65/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 315 Meigs Rd K, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Best Tree Services in Santa Barbara, CA (2026)
41 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Santa Barbara: Economy Tree Inc, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Delgado Tree Care Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 41.
- 6
Most-reviewed: Jorge Salinas Tree Service, 166 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 41 ranked; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
41 Santa Barbara tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 16 are open 24/7, 27 open Saturdays and 19 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 41 rated businesses.
Top 10 tree services in Santa Barbara at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economy Tree Inc | 65 | 4.9★ (51) | Santa Barbara | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Delgado Tree Care Inc. | 65 | 5.0★ (116) | Goleta, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Segura Tree Service - Tree Trimming in Santa Barbara | 64 | 5.0★ (45) | Santa Barbara | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Honey Bee Tree Care | 63 | 5.0★ (21) | Santa Barbara | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Douglas Cicileo Tree and Arborist Services | 63 | 4.9★ (129) | Santa Barbara | — | — |
| 6 | Jorge Salinas Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (166) | Ventura, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | Branch Out Tree Care, Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (109) | Santa Barbara | — | — |
| 8 | Natural Concept Tree Care | 62 | 5.0★ (10) | Santa Barbara | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Pena Tree Services | 61 | 5.0★ (129) | Camp Pendleton South, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Montecito Tree Care | 60 | 5.0★ (5) | Santa Barbara | 24/7 | — |
The 41 best tree services in Santa Barbara, 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 Goleta, 11 mi away
65/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Santa Barbara
64/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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
- Address
- 831 Orange Ave B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Based in Santa Barbara
63/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Santa Barbara
63/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 717 Western Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Based in Ventura, 25 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, the most in Santa Barbara.
- 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2308 Chippewa Ln, Ventura, CA 93001
Based in Santa Barbara
62/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 308 Palm Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Based in Santa Barbara
62/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1470 E Valley Rd #50618, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 22 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 5 AM–10 PM
Based in Santa Barbara
60/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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
- Address
- 126 N Nopal St, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
#11 TLC Tree Service
Based in Montecito, 3 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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
#12 SB Tree Care
Based in Goleta, 7 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 3.5★ from 22 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5662 Calle Real #136, Goleta, CA 93117
Based in Montecito, 3 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Montecito, 3 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Goleta, 3 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
Based in Coronado, 22 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9:30 AM–5:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Goleta, 15 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Santa Barbara
56/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 410 N Quarantina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Based in Santa Barbara
55/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 228 W Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Based in Lompoc, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat 9 AM–4 PM · Sun closed
Based in Mira Monte, 19 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Santa Barbara
55/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews.
- 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 6 AM–7:30 PM · Sun 9 AM–5:30 PM
- Address
- 1332 Pitos St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Based in Mira Monte, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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
- Address
- 25 Burnham Rd, Oak View, CA 93022
Based in Goleta, 1 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
Based in Ventura, 24 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
- 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2619 N Ventura Ave, Ventura, CA 93001
All 41 tree services
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #41, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | X Green Co. Tree Service | 54 | 5.0★ (6) | 12 mi |
| 27 | Corona's Tree Service, Inc. | 54 | 5.0★ (17) | 24 mi |
| 28 | Quality Tree Care | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | 8 mi |
| 29 | Superior landscaping and property MAINTENANCE | 53 | 5.0★ (8) | In Santa Barbara |
| 30 | GLS Companies | 53 | 4.8★ (17) | In Santa Barbara |
| 31 | Maya's Tree Service | 53 | 4.0★ (3) | 10 mi |
| 32 | Gosnell Tree & Landscape | 52 | 4.6★ (9) | In Santa Barbara |
| 33 | Agnew Tree Service | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | 11 mi |
| 34 | CALL OSCAR TREE SERVICE | 52 | 3.6★ (24) | 24 mi |
| 35 | Quinton Fancher Tree Service | 51 | 5.0★ (5) | 17 mi |
| 36 | Cali Tree Service | 50 | 5.0★ (11) | 24 mi |
| 37 | Valencia Tree & Landscape | 50 | 5.0★ (3) | In Santa Barbara |
| 38 | Salinas Landscape LLC | 49 | 3.7★ (3) | 1 mi |
| 39 | Luis' Landscape and Maintenance | 49 | 3.3★ (3) | 2 mi |
| 40 | Gomez Landscape | 42 | 5.0★ (3) | 22 mi |
| 41 | Enhanced Landscape Management | 41 | 2.3★ (6) | 25 mi |
Also serving Santa Barbara
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A and J Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Arbor Services of Santa Barbara | 5.0★ (1) | 3 mi |
| CLEARVIEW LANDSCAPING | 4.8★ (82) | In Santa Barbara |
| Cunningham's Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Joe Kenton Tree Service & Certified Arborist | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Jose Medina Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Mac's Professional Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Manny's Gardening Pruning & Tree Care | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Mark Crane's Tree & Arborist Services | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Martin Bros. Landscape Management, Inc. | 2 mi | |
| Mesa Tree Co | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Natures Vision | In Santa Barbara | |
| OV Tree Co | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Registered Consulting Arborist Services | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Rick Rudnick's Artistree | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Robert’s tree care | In Santa Barbara | |
| San Roque Tree Care | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Barbara |
| Silver Leaf Landscapes | 5.0★ (25) | In Santa Barbara |
| Steel Tree Service | In Santa Barbara | |
| Tim's Tree Service & Yard Clean Up | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
How much do tree services cost in Santa Barbara?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Santa Barbara. 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 Santa Barbara tree services
We scored 41 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara: frequently asked questions
Who is the best tree service in Santa Barbara?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked tree service in Santa Barbara, CA is Economy Tree Inc with a CR Score of 65/100. It has 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Delgado Tree Care Inc. (#2) and Segura Tree Service - Tree Trimming in Santa Barbara (#3) follow. We ranked 41 tree services on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many tree services are there in Santa Barbara?
ContractorsRanked ranks 41 tree services serving Santa Barbara, CA. 14 of them are based in Santa Barbara; 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 Santa Barbara are open 24/7?
16 ranked tree services in Santa Barbara post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Economy Tree Inc (#1), Delgado Tree Care Inc. (#2) and Segura Tree Service - Tree Trimming in Santa Barbara (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which tree services in Santa Barbara work on weekends?
27 of 41 ranked tree services post Saturday hours and 19 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Economy Tree Inc (#1), Delgado Tree Care Inc. (#2) and Segura Tree Service - Tree Trimming in Santa Barbara (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does tree removal cost in Santa Barbara?
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 Santa Barbara. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Santa Barbara tree services have?
The median Google rating among 41 rated tree services in Santa Barbara is 5.0★, with a median of 8 reviews. Jorge Salinas Tree Service has the most, 166 reviews, and ranks #6. 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 Santa Barbara?
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 Santa Barbara
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 41 tree services serving Santa Barbara.
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