170 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Stafford: Dave's Tree Service LLC, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 199 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Krohn Kutz Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 170.
Most-reviewed: Monster Tree Service of Hartford, 547 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 170 ranked; ranked #18.
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170 Stafford tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 49 are open 24/7, 115 open Saturdays and 67 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 170 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave's Tree Service LLC | 65 | 5.0★ (199) | Tolland, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Krohn Kutz Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (235) | Putnam, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | RWP Tree Worx, LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (99) | Glastonbury Center, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | JLO Tree Service LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (217) | East Hartford, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Alpine Tree Co. LLC | 61 | 4.6★ (23) | Stafford | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Letts Tree Service LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (93) | Hebron, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Mountain Tree Service, Inc. | 60 | 4.6★ (46) | Ellington, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Fairlead Tree Service, LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (74) | Tolland, 6 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Urban Foresters LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (158) | Enfield, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Arbortech Tree Inc. | 59 | 5.0★ (497) | Glastonbury Center, 15 mi away | — | — |
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 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Putnam, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Glastonbury Center, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Hartford, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stafford
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hebron, 19 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ellington, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tolland, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Enfield, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Glastonbury Center, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 497 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Monson, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Windsor, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Windsor Locks, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manchester, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ellington, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ellington, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ellington, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Enfield, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 547 Google reviews, the most in Stafford.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tolland, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hartford, 19 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stafford
Ranked #21 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 Spencer, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Enfield, 17 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Enfield, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 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 Monson, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#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 170 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A to Z Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Bill's Landscaping LLC | 3.3★ (58) | 14 mi |
| Case Mountain Tree Service Manchester | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Certified Tree Services | 5.0★ (6) | 17 mi |
| CFB Thompson Tree Service | 5.0★ (4) | 23 mi |
| Chip A Stump | In Stafford | |
| G Rocks LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Happy Tree llc | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| I.C. Lawn & Tree | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| KNP Tree Removal LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Pica & Moriarty Landscaping, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Quality Landscape and Tree | 5.0★ (10) | 23 mi |
| Rafferty Landscaping and Tree Service LLC | 5.0★ (18) | 7 mi |
| River Valley Tree Expert | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Roy's Tree Services | 4.9★ (11) | 14 mi |
| Safe Seasons Tree Care | 5.0★ (31) | 23 mi |
| Tim's Tree Service | 5.0★ (3) | 15 mi |
| Tree Service Springfield MA | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| White's Tree Care LLC | 5.0★ (11) | 24 mi |
| Wood Land Tree & Landscape llc | 5.0★ (20) | 20 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Stafford. 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 Connecticut, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 170 Stafford 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 Stafford 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 |