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Tree Service, a garden you stop worrying about in a storm

It usually starts with a limb hanging over the roof you would rather not think about. The hard part is not the work — it is that every tree company sounds equally sure of itself, and you get one guess. We check licence and insurance before we introduce anyone, and we record the date we checked.

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Tree Service in short

Tree services cover removal, pruning and trimming, stump grinding, emergency and storm response, cabling and bracing of weak limbs, and diagnosis and treatment of pests and disease. Tree removal averages around $435 nationally with a typical range of $400 to $1,100, and trimming averages around $450 with a typical range of $175 to $750, per Fixr's 2025 cost data. The most important thing you buy is not the cutting — it is the judgment about whether the tree needs cutting at all.

Tree removal costs a $435 national average with a typical range of $400 to $1,100, running from about $155 for a small tree under 12 feet to roughly $2,015 for a very large tree over 36 inches in diameter, per Fixr's 2025 data. Tree trimming averages $450 with a typical range of $175 to $750. Stump grinding is usually $150 to $300 per stump. Height, trunk diameter and access drive almost all of the variation.

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Why a pro gets to be on this list

Most sites sell your number to whoever pays the most for it. We check the tree companies we match you with, and we publish the date we checked so you can hold us to it.

Licence checked

We look up the licence with the issuing state or local authority and record the date we checked it.

Insurance confirmed

General liability and, where it applies, workers’ compensation — confirmed with the carrier, not taken on trust.

Reviews read, not counted

We read the recent negatives as well as the average, and we look at how the pro answered them.

Re-checked, not set and forgotten

A licence that lapses drops the pro out of matching. Every record carries the date it was last verified.

Read the full vetting method

No verified tree service price ranges published yet.
We don’t publish a cost until we can show the data behind it. If you need a number today, the quote form gives you real prices from local companies.

Honest comparison

HomeMatchup vs. a lead site vs. doing it yourself

Three ways to get this work done. Here’s what each one actually gives you.

Getting tree service work done — three routes compared
HomeMatchup Typical lead site DIY
How many companies call youA short, named shortlist you agreed toOften 4–5+ at once, sold to whoever buys the leadNone — the work is on you
Licence & insuranceChecked against the issuing authority, with a date on the recordUsually self-reported by the contractorYour own permits and liability
What it costs youFree — pros pay us, and only for a real matchFree, but your number is resoldMaterials plus your time
Price guidance before you talkPublished ranges with the data behind themRarely shown before you hand over detailsYou research it yourself
If it goes wrongYou have a named, verified company and a record of the checksHard to trace which site sold the leadNo recourse

Describes how HomeMatchup operates and the common lead-generation model. Not a claim about any named competitor.

Homeowners

What people say after they’ve hired

Zero reviews. On purpose.

We’d rather show you nothing than show you someone else’s reviews.

Plenty of sites fill this space with reviews scraped from elsewhere, or written for them. We don’t. The first tree service review on this page will come from a homeowner we matched, after their work was finished and paid for.

  • Only from homeowners we actually matched
  • Only after the job is complete
  • Published unedited, including the bad ones
  1. 1You get matchedA few checked pros, free
  2. 2Work gets doneBy a licensed, insured company
  3. 3We ask youOnce, after completion
  4. 4It appears hereExactly as you wrote it
FAQ

Tree Service questions, answered

The questions homeowners ask us most about tree service.

Fixr's 2025 data: a $435 national average, a typical range of $400 to $1,100, about $155 minimum for a small tree under 12 feet, and up to roughly $2,015 for a very large tree over 36 inches in diameter. Crane work adds $1,500 to $2,500 on big removals.
Possibly — it is decided by your city or county, and many jurisdictions protect trees above a trunk-diameter threshold even on private property. Call your local planning or urban forestry office with your address, species and diameter. Fixr puts the permit fee itself at $60 to $150 where one applies.
The Insurance Information Institute's standard-coverage summary says trees and plants are covered "generally for about $500 per item," with disease and poor maintenance excluded. Coverage for removal after a tree damages your home is a separate policy question — ask your agent for the specific language.
Not one of any size. Tree work is among the most dangerous residential trades, and OSHA highlights electricity and falling objects as leading hazards. Ground-level small-branch pruning is fine. Anything above head height, on a ladder, near a building, or near a wire is professional work.
A certificate of insurance emailed by their agent, a named ISA Certified Arborist you can verify in the public directory, a written scope covering debris and stump, no large deposit, and two local references you actually call. Companies that clear all five are rarely the problem.
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The wrong tree hire costs more than the right one.

Tree work is the highest-risk trade a homeowner hires directly. If the company is not genuinely insured, an accident on your property becomes your problem. Getting matched takes about a minute, costs nothing, and you can walk away from every quote you receive.

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