105 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waterford: Satti's Family Trees, CR Score 67/100; 5.0★ from 271 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Tomorrow's Trees, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 105.
Most-reviewed: Todd's Tree Service LLC, 181 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 105 ranked after Satti's Family Trees; ranked #4.
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105 Waterford tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 36 are open 24/7, 74 open Saturdays and 55 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 105 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satti's Family Trees | 67 | 5.0★ (271) | Groton, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Tomorrow's Trees | 65 | 5.0★ (129) | East Haddam, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Denison Tree Removal | 64 | 5.0★ (100) | Ledyard, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Todd's Tree Service LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (181) | East Haddam, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Swing Bridge Tree | 63 | 5.0★ (39) | Groton, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Wilcox Tree Experts | 63 | 4.9★ (66) | Old Saybrook, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Yankee Tree LLC | 62 | 5.0★ (49) | Old Saybrook, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | A&B Tree Service | 61 | 4.7★ (37) | Groton, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Tim's Tree Service | 61 | 5.0★ (79) | Guilford, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Dunn's Tree Service LLC | 61 | 4.7★ (42) | Groton, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 271 Google reviews, the most in Waterford.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Haddam, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ledyard, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Haddam, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Groton, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Old Saybrook, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Old Saybrook, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Groton, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Guilford, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Groton, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Guilford, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Groton, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Groton, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 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 Norwich, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Groton, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norwich, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ledyard, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Groton, 18 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Guilford, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norwich, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Branford, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plainfield, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Groton, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterford
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 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 105 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 & D Tree Service LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| A & L Tree Experts | 5.0★ (12) | 25 mi |
| A Caliber Tree Co. | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Allied Tree Experts | 1.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Burns Tree Service Chester | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| C & S Tree Removal LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Clark’s Custom Services | 5.0★ (5) | 14 mi |
| D & D Tree works | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| DeLauro Landscaping | 1.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Discount Stump Grinding | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Finkeldey Landscaping & Tree Services, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Greentree LLC | 5.0★ (5) | 14 mi |
| Halcyon Landscaping & Exterior | 5.0★ (3) | 13 mi |
| Jheper services | 11 mi | |
| K&L Landscaping | 5.0★ (4) | 15 mi |
| Palmer's | 5.0★ (8) | 19 mi |
| Shoreline Tree Expert | 4.3★ (3) | 10 mi |
| Silver Hill Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Turner Trees and Excavation | 6 mi | |
| Voluntown Forestry | 5.0★ (2) | 13 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. In Connecticut, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 105 Waterford 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 Waterford 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 |