10 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Thunder Bay: Boreal Tree Service, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): P&L Stump Grinding, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 10.
Most-reviewed: Mitigoog Solutions Inc - Tree Service in Thunder Bay, 60 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 10 ranked after Boreal Tree Service; ranked #8.
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10 Thunder Bay tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 10 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreal Tree Service | 63 | 5.0★ (68) | Thunder Bay | — | Overall |
| 2 | Rutter Urban Forestry | 62 | 4.9★ (47) | Thunder Bay | — | — |
| 3 | P&L Stump Grinding | 61 | 5.0★ (6) | Thunder Bay | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Master Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (10) | Thunder Bay | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | nice guy for hire | 61 | 5.0★ (8) | Thunder Bay | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Tree and Tractor | 61 | 5.0★ (28) | Thunder Bay | — | — |
| 7 | TDC Tree Services | 59 | 5.0★ (5) | Thunder Bay | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Mitigoog Solutions Inc - Tree Service in Thunder Bay | 59 | 5.0★ (60) | Thunder Bay | — | Most reviews |
| 9 | Sarrasin Tree & Hedge Care | 59 | 5.0★ (4) | Thunder Bay | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Garden Of Eden Tree Services | 58 | 3.4★ (8) | Thunder Bay | — | — |
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 review volume: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, the most in Thunder Bay.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thunder Bay
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Arborist service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thunder Bay
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thunder Bay
Ranked #4 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 Thunder Bay
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thunder Bay
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thunder Bay
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thunder Bay
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thunder Bay
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thunder Bay
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
18 more tree services within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| AJ's Contracting & Rentals - Thunder Bay Waterproofing Service | 4.9★ (21) | In Thunder Bay |
| BAS Landscaping | In Thunder Bay | |
| Bill Martin's Nurseryland | 4.5★ (90) | In Thunder Bay |
| Bin There Dump That - Thunder Bay | 5.0★ (312) | In Thunder Bay |
| Carroll’s service | 4.6★ (10) | In Thunder Bay |
| DKI - TIL-KA | 4.7★ (46) | In Thunder Bay |
| Duchesne's Services | 5.0★ (105) | In Thunder Bay |
| J. E. Chipping Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Thunder Bay |
| Klix Services | 5.0★ (79) | In Thunder Bay |
| Lindal Cedar Homes & Additions | 5.0★ (2) | In Thunder Bay |
| Marco's Mowing & Snow | 4.9★ (119) | In Thunder Bay |
| ML Total Property Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In Thunder Bay |
| Moore Resource Management Inc | In Thunder Bay | |
| Prior Tree & Yard Service | In Thunder Bay | |
| Staal's Soil & Sod | 3.8★ (14) | In Thunder Bay |
| Thunder Bay Outdoor Services | 4.0★ (4) | In Thunder Bay |
| Trevisanutto's Greenhouses & Landscape Design | 4.6★ (73) | In Thunder Bay |
| Yardwerks Tbay | 5.0★ (5) | In Thunder Bay |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Thunder Bay. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree removal | CA$280 | CA$1,050 | CA$2,810 | Per tree: typical range of customer-reported removals. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
Late fall through winter, when most trees are dormant, is the usual time for planned pruning and removals. In Ontario, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 10 Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay 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 |