56 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waterford: Clark's Tree Works, CR Score 93/100; 5.0★ from 258 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Leon Tree Services Inc, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 56.
Most-reviewed: Luis Gardening, 121 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 56 ranked after Clark's Tree Works; ranked #8.
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56 Waterford tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 15 are open 24/7, 45 open Saturdays and 27 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 56 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark's Tree Works | 93 | 5.0★ (258) | Modesto, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Leon Tree Services Inc | 89 | 5.0★ (53) | Turlock, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Mackman's Tree Care | 87 | 4.9★ (30) | Modesto, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Against The Grain Tree Company LLC | 86 | 5.0★ (29) | Ceres, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Jake’s Tree Service | 86 | 5.0★ (21) | Modesto, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Arborn Tree Care | 86 | 5.0★ (97) | Ceres, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | R n D Tree services | 85 | 4.5★ (120) | Turlock, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Luis Gardening | 85 | 4.9★ (121) | Ceres, 11 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 9 | The Tree Guys, LLC | 84 | 5.0★ (11) | Ceres, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Oakdale Tree Service | 84 | 5.0★ (20) | Modesto, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 258 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (258).
Based in Turlock, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Modesto, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Ceres, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Modesto, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Ceres, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Turlock, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Ceres, 11 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 in Ceres, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Modesto, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Oakdale, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Atwater, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Modesto, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Modesto, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.1★ from 14 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Manteca, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Modesto, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Modesto, 3 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Modesto, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Ceres, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Turlock, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.2★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Ceres, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in South Lake Tahoe, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Modesto, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lathrop, 21 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Ceres, 12 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 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 56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Tree Experts Inc. | 10 mi | |
| Armando's tree service | 6 mi | |
| California Roots Tree & Landscape | 9 mi | |
| Discovery Tree Care, Inc. | 10 mi | |
| Extreme Trees Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Green Valley Tree Services | 4 mi | |
| Handy Apes - Junk Removal & Services | 5.0★ (4) | 10 mi |
| JP Tree Service | 10 mi | |
| Lionudakis Orchard Removal | 4.3★ (23) | 16 mi |
| Monterey Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Nachos landscaping and Tree service | 9 mi | |
| No Limit Stump Grinding LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Preferred Expert Landscaping & Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Roots Tree Service and Landscaping LLC | 11 mi | |
| The Great Neighbors Tree Service | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| The Stump Stomper | 10 mi | |
| Tree City Deck Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Trees Gone Wild L.L.C | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Turlock Lawn & Landscape | 4.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Verduzco Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waterford. 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 56 Waterford tree services on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Waterford data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |