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Five Star Property Service | 3.5★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Hoover's Tree Services | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Jorge's Tree Service, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Lawns Plants & Pests LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Living Tree Property Solutions | 5.0★ (4) | 19 mi |
| Misty Run Tree Farm | 3.5★ (25) | 18 mi |
| Musser Landscaping, LLC. | 4.8★ (6) | In Columbia |
| Ostrich Hill Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Schroeder Gardens, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Slims tree service llc | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Stump Siding & Roofing, LLC | 4.4★ (12) | 24 mi |
| Susquehanna tree & stump | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| The Tree Bros LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Thunder Creek Tree LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Tomlinson Bomberger Lawn Care & Landscape | 4.7★ (499) | 7 mi |
| Tree Services by Carl Harper | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Your Estate Services Inc | 3.4★ (5) | 8 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Columbia. 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 Pennsylvania, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 111 Columbia 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 Columbia 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 |