14 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South Hill: Outdoors Unlimited, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): (QTS) Quality Tree Service LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 14.
Most-reviewed: Thompson Tree & Crane Services, 43 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 14 ranked; ranked #2.
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14 South Hill tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 10 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 14 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outdoors Unlimited | 64 | 5.0★ (20) | Lockport, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Thompson Tree & Crane Services | 62 | 5.0★ (43) | Ithaca, 5 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Ithaca Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (10) | Ithaca, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | (QTS) Quality Tree Service LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (31) | Horseheads, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Kodiak Tree Service LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (12) | South Hill | Sat | — |
| 6 | Tree worx LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (13) | Elmira, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Carter’s Tree Service | 59 | 4.9★ (19) | Cortland, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Limbwalker Tree Care, LLC | 58 | 4.3★ (22) | Ithaca, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Jon's Tree Service | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | Elmira, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | First Class Tree Service | 56 | 4.2★ (5) | Southport, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, the most in South Hill.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 1 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Horseheads, 25 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Hill
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 21 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cortland, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Southport, 18 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Horseheads, 25 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Horseheads, 22 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
5 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 | Distance |
|---|---|
| Angry Lorax Tree Service | 24 mi |
| Forest and Water Solutions | 18 mi |
| GorgesTrees | 1 mi |
| Liberty Land Mgmt | 14 mi |
| Phillips Tree Service | 6 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for South Hill. 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. In New York, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 14 South Hill 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 South Hill 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 |