Arbor Elite
“From our team of engineering students at Bob Jones University, I want to express our heartfelt appreciation to the arborist who came to our rescue when we were in a tight spot.”
Best Tree Trimming & Pruning Services in Columbia, SC
24 companies listed · 8 in Columbia · 10 open 24/7 · 18 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Top Cut Tree Service
“We had originally gotten several other quotes from different companies, but these guys checked every box AND they ended up matching a competitor's price, which sealed the deal for us.”
Stump Pros Stump Grinding
“We have a tree service and Stump Pros has always come to the rescue when our grinder is down or in the shop; which seems to be more often than not LOL.”
Expert Tree Care LLC
“Timberlake Country Club got slammed in a microburst and Will and his team did a fantastic job in removing over a 100 trees damaged along with all the debris that goes with it.”
First Choice Tree Care
“After the major storms that swept through the area on 4/13, we called to get an estimate to clean up several large trees that landed on our deck and storage building.”
Pioneer Tree Service
“We had two extremely tall pine trees removed yesterday and when they were done you couldn't see a trace of the trees or that an entire crew had been in the yard all day.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Columbia, SC, these 24 companies prune and trim trees. Hours, the services they name and any training they claim come from their own websites; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Columbia, SC
8 of the 24 companies we list are based in Columbia; the other 16 serve Columbia from towns including West Columbia (11 mi), Chapin (9 mi) and Irmo (10 mi). The companies on this page are rated from 4.1 to 5.0 across 1,265 reviews; 9 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these companies on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (96%), quality (86%) and responsiveness (85%). 10 are open around the clock; 18 are open on Saturdays and 15 on Sundays. The services the companies on this page list most often on their websites are stump grinding (3), tree pruning (3), tree removal (3), tree trimming (3) and emergency tree removal (2). 5 show a license on their websites; 1 lists staff certifications (ISA) and 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 3 websites of the companies on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2002. 13 offer emergency call-outs; 15 give free estimates; 6 are family- or locally-owned and 1 lists coupons or special offers. 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 tree service companies listed for Columbia quote for free?
Free estimates are stated by 15 of the 24 companies here. A quote for pruning should be given at the tree, not over the phone: nobody can price crown work from a description. Ask for the scope in writing, including which limbs come off.
Sox & Freeman Tree Expert Co
“Andrew arrived promptly and took his time examining the tree and answering my questions; he even offered feedback on other trees - not to upsell, but to make sure I was knowledgable.”
Elite Tree Removal
“His customer service skills was A1 but his true passion for this company definitely showed.”
Dunlap's Tree Service
“I had a Dr's appointment and before I got back they were done and it doesn't even look like they were there.”
New Life Tree Co.
“The second tree he pinpointed as dangerous looked fine to us, but he noticed a problem and when it was trimmed there was a large soft, decaying stop in the middle of a secondary trunk that was holding up several large branch.”
Bradley's Lawn Services & Tree Removal
“He's been in business forever and will work with you on scheduling and has competitive pricing”
Pro Green Outdoors
“We have worked on: design and installation of shrubbery, sod installation, tree removal, property grading, paver walk-paths, landscape lighting, driveway installation, irrigation, and more.”
Watson Arbor Service
“Nathan came out to assess the problem with our tree and even gave us the name of an arborist at another company and invited us to have him come check the tree and we did and we got the same diagnosis.”
Stump Grinding Solutions
“Mike was professional and kept in contact working around rain days.”
Gray's Tree & Landscape
“From day one of meeting Jeffrey the owner, the crew that cuts my lawn to Ashton coming out today to cut my bushes, they have all been an absolute pleasure to work with.”
Columbia Pro Tree Service
“Best tree service around”
Shealey's Property Care LLC
“Quick response time for quote, setting up the work appointment, quick and efficient (removed 2 very large pines, hauled off and cleaned up debri), reasonable price and very professional.”
A&D Tree Service LLC
“After dealing with other established companies that didnt show when they said they would or were condescending jerks to me, pretty clearly because i dont have a more dangly type of anatomy, they are my go to company for anything tree related.”
Eaddy's Tree Specialists
“These guys were out the within days and done within a week, took great care not make a mess in the yard actually leaving it cleaner than before, were polite, quiet, and had a great price.”
M & L Tree Services LLC
“They didn't do any damage to my property while removing the trees and also did a good job with the clean up.”
Southeastern Tree Removal
“They dropped a Pine at my house with high precision and did an above and beyond clean up, moving and putting back our playground- all for a great price.”
Kirby's Tree Care LLC
“Cameron and his crew started work on 8 or 9 pines around my shop meaning they needed to be precise in dropping every tree.”
Professional Lot Clearing & Tree Service
“He was on time and did a great job on big pine close to house and did great cleaning up the debris”
Rltw Land Clearing
“Mario was great, I had him prep an area for a pool, redid things if it wasn't right, corrected things that wasn't part of the contract in order to get the end result and kept me informed before any changes or obstacles.”
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