214 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Rancho Penasquitos: CM Precision Tree and Landscape Maintenance Inc, CR Score 93/100; 5.0★ from 192 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Alex Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 214.
Most-reviewed: Plumbing Tree, 227 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 214 ranked; ranked #36.
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214 Rancho Penasquitos tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 65 are open 24/7, 167 open Saturdays and 99 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 214 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM Precision Tree and Landscape Maintenance Inc | 93 | 5.0★ (192) | San Diego, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Alex Tree Service | 92 | 5.0★ (110) | Irvine, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Tree Loyalty LLC | 92 | 5.0★ (87) | La Jolla, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Arbor Task Tree Service San Diego | 91 | 4.8★ (92) | Chula Vista, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Pedro's Tree Service | 91 | 4.9★ (162) | El Cajon, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Big Branch Tree Service Inc | 91 | 5.0★ (45) | Bonita, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | ESCOBAR TREE SERVICE & STUMP GRINDER | 90 | 5.0★ (98) | San Diego, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | MC Tree Service | 90 | 4.9★ (73) | Camp Pendleton South, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Tree Service San Diego | 90 | 5.0★ (59) | San Diego, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Arce's El Cajon Tree Service | 90 | 5.0★ (53) | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Rancho Penasquitos
Based in San Diego, 12 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 192 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Irvine, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Jolla, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chula Vista, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 92 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in El Cajon, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 162 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bonita, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Diego, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 98 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Diego, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 11 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Escondido, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Escondido, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ramona, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 113 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coronado, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ramona, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Imperial Beach, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lakeside, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Diego, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chula Vista, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Diego, 4 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 20 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rancho Penasquitos
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Escondido, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Diego, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 214 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arce's Tree Service Lakeside | 5.0★ (9) | 16 mi |
| Dabbing Palm Trees | In Rancho Penasquitos | |
| Diaz Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Earth Landscape Design & Tree Care | In Rancho Penasquitos | |
| Evergreen Arbor and Landscape | 5.0★ (20) | 9 mi |
| Four Seasons Gardening and Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Jons Tree Trimming & Removal Service | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| JUST GREEN LANDSCAPING INC. | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| La Costa Tree Service & Maintenance Inc. | 4.3★ (22) | 13 mi |
| Lifetime Tree Service | 5.0★ (7) | 14 mi |
| Lightning Tree Service Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| New Era Tree Specialist | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Pacheco Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Payless Tree Service | 4.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Primo Stump Grinders | In Rancho Penasquitos | |
| Sergio's Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| South California Arborists Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Tree Doctor USA - Tree Care Services | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Tree Doctor USA - Tree Health Care Service | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| United Tree Service, Inc | In Rancho Penasquitos |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Rancho Penasquitos. 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 214 Rancho Penasquitos 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 Rancho Penasquitos 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 |