227 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Wake Forest: Raleigh Stump Grinding, CR Score 66/100; 5.0★ from 657 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): 1.855.NC Stump Grinding, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 227.
Most-reviewed: Brown's Tree Service, 355 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 227 ranked after Raleigh Stump Grinding; ranked #12.
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227 Wake Forest tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 75 are open 24/7, 169 open Saturdays and 109 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 227 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh Stump Grinding | 66 | 5.0★ (657) | Raleigh, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | 1.855.NC Stump Grinding | 66 | 5.0★ (189) | Wake Forest | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | TSR Tree & Stump Service | 65 | 5.0★ (142) | Wake Forest | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Fonville Tree Service | 64 | 5.0★ (95) | Wake Forest | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Raleigh Tree Service | 64 | 5.0★ (325) | Raleigh, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Fredin Tree Service LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (205) | Raleigh, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | AB Tree Service | 63 | 5.0★ (137) | Raleigh, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | North Raleigh Tree Service | 63 | 4.9★ (121) | Cary, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Gonzalez Tree Pros & Crane, Inc | 63 | 4.9★ (117) | Wake Forest | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Arborex Tree Services | 63 | 5.0★ (243) | Raleigh, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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 657 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 325 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 205 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 243 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 355 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 330 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wendell, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knightdale, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #24 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 Raleigh, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency 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 227 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarez Tree Removal Service & Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (14) | 12 mi |
| Arnul Tree Services | 5.0★ (48) | 19 mi |
| Betts Excavation | 5.0★ (12) | In Wake Forest |
| Big Oak Tree Service | 5.0★ (7) | 9 mi |
| Black Forest Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | In Wake Forest |
| Codominant Family Tree Service | In Wake Forest | |
| Express Tree Service LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Wake Forest |
| Henry's Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| JLP Infrastructure, LLC | 4.9★ (64) | 22 mi |
| Jones Landscaping & Design LLC | 5.0★ (12) | In Wake Forest |
| Matthews Tree Care | In Wake Forest | |
| NC Tree Specialist | 5.0★ (1) | In Wake Forest |
| Oak City Tree Services | 5.0★ (17) | 13 mi |
| Progreen Landscape Solutions | 4.3★ (6) | In Wake Forest |
| Raleigh Tree Trimming Experts | In Wake Forest | |
| Roberts Tree Services | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| T-Rex Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Tree Coyote | In Wake Forest | |
| Tree Service & Shrub Care Wake Forest | 5.0★ (1) | In Wake Forest |
| Tree Top Care Services LLC | 5.0★ (10) | 12 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Wake Forest. 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 storms, especially during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to November 30.
We scored 227 Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest 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 |