Lake Norman Tree Services
“Clay and his crew removed a ~100ft oak tree from my yard and did an awesome job.”
Best Arborists & Tree Services near Cornelius, NC
2 of these companies are based in Cornelius; the others serve Cornelius from towns including Huntersville (5 mi), Denver (7 mi) and Mooresville (8 mi).
3 open 24/7 · 11 open weekends · all 15 rated 4.5+ · 2 show a license
Data verified October 18, 2026
Puckett's Tree Service Cornelius
“Did good job of following my wishes --also on time and removed all cuts away..”
Clarks Tree Express LLC
“They communicated with us throughout the entire process to make sure we were happy with their work.”
Earnest Tree Service
“With Mike expertly wielding the chainsaw from the bucket and the skilled team below, they removed the trees with great care and precision”
Stumpdaddys
“Greg was our technician and he was thorough and informative for all of our questions.”
Ed Brooks Tree Service
“Ed and his team were on time and walked around with us to make sure we were going to be satisfied with what trees were being taken care of.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Cornelius, NC, these 15 companies do arborist work. Credentials, report types and consultation hours are as each one publishes them on its own site; the ratings and quoted comments are pulled from public reviews.
Area overview: Cornelius, NC
The 15 companies on this page are rated from 4.5 to 5.0 across 1,007 reviews; 7 have 50 or more reviews. When customers rate these companies on specific qualities, they most often praise quality (92%), professionalism (91%) and responsiveness (86%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the companies on this page are "price", "cleanliness" and "estimates". 3 are open around the clock; 10 are open on Saturdays and 7 on Sundays. The services the companies on this page list most often on their websites are stump grinding (3), tree removal (3), tree trimming (3), tree planting (2) and tree pruning (2). 2 show a license on their websites and 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 7 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 34 years. 4 offer emergency call-outs; 9 give free estimates and 5 are family- or locally-owned. We have a website on file for 14 of the companies on this page; 9 publish a contact page and 9 list a public email. We count these figures across the companies on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the company before you book.
Why do nearby towns show up on this page?
2 of the 15 listings give an address inside Cornelius, and the rest come from other towns within 15 mi. Consultants cover a wide territory because the work is knowledge rather than equipment, so a drive of an hour is unremarkable.
Tree Huggers
“As a side note each of his employees came to me shook my hand and thanked me for allowing them to work on the project.”
Tree Therapy
“We had the Tree Therapy crew top off 10 Leland cypress that had grown too tall and big along with reducing in size a couple of Japanese Maples.”
Veteran Residential
“Also had 2 neighbors ask for their number because they were impressed with their work and clean up.”
Stumps 2 Go
“John is always prompt with responses, shows up on time, does a great job and his pricing is reasonable- way better than others!”
Stump Grinders Tree Services
“Wayne and team did a great job overall, and I would definitely recommend them.”
Holaneighbors Landscaping & Design LLC
“I would highly recommend her for all of your needs as she will work tirelessly to provide you with the best resources for all your contractor needs.”
Advance Tree Service LLC
“Advance Tree Service is among the best tree services we have used over the last 32 years of living in the Lake Norman area.”
Joy's Tree Service
“Minus seeing the trees they removed, you could not even tell they were there.”
Big Timber Tree Service
“Very responsive and came to take out our bush, stump, and cleaned up all within 3 hours on a Friday afternoon.”
Why these companies made our list
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