102 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Fern Creek: New Leaf Tree Service, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 349 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Alberto Tree Care, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 102.
Most-reviewed: TruGreen Lawn Care, 993 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 102 ranked; ranked #9.
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102 Fern Creek tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 35 are open 24/7, 74 open Saturdays and 55 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 102 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Leaf Tree Service | 65 | 5.0★ (349) | Louisville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Mario's Tree Care | 63 | 4.9★ (309) | Louisville, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Shults Tree Service | 63 | 5.0★ (265) | Louisville, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Alberto Tree Care | 62 | 5.0★ (513) | Shelbyville, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Breeden Tree Experts | 62 | 5.0★ (165) | Jeffersonville, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | The Blankenship Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (105) | Louisville, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | iClimb Tree Service | 61 | 4.9★ (157) | Louisville, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Ashley's Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (30) | Louisville, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | TruGreen Lawn Care | 61 | 4.5★ (993) | Louisville, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 10 | Greenworks Lawn, Landscape & TreE | 60 | 4.7★ (154) | Jeffersonville, 13 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: 5.0★ from 349 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 309 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Shelbyville, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 513 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Jeffersonville, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 993 Google reviews, the most in Fern Creek.
Based in Jeffersonville, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Shelbyville, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 13 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Shelbyville, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Shelbyville, 2 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Jeffersontown, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Fairdale, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Jeffersontown, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Shelbyville, 20 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Louisville, 4 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hillview, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in The Village of Indian Hill, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Shelbyville, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #37, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 37 of 102 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Thomas Tree Care | 57 | 4.4★ (25) | 11 mi |
| 27 | 999-TREE | 57 | 5.0★ (6) | 5 mi |
| 28 | Tree Service Garcia | 57 | 5.0★ (6) | 5 mi |
| 30 | Pool's Tree Care & Crane Service LLC | 57 | 4.4★ (14) | 9 mi |
| 32 | Express Tree Service | 56 | 5.0★ (18) | 10 mi |
| 33 | Podges Landscaping and tree service S | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | 6 mi |
| 35 | Sanchez Tree Service, LLC | 56 | 4.8★ (26) | 20 mi |
| 36 | D&D Tree service | 55 | 4.7★ (38) | 23 mi |
| 37 | Bronson Services (Tree Care Specialists) | 55 | 4.9★ (9) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Fern Creek. 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 windstorms, when waits for planned work get longer.
We scored 102 Fern Creek 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 Fern Creek 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 |