92/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 751 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (751).
- 4.9★ from 751 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Best Tree Services in Elkton, MD (2026)
94 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Elkton: 3 Brothers Tree Service, CR Score 92/100; 4.9★ from 751 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Brandywine Tree & Shrub, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 94.
- 21
Most-reviewed: Green Lawn Fertilizing, 428 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 94 ranked after 3 Brothers Tree Service; ranked #21.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
94 Elkton tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 25 are open 24/7, 68 open Saturdays and 39 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 94 rated businesses.
Top 10 tree services in Elkton at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Brothers Tree Service | 92 | 4.9★ (751) | New Castle, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Brandywine Tree & Shrub | 89 | 4.9★ (364) | Wilmington, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Magic Stump Grinder and tree services | 88 | 4.7★ (61) | Glasgow, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Golden Tree Service LLC | 87 | 4.9★ (166) | Elsmere, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | C & R Tree Service | 86 | 4.7★ (166) | Brookside, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Tim Tree's LLC | 86 | 4.8★ (54) | Elkton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Revival Tree Care | 86 | 4.9★ (53) | New Castle, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Veteran Landscape | 86 | 5.0★ (39) | Wilmington, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | G&G Tree Service & Landscaping | 85 | 4.9★ (31) | Bear, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Stein Tree Service | 85 | 4.7★ (90) | Wilmington, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 94 best tree services in Elkton, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Wilmington, 20 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 364 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 364 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 214 Alders Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803
Based in Glasgow, 7 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 61 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 61 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 600 S Old Baltimore Pike, Christiana, DE 19702
Based in Elsmere, 21 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Brookside, 7 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.7★ from 166 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–8 PM
Based in Elkton
86/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7 AM–7 PM · Sun 10 AM–7 PM
- Address
- Blue Ball Rd, Elkton, MD 21921
Based in New Castle, 14 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 131 Jay Dr, New Castle, DE 19720
Based in Wilmington, 14 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 600 Windsor Ave, Wilmington, DE 19804
Based in Bear, 8 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 832 Trophy Way, Bear, DE 19701
Based in Wilmington, 20 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 90 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 90 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3607 Downing Dr, Wilmington, DE 19802
Based in Wilmington, 23 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Wilmington, 24 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 337 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.5★ from 337 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1806 Zebley Rd, Wilmington, DE 19810
Based in Wilmington, 24 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 103 Farm Ave, Wilmington, DE 19810
Based in Wilmington, 16 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3 Northern Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805
Based in Smyrna, 24 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 316 N School Ln, Smyrna, DE 19977
Based in Middletown, 13 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 157 Shannon Blvd, Middletown, DE 19709
Based in Bear, 8 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 567 Walther Rd, Bear, DE 19701
Based in Glasgow, 16 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Elkton
83/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 207 Windward Ct, Elkton, MD 21921
Based in Bear, 7 mi away
82/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 915 Sugar Pine Dr, Bear, DE 19701
Based in Wilmington, 18 mi away
82/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 428 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.8★ from 428 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–5 PM · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 1500 Shallcross Ave Suite 2A-7, Wilmington, DE 19806
Based in Wilmington, 16 mi away
82/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–5:30 PM · Sat 7 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 400 B and O Ln, Wilmington, DE 19804
Based in Wilmington, 18 mi away
81/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 15 Commerce St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Based in Oxford, 15 mi away
81/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in North Star, 23 mi away
81/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Tree services ranked #26 to #50
#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 94 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Elkton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allfather Woodcraft LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Altra Inc | 3.7★ (32) | In Elkton |
| Barge Builders Crane Rental & Welding | 5.0★ (1) | In Elkton |
| Bartlett Tree Experts | 5.0★ (2) | In Elkton |
| C & J Tree Services, LLC | 3.7★ (3) | 23 mi |
| External Life Tree Removal Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| First State Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Greenpine Lawn Service LLC | 5.0★ (5) | 18 mi |
| Huf Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Jimenez Pro Landscaping | 5.0★ (28) | In Elkton |
| Larson's Tree Service, Landscaping and Nursery | 3.5★ (18) | In Elkton |
| Melvin's Lawns & Landscapes | 5.0★ (5) | In Elkton |
| Millers Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| New Branch Tree Service, Inc. | 4.0★ (4) | 20 mi |
| Popular Tree Services INC | 4.8★ (5) | 23 mi |
| R J Rizzardi Tree Service Middletown | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Robinhood Exterior | 5.0★ (61) | In Elkton |
| Scott’s Landscaping LLC | 4.8★ (94) | In Elkton |
| Shore View Lawn & Tree | 1.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Soil Shepherds | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
How much do tree services cost in Elkton?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Elkton. 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 |
When to hire a tree service in Maryland
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.
How we ranked Elkton tree services
We scored 94 Elkton 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 Elkton 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 |
Tree services in Elkton: frequently asked questions
Who is the best tree service in Elkton?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked tree service in Elkton, MD is 3 Brothers Tree Service with a CR Score of 92/100. It has 4.9★ from 751 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Brandywine Tree & Shrub (#2) and Magic Stump Grinder and tree services (#3) follow. We ranked 94 tree services on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many tree services are there in Elkton?
ContractorsRanked ranks 94 tree services serving Elkton, MD. 4 of them are based in Elkton; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which tree services in Elkton are open 24/7?
25 ranked tree services in Elkton post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are 3 Brothers Tree Service (#1), Brandywine Tree & Shrub (#2) and Magic Stump Grinder and tree services (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which tree services in Elkton work on weekends?
68 of 94 ranked tree services post Saturday hours and 39 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are 3 Brothers Tree Service (#1), Brandywine Tree & Shrub (#2) and Magic Stump Grinder and tree services (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does tree removal cost in Elkton?
Tree removal typically costs $200 to $2,000, with $750 typical (Per tree: typical range of customer-reported removals. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Elkton. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Elkton tree services have?
The median Google rating among 94 rated tree services in Elkton is 4.8★, with a median of 22 reviews. 3 Brothers Tree Service has the most, 751 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire a tree service in Elkton?
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.
How does ContractorsRanked rank tree services?
Each tree service gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Elkton
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 94 tree services serving Elkton.
- October 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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