307 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lakeland: Precision Tree and Outdoor Services, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Tree Tune ups, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 307.
Most-reviewed: Top Notch Trees and Land Clearing LLC, 407 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 307 ranked; ranked #22.
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307 Lakeland tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 137 are open 24/7, 252 open Saturdays and 178 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 307 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Tree and Outdoor Services | 65 | 5.0★ (129) | Lakeland | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Tree Tune ups | 65 | 5.0★ (120) | Lakeland | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Casma Tree Services | 65 | 5.0★ (114) | Lakeland | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | First Choice Tree Service More | 64 | 5.0★ (93) | Lakeland | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | All Weather Tree Service LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (177) | Kathleen, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | High View Tree Service Inc | 64 | 5.0★ (80) | Lakeland | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Monkey Business Tree Care Specialists | 64 | 5.0★ (229) | Medulla, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | IronHead Tree Service | 63 | 5.0★ (60) | Lakeland | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Central Florida Tree Care | 63 | 5.0★ (275) | Plant City, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | A Better Cut Tree Service | 63 | 4.8★ (70) | Lakeland | 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 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Kathleen, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 177 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Medulla, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Plant City, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 275 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Medulla, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Auburndale, 3 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Medulla, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Auburndale, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Auburndale, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Auburndale, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Valrico, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Inwood, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Bloomingdale, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 407 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Winter Haven, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lakeland
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 56 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 307 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Better Cut Tree Service Inc | 4.7★ (27) | 12 mi |
| Arbor Tech Tree Care | 1.0★ (1) | In Lakeland |
| Arbor Tree Care | In Lakeland | |
| Baker's Outside Services and Solutions | 4.5★ (15) | In Lakeland |
| Betts land Development llc | 5.0★ (2) | In Lakeland |
| Bulldog Lawn Care | 4.6★ (16) | In Lakeland |
| Central Florida Tree & Land | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Edie lawn service LLC | 5.0★ (4) | In Lakeland |
| G&C Tree Service & Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| IKES TREE SERVICE | 4.8★ (52) | 16 mi |
| JRB Tree Service & Stump Grinding | 4.9★ (128) | 20 mi |
| Kirkland's Tree Services | 3.7★ (7) | In Lakeland |
| New Beginnings Tree Service | In Lakeland | |
| RAF Tree service | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Rise N Grind Environmental | 5.0★ (7) | 2 mi |
| Sansom's Tree Service | 4.4★ (29) | 10 mi |
| Standin on a limb/lawn llc | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Three Pines Tree Removal | 5.0★ (8) | 4 mi |
| Tree Removal of Winter Haven | In Lakeland | |
| TREES & LANDSCAPE | In Lakeland |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lakeland. 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 307 Lakeland 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 Lakeland 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 |