129 tree services ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waukee: MGR Trees and More LLC, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 275 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Southern Accent Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 129.
Most-reviewed: MJ's Tree Service, 342 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 129 ranked; ranked #3.
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129 Waukee tree services are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 30 are open 24/7, 72 open Saturdays and 49 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 129 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MGR Trees and More LLC | 65 | 4.9★ (275) | West Des Moines, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Southern Accent Tree Service | 64 | 5.0★ (168) | West Des Moines, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | MJ's Tree Service | 63 | 5.0★ (342) | Ankeny, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Premium Tree Service | 63 | 5.0★ (181) | Altoona, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Good Guys Tree Service | 63 | 4.9★ (258) | Clive, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Trusted Tree Service | 62 | 5.0★ (36) | Waukee | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Richie Bros Junk Removal | 61 | 5.0★ (256) | Urbandale, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | SchmiTreez, LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (174) | Norwalk, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Central Tree Pros | 61 | 4.8★ (120) | Des Moines, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | InfanTree Services LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (39) | Des Moines, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 275 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in West Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Ankeny, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 342 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Altoona, 13 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 in Clive, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 258 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Waukee
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Urbandale, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 256 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Norwalk, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Des Moines, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Des Moines, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Clive, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Ankeny, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Ankeny, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Norwalk, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Des Moines, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Grimes, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Clive, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Ankeny, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Johnston, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Grimes, 20 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Des Moines, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Urbandale, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Norwalk, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Norwalk, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Ankeny, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #27 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 129 ranked tree services here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tree Control | 56 | 4.9★ (27) | 13 mi |
| 28 | Benshoof's Tree Service | 56 | 5.0★ (27) | 21 mi |
| 34 | Klug Group Stump Grinding | 56 | 5.0★ (11) | 15 mi |
| 35 | Nathan's Tree Service | 56 | 4.8★ (12) | 15 mi |
| 42 | Howe's Lawncare & Snow Removal | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | 13 mi |
| 44 | DudeSweet Tree Trimming | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | 16 mi |
| 45 | LCS Tree Trimming and Removal | 55 | 5.0★ (11) | 17 mi |
| 49 | Billys Snow specialist | 55 | 4.3★ (16) | 18 mi |
| 50 | West Central Tree Service | 54 | 5.0★ (3) | 10 mi |
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Hill Tree Services | 2.3★ (21) | 7 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waukee. 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 Iowa, ice and snow storms bring a rush of emergency removals.
We scored 129 Waukee 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 Waukee 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 |