352 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cornelius: Clark's Tree Express, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 513 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Stumpy's Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 352.
Most-reviewed: Monster Tree Service of North Charlotte Metro, 494 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 352 ranked after Clark's Tree Express; ranked #13.
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352 Cornelius tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 106 are open 24/7, 266 open Saturdays and 152 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 352 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark's Tree Express | 66 | 4.9★ (513) | Huntersville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Stumpy's Tree Service | 65 | 5.0★ (210) | Lake Norman of Catawba, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | OGS Stump Grinding & Tree Service | 64 | 5.0★ (132) | Newton, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Tree Huggers | 63 | 5.0★ (136) | Lake Norman of Catawba, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Exotic Tree Surgeon LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (67) | Lake Norman of Catawba, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Viking Tree Experts | 61 | 5.0★ (265) | Charlotte, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | EverReady TreeWorks, LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (213) | Charlotte, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Funes Tree Services | 61 | 5.0★ (66) | Belmont, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Cutters Unlimited | 61 | 5.0★ (194) | Mooresville, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Doc’s Tree Service LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (38) | Lake Norman of Catawba, 8 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: 4.9★ from 513 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 210 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Newton, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Charlotte, 20 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Charlotte, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 213 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Belmont, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Mooresville, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Indian Trail, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Charlotte, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Davidson, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 494 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Cornelius
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Salisbury, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Mooresville, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Belmont, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Davidson, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 376 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Concord, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Mooresville, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Harrisburg, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Monroe, 23 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Concord, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Concord, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 289 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 352 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Plus Home Remodeling | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| AHC TREE SERVICE | 5.0★ (8) | 10 mi |
| COMBS' TREE SERVICE | 4.7★ (46) | 22 mi |
| Culley Tree Service | 4.1★ (13) | 8 mi |
| FIRST CHOICE TREE CARE | 5.0★ (33) | 23 mi |
| GA/PA Tree Care LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Gomez Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Graham's Tree Service | 5.0★ (29) | 22 mi |
| Je Excavations | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Jenkins All Terrain Stump Grinding & Excavation | 5.0★ (28) | 19 mi |
| Jimmy Dwayne Tree Service | 5.0★ (29) | 23 mi |
| Ksor Tree Service | 5.0★ (19) | 18 mi |
| Marcio Service | 1.5★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Martinez Lawn Services | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| McCoy’s Services, Inc. | 5.0★ (29) | 23 mi |
| Quality Tree Care Specialists | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Releaf Tree Works | 4.8★ (51) | 25 mi |
| Ricky's Tree Services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Superior Stump Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Unique Outside Designs | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Cornelius. 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 352 Cornelius 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 Cornelius 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 |