32 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Kankakee: Blue Spruce Tree Care & Construction Inc., CR Score 87/100; 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Arkham Tree Care, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 32.
Most-reviewed: Bill's Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping, 136 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 32 ranked; ranked #28.
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32 Kankakee tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 22 open Saturdays and 10 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 32 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Spruce Tree Care & Construction Inc. | 87 | 4.9★ (59) | Coal City, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Arkham Tree Care | 85 | 5.0★ (5) | Kankakee | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Johnson Tree Service inc | 85 | 4.9★ (87) | Frankfort, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Whitakers Tree Service | 84 | 5.0★ (4) | Kankakee | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | A&R Tree and Demolition Service | 84 | 4.6★ (44) | Kankakee | Sat | — |
| 6 | Four Seasons Tree Care, Inc. | 84 | 4.6★ (64) | Bourbonnais, 3 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Stump Hero, LLC. | 82 | 5.0★ (40) | Coal City, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Mauer Tree Co. | 82 | 5.0★ (41) | Frankfort, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Custom Tree Work | 81 | 5.0★ (40) | Bradley, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Dave's Tree Service | 81 | 4.3★ (23) | Bourbonnais, 4 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kankakee
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Frankfort, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kankakee
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kankakee
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bourbonnais, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coal City, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Frankfort, 22 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bradley, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bourbonnais, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crete, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 16 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kankakee
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bourbonnais, 22 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manhattan, 22 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kankakee
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Watseka, 25 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coal City, 22 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manhattan, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, 60 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bradley, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gary, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manteno, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews, 50 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Frankfort, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bradley, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Homer Glen, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coal City, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #32, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lupe Gomez landscaping | 71 | 4.2★ (54) | 20 mi |
| 27 | Arnold's Tree Service, Inc. | 69 | 4.3★ (18) | 24 mi |
| 28 | Bill's Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping | 69 | 4.5★ (136) | 23 mi |
| 29 | Jackson Landscaping | 69 | 5.0★ (4) | 20 mi |
| 30 | L and L Landscaping Frankfort - Landscaper, Lawn Care Companies, Landscape Contractors | 67 | 4.8★ (5) | 22 mi |
| 31 | Eternally Green Lawn Care, Inc. | 66 | 4.1★ (30) | 25 mi |
| 32 | Total Property Management | 62 | 5.0★ (5) | 22 mi |
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abe & Rhett's Tree Care LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| All Coast Restoration, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Diamond Property Solutions | 8 mi | |
| DLS Enterprises LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Everything Exterior | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Green Pro Services | 5.0★ (24) | In Kankakee |
| Greener on the Other Side | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| the climbing and diving team | 2.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Kankakee. 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 Illinois, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 32 Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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 |