17 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Livingston: Elite Tree Texas, LLC, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): High Up Tree Service LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 17.
Most-reviewed: MSC Landscaping/Grass/Irrigation & Concrete Co., 350 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 17 ranked; ranked #5.
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17 Livingston tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 15 open Saturdays and 9 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 17 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Tree Texas, LLC | 64 | 4.9★ (95) | Livingston | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | High Up Tree Service LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (28) | Livingston | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Steve & Sons Tree Service and Land Clearing | 60 | 4.8★ (17) | Livingston | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Dandy Bergman Tree and Construction | 58 | 5.0★ (18) | Livingston | Sat | — |
| 5 | MSC Landscaping/Grass/Irrigation & Concrete Co. | 58 | 4.7★ (350) | Livingston | Sat | Most reviews |
| 6 | Right Choice Stump Grinding, Tree Service & Construction | 56 | 5.0★ (3) | Livingston | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | David Holley Stump Grinding | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | Livingston | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Double Down Tree Service | 56 | 5.0★ (6) | Lufkin, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Fleetwood & Mac Tree Services | 56 | 5.0★ (11) | Conroe, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | S&L Tree Service | 55 | 4.8★ (25) | West Livingston, 7 mi away | — | — |
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 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Livingston
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Livingston
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Livingston
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Livingston
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 350 Google reviews, the most in Livingston.
Based in Livingston
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Livingston
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lufkin, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Conroe, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in West Livingston, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in West Livingston, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Livingston
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews.
Based in West Livingston, 18 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Dayton, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Huntsville, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in West Livingston, 16 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Dayton, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
10 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-Ability Roofing, Inc. | In Livingston | |
| Bill's Tree Services | 14 mi | |
| D & D Tree Services | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Dartanyan's Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Dead Or Alive Pro Tree Services | 13 mi | |
| Eagle Tree Servicing & Landscaping LLC | 16 mi | |
| Professional Tree Services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Livingston |
| Ramon's tree services | 5.0★ (1) | In Livingston |
| Safeway Tree Service | In Livingston | |
| South Texas Earth Works | 15 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Livingston. 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 17 Livingston 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 Livingston 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 |