55 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in North Saanich: Anchor Tree Service - Sidney Arborist & Tree Service, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Coastal Tree Works, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 55.
Most-reviewed: Tip Top Tree Service Ltd., 511 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 55 ranked; ranked #2.
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55 North Saanich tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 16 are open 24/7, 38 open Saturdays and 28 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 55 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchor Tree Service - Sidney Arborist & Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (53) | Salt Spring Island, 1 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Tip Top Tree Service Ltd. | 62 | 4.9★ (511) | Victoria, 21 km away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | Anchor Tree Service - Victoria Arborist & Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (156) | Victoria, 21 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Coastal Tree Works | 61 | 5.0★ (86) | Victoria, 25 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Competition Tree Service | 61 | 4.8★ (60) | Salt Spring Island, 17 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada, Limited | 61 | 4.8★ (239) | Victoria, 26 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Advantage Tree Care | 60 | 4.9★ (54) | Victoria, 21 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Tree Beard Arbor Care | 60 | 5.0★ (101) | Salt Spring Island, 11 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Eagles Eye Tree Care | 59 | 5.0★ (93) | Victoria, 29 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Isla Vista Tree Service | 59 | 5.0★ (103) | Victoria, 21 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
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 in North Saanich
Based in Salt Spring Island, 1 km away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Victoria, 21 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 511 Google reviews, the most in North Saanich.
Based in Victoria, 21 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Victoria, 25 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Salt Spring Island, 17 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Victoria, 26 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Victoria, 21 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Salt Spring Island, 11 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews.
Based in Victoria, 29 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Victoria, 21 km away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Colwood, 15 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in North Cowichan, 19 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Duncan, 28 km away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Salt Spring Island, 13 km away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Duncan, 20 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Victoria, 24 km away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Sooke, 20 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Victoria, 23 km away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Colwood, 18 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Victoria, 27 km away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Sooke, 36 km away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in North Cowichan, 21 km away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Salt Spring Island, 24 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Colwood, 20 km away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bathroom remodeler”.
Based in Victoria, 26 km away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 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 55 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more tree services within 40 km 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 cut above tree services | 5.0★ (2) | 35 km |
| A Cut Above Tree Services | 5.0★ (2) | 24 km |
| aLiveTree | 5.0★ (1) | 27 km |
| All Acres Professional Tree | 5.0★ (4) | 36 km |
| Arbortek | In North Saanich | |
| Ashton Timber Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | 15 km |
| BushWorks Tree Service Ltd. | 14 km | |
| Competition Tree Service | 14 km | |
| Emerald Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 23 km |
| Evergreen Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 27 km |
| High Standard Tree Care and Excavating | 19 km | |
| Homestead Treeworks | 15 km | |
| Island Tree Care | 5.0★ (1) | 23 km |
| James Tree Care | 5.0★ (4) | 36 km |
| Prairie Pro | 13 km | |
| Tall Tree Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 11 km |
| Tree Problems ? Tree Services ! | 5.0★ (1) | 23 km |
| Victoria Tree Experts | 5.0★ (1) | 26 km |
| Victoria Tree Pros - Victoria BC Tree Service Specialist's | 12 km | |
| Wild Timber Enterprises Ltd | 5.0★ (1) | 32 km |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for North Saanich. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree removal | CA$280 | CA$1,050 | CA$2,810 | Per tree: typical range of customer-reported removals. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | 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 55 North Saanich 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 North Saanich 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 |