357 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South River: Raritan Valley Tree Service, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Randy's Pro Landscaping & Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 357.
Most-reviewed: Jireh Landscaping & Tree Service, 690 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 357 ranked; ranked #45.
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357 South River tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 131 are open 24/7, 265 open Saturdays and 184 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 357 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raritan Valley Tree Service | 64 | 4.9★ (259) | East Brunswick, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Randy's Pro Landscaping & Tree Service | 64 | 4.9★ (334) | Bedminster, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | A & W Tree Services | 63 | 4.9★ (98) | East Brunswick, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Ultimate Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (287) | Freehold, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Monmouth County Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (209) | Freehold, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Kristian Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (152) | Freehold, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Energy property maintenance and tree service | 61 | 4.9★ (51) | Somerset, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Storm's Fair Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (128) | Matawan, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | American Dream Tree Experts | 61 | 5.0★ (75) | Plainfield, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | D&S Tree Service | 61 | 4.8★ (87) | East Brunswick, 10 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: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Bedminster, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 334 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in East Brunswick, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Freehold, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 287 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Freehold, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 209 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Freehold, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Somerset, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Matawan, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Plainfield, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in East Brunswick, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Staten Island, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Somerville, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Manville, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Staten Island, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Staten Island, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in South Plainfield, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Freehold, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Bridgewater, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Staten Island, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Elizabeth, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 223 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Princeton, 16 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Trenton, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Bedminster, 25 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 257 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Edison, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Keansburg, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 57 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 357 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aldi Tree Service LLC | 5.0★ (29) | 14 mi |
| Arbor Care Tree Experts | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Barrett Tree Service | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Big John's Tree Service | 5.0★ (21) | 14 mi |
| Evergreen Tree Specialists Staten Island | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Friendly Tree Service- Fine Pruning of Trees and Shrubs | 4.5★ (2) | 19 mi |
| G&R Tree Removal Service, Tree Trimming, & More | 4.5★ (8) | 6 mi |
| Gerity's Property Maintenance | 4.4★ (25) | 10 mi |
| Imperiale Landscaping & Tree Service | 5.0★ (9) | 2 mi |
| Ken's Tree & Shrub Services | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| kens tree service | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Kevin's Tree Experts | 5.0★ (18) | 12 mi |
| Knittels tree service LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Leopards Tree Service | 4.7★ (17) | 12 mi |
| Precision Bamboo Removal | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| R.P. Landscaping, Tree Service & Home Gutters | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Raritan Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Remove That Tree - Tree Removal | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Wolverine Tree Service | 5.0★ (22) | 14 mi |
| Zoe’s Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for South River. 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 357 South River 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 River 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 |