13 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Los Alamos: Merhege Trees, LLC, CR Score 54/100; 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 12 PM.
Most-reviewed: Bugman Pest Control, Inc., 54 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 13 ranked; ranked #2.
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13 Los Alamos tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 open Saturdays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 13 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merhege Trees, LLC | 54 | 3.4★ (5) | Los Alamos | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Bugman Pest Control, Inc. | 54 | 4.4★ (54) | Santa Fe, 24 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Northern New Mexico Stump Grinders, LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (6) | Los Alamos | — | — |
| 4 | Rocky Mountain Pest Control | 51 | 4.6★ (21) | Albuquerque, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Coates Tree Service | 50 | 4.5★ (17) | Santa Fe, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Oscar’s Tree Service | 50 | 4.8★ (24) | Santa Fe, 24 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Tree Doctor 911 | 50 | 3.3★ (38) | Santa Fe, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Ancestral Tree Care | 49 | 5.0★ (10) | Santa Fe, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Holistic Tree Care | 47 | 5.0★ (6) | Santa Fe, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Bugman Trees | 47 | 5.0★ (4) | Santa Fe, 24 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: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Santa Fe, 24 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 54 Google reviews, the most in Los Alamos.
Based in Los Alamos
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Albuquerque, 23 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Santa Fe, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Santa Fe, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews.
Based in Santa Fe, 25 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Santa Fe, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Santa Fe, 25 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Santa Fe, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Santa Fe, 22 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based in Santa Fe, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Santa Fe, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ants Landscaping | 21 mi | |
| Apache Plume Landscaping | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| DZ Tree LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Los Alamos |
| DZ Tree LLC | In Los Alamos | |
| Formby & Sons ArborPro, LLC | 15 mi | |
| Los Alamos Landscaping & More | 4.3★ (30) | In Los Alamos |
| Martinez Tree Service Landscaping | 20 mi | |
| Northern Tree Services | In Los Alamos | |
| Oasis Landscaping Contractor LLC | 4.8★ (4) | In Los Alamos |
| Ramo's Landscaping Pros | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Salaiz Landscaping LLC | 4.3★ (4) | In Los Alamos |
| Tierra Encantada Landscape | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Los Alamos. 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 windstorms, when waits for planned work get longer.
We scored 13 Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos 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 |