117 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Saint Stephens: Chester Tree Care, CR Score 67/100; 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Sweet Carolina Tree Care, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 117.
Most-reviewed: Earnest Tree Service, 160 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 117 ranked; ranked #19.
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117 Saint Stephens tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 49 are open 24/7, 90 open Saturdays and 55 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 117 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Tree Care | 67 | 5.0★ (132) | Hickory, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Sweet Carolina Tree Care | 66 | 5.0★ (155) | Hickory, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Foothills Tree Service | 64 | 4.7★ (49) | Hickory, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Elite Tree Service, LLC | 63 | 4.6★ (45) | King, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Chad's Tree Experts LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (34) | Hickory, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Tree Huggers | 62 | 5.0★ (136) | Lake Norman of Catawba, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Stumps By Dan | 62 | 4.4★ (40) | Hickory, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | ArborPro Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (99) | Lenoir, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Mecho Tree Service | 62 | 4.9★ (70) | Statesville, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | FIRST CHOICE TREE CARE | 62 | 5.0★ (33) | Gastonia, 11 mi away | 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 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hickory, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Arborist service”.
Based in Hickory, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in King, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hickory, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba, 23 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hickory, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lenoir, 15 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Statesville, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Gastonia, 11 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hickory, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Newton, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hickory, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Saint Stephens
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hickory, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hickory, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews.
Based in Hickory, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Conover, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Statesville, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, the most in Saint Stephens.
Based in Hickory, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Mooresville, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Hickory, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Lincolnton, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Statesville, 21 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Cherryville, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 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 117 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 321 Stumpgrinding | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Blank Canvas Land Care | 5.0★ (2) | In Saint Stephens |
| Clay Evans Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| DamWright Landscaping Services | In Saint Stephens | |
| Danny Bradley Landscaping and Tree Nursery | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Exclusive Tree | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Father & Sons Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Hayes Excavating & Landscape LLC | 5.0★ (16) | In Saint Stephens |
| Hickory Tree Service Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| JDs Landscapes LLC | In Saint Stephens | |
| Je Excavations | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Lawn Ninja Landscaping | In Saint Stephens | |
| Leading Edge Landscape, LLC | In Saint Stephens | |
| Perfection Landscaping & Trees, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Rimrock Tree Co | 5.0★ (6) | 18 mi |
| Risky Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Southern Lawnscapes of Hickory | In Saint Stephens | |
| TOMLIN LAWN CARE & TREE SERVICE LLC | 3.8★ (5) | 21 mi |
| Tree Tom Inc | 5.0★ (15) | 23 mi |
| Union Grove Tree Service | 5.0★ (7) | 22 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Saint Stephens. 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 117 Saint Stephens 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 Saint Stephens 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 |