14 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Elizabeth City: Undercutter Tree Service, CR Score 64/100; 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Eastern Stump Removal, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 14.
Most-reviewed: A Cut Above Lawn and Tree Service, 114 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 14 ranked; ranked #3.
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14 Elizabeth City tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 10 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 14 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undercutter Tree Service | 64 | 4.7★ (25) | Elizabeth City | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Eastern Stump Removal | 63 | 4.9★ (29) | Elizabeth City | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | A Cut Above Lawn and Tree Service | 63 | 4.9★ (114) | Elizabeth City | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Bruce’s Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (8) | Elizabeth City | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Timber Dogs Tree Services | 60 | 5.0★ (19) | Elizabeth City | Sat | — |
| 6 | Burch Tree Services | 60 | 5.0★ (9) | Elizabeth City | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | A Atlantic Tree Service | 59 | 4.9★ (63) | Chesapeake, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Simpson's Tree Service | 59 | 4.5★ (53) | Chesapeake, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Outer Banks Tree Company - Elizabeth City Tree Service | 58 | 4.8★ (4) | Elizabeth City | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Out On A Limb Tree Services | 57 | 3.5★ (8) | Elizabeth City | — | — |
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: 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth City
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth City
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, the most in Elizabeth City.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth City
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth City
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth City
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth City
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth City
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth City
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth City
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam's Landscaping & Lawn Care | 4.7★ (50) | In Elizabeth City |
| Affordable tree service | In Elizabeth City | |
| Boyce's Tree Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Elizabeth City |
| BW services - Lawn Care, Mulching | 4.6★ (7) | In Elizabeth City |
| Commander Contracting Co. | 24 mi | |
| CW Complete Lawn Service | In Elizabeth City | |
| Dickson Plumbing LLC | 4.9★ (131) | In Elizabeth City |
| East Coast Tree Worx | 1.0★ (2) | In Elizabeth City |
| Herb’sTree Service-permanently closed | 5.0★ (2) | In Elizabeth City |
| Kramer Custom Roofing LLC | 5.0★ (61) | In Elizabeth City |
| M&M Land and Lawn co. | In Elizabeth City | |
| Southern Roots Land Development, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In Elizabeth City |
| Sutton's Lawn Care and Landscaping Inc. | 5.0★ (7) | In Elizabeth City |
| Thompsons Professional Stump | In Elizabeth City | |
| Treesmith and Landscaping- Tree Services & Landscape Services | In Elizabeth City |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Elizabeth City. 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 14 Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City 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 |