TLC Tree Expert Inc
“He and his crew were personable & punctual, were careful with plants and lawn ornaments, did a thorough job in a short time and cleaned up my entire yard afterwards.”
Best Tree Removal & Stump Grinding Services in Boulder, CO
24 companies listed · 11 in Boulder · 2 open 24/7 · 12 open weekends · all 24 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 27, 2026
10 Star Tree Care
“Tim oversaw all the work and his crew did a great job trimming several very large maple trees as well as some smaller trees, along with grinding down several stumps.”
The Magic Beans Landscaping and Snow Removal Maintenance LLC
“Albeit a small project, everything worked smoothly from initial consultation, to first rendering, to material selection, to landscaping, and finally plants in the ground.”
Small Axe Tree Care
“From bidding the job, to communicating arrival times, taking time to do a superior trim, and cleaning up a yard full of braches, limbs and leaves, they are an excellent company.”
Blue River Forestry & Tree Care
“A fast, complete estimate, additional information and recommendations on another tree, and finally an awe inspiring completion of the take down and removal of a gigantic old cottonwood.”
Mountain Tree Care
“I was really impressed how communicative Aaron was with his quote and how efficient he and his team were at climbing, trimming, bringing down and grinding down the stumps.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Boulder, CO, these 24 companies take down trees and grind stumps. Equipment, insurance claims and hours are taken from each company's own website; the star ratings and the quoted comments come from public reviews.
Area overview: Boulder, CO
11 of the 24 companies we list are based in Boulder; the other 13 serve Boulder from towns including Broomfield (12 mi), Westminster (14 mi) and Lafayette (10 mi). The companies on this page are rated from 4.6 to 5.0 across 2,067 reviews; 16 have 50 or more reviews. When customers rate these companies on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (93%), quality (91%) and responsiveness (83%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the companies on this page are "price", "communication" and "cleanliness". 2 are open around the clock; 11 are open on Saturdays and 6 on Sundays. The services the companies on this page list most often on their websites are tree removal (6), plant health care (3), stump grinding (3), tree pruning (3) and cabling & bracing (2). 7 show a license on their websites; 9 list staff certifications (ISA) and 3 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 15 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 32 years. 2 offer emergency call-outs; 1 offers financing or payment plans; 15 give free estimates and 7 are family- or locally-owned. 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.
Which listed tree removal companies have a website?
Of the 24 companies here, all 24 have a website on file. Look at the gallery for crane and rigging jobs rather than pictures of a chipper, and see whether the site names the insurance carried. Everything shown in a listing is as the company states it.
Heartwood Tree Care
“They were incredibly sympathetic about our losses, took care to not trample any of our xeriscape landscape plants during their work, and did an incredible job of cleaning up afterword.”
Ideal Tree
“They originally won my business when they were doing work on someone else's house on my block and pointed out that a large branch was at risk of falling on my car.”
Down to Earth Tree Service and Science
“We have used Charles several times for various large and small projects and we have been thrilled with his knowledge, expertise, professionalism and commitment.”
Front Range Forestry Services
“I called Tom on a Friday evening, he came to my house Saturday, surveyed the work I needed done, and quoted me an extremely fair price, and had my tree cut down on Monday.”
Boulder Tree Service
“We used Boulder Tree Service on our property in Nederland to chip a large amount of slash and they did so professionally, at a reasonable price and were very easy to work with and communicate with.”
Geesaman Tree Company LLC
“Dustin has all the knowledge and experience to help not only make your space visually better and safe, but to also ensure that the work he does is carried out in the best way possible for your trees.”
All American Tree Plus
“Carl and his crew were affordable, timely, professional, attentive, nice, and did an AMAZING job cutting down some dead trees and trimming our junipers.”
Bullard Tree and Garden
“Did the cut the trees sure, but they also did not protect our artificial grass like they said they would and they put 7 holes in our artificial grass that is not even a year old.”
Flatirons Stump Removal
“The locations were a bit tricky with irrigation pipes and a fiberoptic line nearby, but he was able to get the majority of the stumps out at both locations.”
Neighborhood Arbor Care
“They also trimmed back an evergreen tree that was hanging over our neighbors wiring and they cleaned up additional downed branches from the big wind storm.”
Altitude Arborist
“We planted a new tree and it started looking pretty rough, so we called Altitude Arborist and they came out and provided a plan to get the tree healthy again.”
Roots Up Tree Company
“The crew was very professional and knowledgeable, having multiple aborists to determine the placement of cuts, and ensure the future health of our tree.”
Spartan Tree Care
“The gentleman who did the work were very knowledgeable, did a beautiful job, arrived exactly when they said they would and were very respectful of our property.”
Arbortec Tree Service
“On the day of the tree trimming, their team provided clear explanations of their approach before starting the work and reviewed everything again once completed.”
Parker Tree Service
“The wet heavy snows in the spring causes a noticeable split in the trunk and I feared it could catastrophically fail at some point and cause house damage to me or my neighbor.”
Summit Tree Care LLC
“I asked that they call 811 to mark for digging since they were the ones doing the work, and they had no problem with that despite initially requesting the homeowner to do it.”
Cutting Edge Tree Care (Lafayette
“Over the years, we've hired them for "Emergency storm damage" clean-up, tree care and maintenance, and custom pruning of our 100 year old mature trees.”
Hollar Tree Company
“This company came to remove our stack of branches in our neighborhood via Wildfire partners and they were very professionals , communicate easily and responsible.”
Why these companies made our list
What customers say about companies in Boulder
- “I had a great experience with TLC. Chris was very responsive, scheduling was quick, the price was reasonable and the work was exceptional, from setup to cleanup.” — customer of TLC Tree Expert Inc
- “All interactions with the staff, from estimating/scheduling to the on-site work done by a crew of eight or more, was professional and courteous.” — customer of Blue River Forestry & Tree Care
- “Very friendly and professional. I will absolutely recommend them to friends who are looking for tree services.” — customer of 10 Star Tree Care
- “The service was fast, professional, and timely. It’s hard to beat the professionalism from the team, and the quality of their work.” — customer of Mountain Tree Care
- “They provided a timely quote, were able to schedule the work just a few days later, and did a wonderful job with the tree removal and clean-up.” — customer of Small Axe Tree Care
Excerpts from public reviews of the companies listed on this page.
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