74 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waterloo: GreenCare Tree Services, CR Score 66/100; 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): JL's Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 74.
Most-reviewed: JL's Tree Service, 351 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 74 ranked; ranked #2.
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74 Waterloo tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 20 are open 24/7, 47 open Saturdays and 30 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 74 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GreenCare Tree Services | 66 | 5.0★ (142) | Waterloo | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | JL's Tree Service | 64 | 5.0★ (351) | North Perth, 27 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | A-1Tree Service - Kesselring, M. H. & Son | 64 | 5.0★ (179) | Kitchener, 6 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Martin's Tree Service Inc. | 64 | 5.0★ (217) | Waterloo | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Complete Stump & Tree Removal Inc. | 64 | 5.0★ (52) | Waterloo | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | RTE Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (336) | Hamilton, 40 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | McAndrew Tree Care | 62 | 4.8★ (41) | Kitchener, 4 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | KWTreeBarber Inc | 61 | 4.9★ (74) | Brant, 20 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada, Limited | 61 | 4.4★ (160) | Kitchener, 7 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Stark's Tree Service | 60 | 4.9★ (63) | Kitchener, 4 km away | Sat · 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 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Perth, 27 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 351 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 6 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterloo
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 Waterloo
Ranked #5 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 Hamilton, 40 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 4 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brant, 20 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 7 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 4 km away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk County, 18 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Perth, 13 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 6 km away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 9 km away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 21 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 6 km away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 10 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 8 km away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 10 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk County, 19 km away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brantford, 29 km away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 7 km away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 3 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 21 km away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huron East, 30 km away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 19 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 74 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable Services | 1.0★ (1) | 27 km |
| Affordable Tree Removal | 1.0★ (1) | 31 km |
| Aguilar Stump Grinding | 2 km | |
| Brant Tree Removal Ltd. | 5.0★ (1) | 40 km |
| Brantford Tree Service | 4.3★ (6) | 39 km |
| Cambridge Tree & Landscape Services | 3.3★ (3) | 21 km |
| Hanigan's tree care | 5.0★ (2) | 37 km |
| Ingold Tree Service | 3.8★ (44) | 25 km |
| Kitchener Tree Care | 2 km | |
| Miller Property Maintenance | In Waterloo | |
| Pinnacle Tree and Shrub Care | 4.0★ (113) | 3 km |
| Stump Gone | In Waterloo | |
| Tim's Tree Care | 5.0★ (1) | 39 km |
| Tim’s Tree Care | 4.8★ (20) | 39 km |
| Timber Force | 5.0★ (1) | 21 km |
| Tree Care Brantford | 4.5★ (2) | 37 km |
| Tree Service Ontario | 4.5★ (2) | 5 km |
| Treelance removal service | In Waterloo | |
| Trillium Tree Care | 5.0★ (1) | 6 km |
| Vanica Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 25 km |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Waterloo. 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 74 Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 |