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Best overall in Kill Devil Hills: OBX Tree Doc, CR Score 96/100; 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Albemarle Landscapes and Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 7.
Most-reviewed: Rumaldo Landscape & Tree Service, 86 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 7 ranked after OBX Tree Doc; ranked #4.
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7 Kill Devil Hills tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 7 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBX Tree Doc | 96 | 4.9★ (113) | Kill Devil Hills | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Albemarle Landscapes and Tree Service | 93 | 4.8★ (52) | Kill Devil Hills | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Donatelli Tree Services LLC | 92 | 4.8★ (32) | Kill Devil Hills | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Rumaldo Landscape & Tree Service | 91 | 4.8★ (86) | Kill Devil Hills | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Just Hauling OBX | 86 | 5.0★ (29) | Kill Devil Hills | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | ATX Atlantic Tree Experts | 76 | 4.0★ (6) | Kill Devil Hills | — | — |
| 7 | Four Seasons Landscaping | 73 | 3.4★ (5) | Kill Devil Hills | Sat | — |
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.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (113).
Based in Kill Devil Hills
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 52 Google reviews, open 24/7.
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Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews, open 24/7.
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Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 86 Google reviews, open 24/7.
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Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, open 24/7.
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Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
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Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscape architect”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Kill Devil Hills. 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 storms, especially during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to November 30.
We scored 7 Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills 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 |