264 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Independence: Timberland Tree Service, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 147 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Premier Tree Specialists, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 264.
Most-reviewed: Premier Tree Specialists, 1,195 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 264 ranked; ranked #2.
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264 Independence tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 76 are open 24/7, 182 open Saturdays and 110 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 264 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timberland Tree Service | 63 | 4.9★ (147) | Broadview Heights, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Premier Tree Specialists | 63 | 4.8★ (1,195) | Wickliffe, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Ilya's tree service | 63 | 5.0★ (304) | Berea, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Ripley Stump Grinding | 63 | 5.0★ (59) | Bedford Heights, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | STUMP PRO llc | 62 | 5.0★ (440) | Avon, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Cleveland Tree and Stump | 61 | 5.0★ (301) | Chardon, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Sam’s The Man Tree Service | 61 | 4.8★ (148) | Brunswick, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Schades Tree Service | 61 | 4.8★ (97) | North Royalton, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Climbing Brothers LLC | 61 | 4.9★ (69) | Cleveland, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Stevenson's Stump Grinding | 61 | 5.0★ (125) | Bedford Heights, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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: 4.9★ from 147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Wickliffe, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,195 Google reviews, the most in Independence.
Based in Berea, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 304 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Bedford Heights, 1 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Avon, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 440 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Chardon, 19 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 301 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Brunswick, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in North Royalton, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Cleveland, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Bedford Heights, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Westlake, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 344 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Wickliffe, 18 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Canton, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Berea, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Wadsworth, 23 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 255 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Parma, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Brooklyn, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 350 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in North Royalton, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 289 Google reviews.
Based in Berea, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Kent, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Westlake, 16 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in North Olmsted, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Kirtland, 21 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Parma, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Parma, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 18 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 264 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Response Tree Service & Landscape | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Affordable Arborist Tree Service | 5.0★ (4) | 7 mi |
| AMPM Property Maintenance LLC | 4.6★ (13) | 13 mi |
| Aspen Tree Services | 2.9★ (11) | 5 mi |
| Daniel's Stump-EEZ, LTD | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Dynamic Stump Service | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| E. G. Murcia Landcaping | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Fratelli Excavating and Landscapes | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Hall Brothers Tree Services | 4.5★ (25) | 16 mi |
| Hartman Tree Service | 5.0★ (5) | 9 mi |
| Hudson Tree Pros | 5.0★ (9) | 14 mi |
| JD & L Landscaping Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Lakeshore Grindings, Tree Stump Grinding Professionals | 5.0★ (42) | 23 mi |
| Nick The Stump Guy | 5.0★ (1) | In Independence |
| Pro Tree Services Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| RC Tree Service LLC | 5.0★ (16) | 15 mi |
| Rose Capital Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| TreeMendous Tree Care | 5.0★ (7) | 11 mi |
| Urgent Tree Removal | 5.0★ (4) | 9 mi |
| Wise Guy Stump Grinding & Land Management, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Independence. 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. In Ohio, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 264 Independence 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 Independence 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 |