127 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Half Moon Bay: EC Tree Service Inc, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Brush Hog Tree Care Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 127.
Most-reviewed: The Urban Arborist, 724 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 127 ranked; ranked #11.
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127 Half Moon Bay tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 23 are open 24/7, 89 open Saturdays and 54 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 127 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC Tree Service Inc | 62 | 5.0★ (103) | Redwood City, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Brush Hog Tree Care Inc. | 62 | 5.0★ (145) | Half Moon Bay | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | ArborTech Inc. | 62 | 5.0★ (85) | Ashland, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Luna's Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (253) | East Palo Alto, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Neck of the Woods Tree Service | 60 | 5.0★ (27) | Redwood Shores, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Encinal Tree Service Inc | 59 | 4.8★ (17) | Redwood Shores, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Saunders Tree Service Inc | 58 | 5.0★ (76) | Hayward, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Pineda Tree Service | 58 | 4.9★ (82) | Woodside, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Monster Tree Service of the Coast | 58 | 4.9★ (119) | Redwood Shores, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | The Dog Tree Service LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (199) | San Francisco, 20 mi away | Sat | — |
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 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Half Moon Bay
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Ashland, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in East Palo Alto, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood Shores, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood Shores, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hayward, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Woodside, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood Shores, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in San Francisco, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in San Francisco, 20 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 724 Google reviews, the most in Half Moon Bay.
Based in Redwood Shores, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood City, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood City, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood City, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood City, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood Shores, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood City, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood City, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Redwood Shores, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Alameda, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hayward, 23 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in San Leandro, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Cupertino, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Belmont, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 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 127 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Tree Care | 3.7★ (3) | 12 mi |
| Banning Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | In Half Moon Bay |
| Bay Area Arborist Cooperative | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Big Green Tree | 5.0★ (4) | 10 mi |
| CalTreez | 4.2★ (15) | 23 mi |
| Catmex Maintenance | 3.7★ (3) | 12 mi |
| City Trees | 4.0★ (4) | 21 mi |
| Coast 1 Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | In Half Moon Bay |
| Encinal Tree Service | 2.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Francisco Pena Lawn Care Service, Commercial and residential, Fence contractor, irrigation system in Half Moon Bay CA | 4.6★ (9) | In Half Moon Bay |
| Jake's Landscaping & Tree Services | 5.0★ (6) | 10 mi |
| Marvy's Landscape Services | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Mother Earth Care | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| QuickTreeQuote | In Half Moon Bay | |
| Severe Chopper Tree Trimming Service | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| The Best Garden & Trees Services | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Tree Service Alameda | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Tree Service San Francisco | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Tree Service South San Francisco | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| West Valley Arborists | 4.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Half Moon Bay. 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 127 Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay 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 |