27 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cullowhee: Freeman Tree Care, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Sticks 'N Stones Tree and Grading, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 27.
Most-reviewed: Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, 157 Google reviews at 4.2★, the most of 27 ranked; ranked #8.
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27 Cullowhee tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 27 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeman Tree Care | 63 | 4.9★ (76) | Waynesville, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Sticks 'N Stones Tree and Grading | 60 | 5.0★ (76) | Brevard, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Mountain Top Tree Service, LLC | 59 | 4.9★ (54) | Waynesville, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Austin's Tree Service | 59 | 4.8★ (112) | Waynesville, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Holly Forest Tree Service | 58 | 5.0★ (5) | Clayton, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Haynes Tree & Excavation, LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (42) | Waynesville, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Platas tree service | 58 | 4.7★ (29) | Waynesville, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm | 57 | 4.2★ (157) | Waynesville, 18 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 9 | Element Arbor Inc. | 57 | 4.9★ (115) | Waynesville, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Schofield Tree Patrol | 56 | 5.0★ (25) | Waynesville, 15 mi away | Sat | — |
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 trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brevard, 24 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 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 Waynesville, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 157 Google reviews, the most in Cullowhee.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cullowhee
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 19 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 20 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 22 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 20 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cullowhee
Ranked #18 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 Waynesville, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 19 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 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 Waynesville, 20 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 18 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 19 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #27, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Castillo Excvation & Tree Services | 47 | 4.8★ (5) | 19 mi |
| 27 | BEMK, Inc. | 44 | 3.5★ (8) | 13 mi |
19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alan’s Tree And Stump Removal | 16 mi | |
| Cunningham Tree Service | In Cullowhee | |
| Cutting for the low | 17 mi | |
| Dr Landscaping Tree | 21 mi | |
| Elite Landscaping and Lawncare INC | 5.0★ (29) | In Cullowhee |
| Elkwood Landscaping | 17 mi | |
| Gibson Tree Service and Landscaping | 15 mi | |
| Green Tree Landscaping | 1.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Hidden Valley Tree Service | 1.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Lopez landscaping and tree service | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Oasis Pros | 1.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Rockenstein Tree Services | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| SCR Stump Grinding/Removals | 19 mi | |
| Soco Gap Landscaping & Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Southern "X" Trees | 15 mi | |
| Taylor Properties Tree Service LLC | 17 mi | |
| Trag's Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Wells Excavating & Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | In Cullowhee |
| Wyatt Tree Experts | 20 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Cullowhee. 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 27 Cullowhee 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 Cullowhee 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 |