65/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Best Tree Services in San Marcos, CA (2026)
176 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in San Marcos: MC Tree Service, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Master Tree, INC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 176.
- 45
Most-reviewed: JUNK MODE - Junk Removal, Dumpster Rental, Demolition & Overgrowth Cleanup, 282 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 176 ranked; ranked #45.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
176 San Marcos tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 58 are open 24/7, 142 open Saturdays and 88 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 176 rated businesses.
Top 10 tree services in San Marcos at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MC Tree Service | 65 | 4.9★ (73) | Camp Pendleton South, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Master Tree, INC | 64 | 4.9★ (98) | Escondido, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Green Tree World | 63 | 4.9★ (49) | Escondido, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Leon Tree Service inc | 63 | 5.0★ (48) | Camp Pendleton South, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Vista del Rey Tree Services | 62 | 4.8★ (125) | Camp Pendleton South, 2 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Pope Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (113) | Ramona, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | ELM Tree Care | 62 | 4.9★ (224) | Temecula, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | 24 Seven Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (25) | Vista, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Budget Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (28) | Camp Pendleton South, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Tree Loyalty LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (87) | La Jolla, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 176 best tree services in San Marcos, ranked
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.
Based in Escondido, 3 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Escondido, 5 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1631 Glade Ln, Escondido, CA 92029
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 7 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 2 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.8★ from 125 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat 7 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
Based in Ramona, 19 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 113 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Temecula, 24 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.9★ from 224 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 28465 Old Town Front St STE 315, Temecula, CA 92590
Based in Vista, 7 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1929 W Vista Way Suite F #105, Vista, CA 92083
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 9 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
#10 Tree Loyalty LLC
Based in La Jolla, 20 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 7770 Regents Rd #113, La Jolla, CA 92037
Based in Irvine, 22 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Escondido, 5 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7 AM–7 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 311 E Washington Ave Suite 106, Escondido, CA 92025
Based in Escondido, 7 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 2700 E Valley Pkwy SPC 288, Escondido, CA 92027
Based in Chula Vista, 19 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.8★ from 92 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Bonita, 17 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Escondido, 5 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.3★ from 22 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1244 E Lincoln Ave, Escondido, CA 92027
Based in Ramona, 21 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Escondido, 6 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1309 E Mission Ave, Escondido, CA 92027
Based in Escondido, 6 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1560 S Redwood St, Escondido, CA 92025
Based in Escondido, 14 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in San Marcos
60/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 7 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat 7 AM–5 PM · Sun 9 AM–5 PM
Based in San Diego, 23 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5187 San Aquario Dr, San Diego, CA 92109
#24 The tree fairy
Based in Ramona, 16 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
Based in Escondido, 5 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1212 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92026
Tree services ranked #26 to #50
#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 176 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving San Marcos
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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Tree Service | In San Marcos | |
| Deluxe Tree Trimming | 4.9★ (29) | 24 mi |
| Diaz Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Discover Landscape Inc | In San Marcos | |
| Evergreen Arbor and Landscape | 5.0★ (20) | 22 mi |
| Happe Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| North County Tree | In San Marcos | |
| Pacheco Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Paradise Tree Service | In San Marcos | |
| Peter's Tree Service | 5.0★ (4) | 21 mi |
| Plumbing Tree | 4.8★ (227) | 22 mi |
| Pro Star Tree Service Poway | 5.0★ (3) | 12 mi |
| San Marcos Tree Service Experts | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Sergio's Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| SoCal Synthetic Lawns and Putting Greens Inc. | 5.0★ (125) | In San Marcos |
| Sunscape Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| The Branch | In San Marcos | |
| Tomas Tree Services Construction Worker, Fallbrook California | 5.0★ (22) | 17 mi |
| Tree Service of San Diego | 5.0★ (3) | 22 mi |
| Verdugo Lawn Care - Palm Tree Trimming Service & Stump Grinding and Removal in Vista, CA | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
How much do tree services cost in San Marcos?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for San Marcos. 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 |
When to hire a tree service in California
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.
How we ranked San Marcos tree services
We scored 176 San Marcos 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 San Marcos 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 |
Tree services in San Marcos: frequently asked questions
Who is the best tree service in San Marcos?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked tree service in San Marcos, CA is MC Tree Service with a CR Score of 65/100. It has 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Master Tree, INC (#2) and Green Tree World (#3) follow. We ranked 176 tree services on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many tree services are there in San Marcos?
ContractorsRanked ranks 176 tree services serving San Marcos, CA. 2 of them are based in San Marcos; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which tree services in San Marcos are open 24/7?
58 ranked tree services in San Marcos post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are MC Tree Service (#1), Master Tree, INC (#2) and Green Tree World (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which tree services in San Marcos work on weekends?
142 of 176 ranked tree services post Saturday hours and 88 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are MC Tree Service (#1), Master Tree, INC (#2) and Green Tree World (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does tree removal cost in San Marcos?
Tree removal typically costs $200 to $2,000, with $750 typical (Per tree: typical range of customer-reported removals. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for San Marcos. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do San Marcos tree services have?
The median Google rating among 176 rated tree services in San Marcos is 5.0★, with a median of 12 reviews. JUNK MODE - Junk Removal, Dumpster Rental, Demolition & Overgrowth Cleanup has the most, 282 reviews, and ranks #45. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire a tree service in San Marcos?
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.
How does ContractorsRanked rank tree services?
Each tree service gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for San Marcos
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 176 tree services serving San Marcos.
- October 2026: 5 duplicate listings merged.
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