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5 Best Tree Services in Salt Lake City (2026)

Ranked by real Google ratings and review volume · How we chose

Brad Smith
By Brad Smith, Home Services Expert · ✓ Updated · 7 min read

We compared 18 tree services in Salt Lake City on Google Maps · 5 listed · How we rank

A dead cottonwood or a limb leaning on the roof is not a weekend project, and the crew you hire decides whether the yard looks untouched afterward. The tree services in Salt Lake City on this page carry more than 1,800 Google reviews between them, with ratings from 4.4 to a perfect 5.0, so the useful question is which company matches your job: a crane removal, careful pruning, or ongoing tree care.

Short answer: Amen Trees is the top pick at 4.9 from more than 660 Google reviews, with reviewers describing large crews, crane removals and thorough cleanup. Arbor Plus in Millcreek also holds 4.9, and Sterling Tree Company is rated 5.0 across more than 200 reviews. No prices are published here.
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Tree Companies Compared

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Amen Trees 4.9 ★ 667 Large trees and crane removals View ›
2 SavATree 4.6 ★ 385 Pruning plus ongoing plant care View ›
3 Diamond Tree Experts 4.4 ★ 430 Removals plus green waste and demolition View ›
4 Sterling Tree Company 5.0 ★ 207 Fruit trees and hand pruning View ›
5 Arbor Plus 4.9 ★ 168 Tall trees and stump grinding View ›
5 Best Tree Services in Salt Lake City (2026)

Company by company

Amen Trees logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Amen Trees

4.9667 Google reviews

Amen Trees works from Commerce Drive in Murray and serves Salt Lake County, per its site. It says it is a member of the International Society of Arboriculture with an ISA-certified arborist on staff. Its services include tree removal, trimming and pruning, stump grinding, emergency work, fruit tree pruning, tree health testing and treatment, storm damage work and deadwooding.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe crews of six to eight people who work fast and tidy
  • One reviewer had a 50-foot spruce taken down by crane along with other dead limbs
  • Cleanup gets repeated praise, including a swept street where the chipper stood
  • One reviewer said there were no hidden fees and the job took about two hours

Worth knowing

  • Google lists Monday to Friday plus Saturday morning, with no Sunday hours
Reputation scorecardrank in Salt Lake City
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume667 · 97th
Confidencevery high
Recency2 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown97% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The strongest match here for big or awkward trees, and the largest review base on the page. The company says in a reply to a reviewer that large trees are what it specializes in.

4872 S Commerce Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84123

SavATree logo
#2🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

SavATree

4.6385 Google reviews

SavATree is a national arborist company, and this is its Salt Lake City office on Bending River Court. Its site lists tree pruning, cabling and bracing, tree and stump removal, emergency and storm damage work, tree and shrub fertilization, disease treatment and wildfire risk management, plus commercial landscape services and tree risk assessments.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe courteous crews who walked through the plan first
  • One reviewer had three trees of 60, 60 and 20 feet trimmed and called the cleanup exceptional
  • A homeowner who had a sick maple removed praised pruning that avoided a butchered look
  • Customers mention safety measures, including a marked drop zone

Worth knowing

  • One reviewer reported lawn ruts from the tracked lift used on a tall cherry tree
  • Per the company's reply to one review, plant health care services renew continuously while tree trimming does not
Reputation scorecardrank in Salt Lake City
Rating4.6 / 5
Review volume385 · 86th
Confidencehigh
Recency2 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown86% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A fit for homeowners who want pruning now and the option of plant health programs later. Ask about equipment and lawn protection when you get the bid.

1925 Bending River Ct S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Diamond Tree Experts logo
#3🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Diamond Tree Experts

4.4430 Google reviews

Diamond Tree Experts is based in South Salt Lake. Its site describes a locally owned and operated company serving the Wasatch Front since 1967, with seven ISA-certified arborists on staff. It offers tree removal and trimming, mulch made from recycled green waste, a green waste drop-off for customers, and demolition of structures from small homes and garages to warehouses.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe removals of an ash, a locust and five large cottonwoods done carefully
  • One customer said the crew caused no fence damage and cleaned up neighboring yards too
  • Customers mention stump grinding and tidy cleanup
  • One reviewer said the crew guided them through a house and garage demolition, including permitting

Worth knowing

  • At 4.4 its rating is the lowest on this page, so read the lower-star reviews on Google before booking
  • One of its reviews is about a house demolition rather than tree care
Reputation scorecardrank in Salt Lake City
Rating4.4 / 5
Review volume430 · 92nd
Confidencehigh
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown82% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A broad operation for removals and cleanup of large trees, with a large review base. The mixed rating makes it worth reading its written reviews before committing.

3645 S 500 W, South Salt Lake, UT 84115

Sterling Tree Company logo
#4🕑 Open 7 days

Sterling Tree Company

5.0207 Google reviews

Sterling Tree Company is a Salt Lake City company on S 1100 E. Its site lists tree trimming and removals, hedge and ornamental pruning, land clearing, cabling and bracing, and storm damage work, and mentions ISA certified arborists and a team of climbing arborists. Hours on Google run seven days a week from early morning into the evening.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe crews that worked hard, hauled away debris and left properties spotless
  • One reviewer had fruit trees pruned and a rotten peach tree removed
  • A customer who used the company twice got a quote within days, once for a single drop and once for more than a dozen removals with full cleanup
  • One reviewer said an old willow was shaped and kept, with the branches going to a zoo

Worth knowing

  • Its perfect rating rests on a smaller review base than the busiest names here
Reputation scorecardrank in Salt Lake City
Rating5 / 5
Review volume207 · 81st
Confidencehigh
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A well-liked choice for pruning and smaller removals, and flexible on how much cleanup you want. Every rating Google shows for it is five stars.

1826 S 1100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

Arbor Plus logo
#5🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Arbor Plus

4.9168 Google reviews

Arbor Plus is based on State Street in Millcreek and describes itself as a team of professional arborists serving Salt Lake City. Its site lists tree care, pruning, removal, preservation and planting. Google also lists it as a tree service and arborist service, with weekday hours.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe safe removal of a mature box elder with careful stump grinding
  • One customer said the crew thinned linden and honey locust trees quickly and cleaned a deck and street
  • One long-time customer praises its handling of the tallest, trickiest trees
  • One reviewer said the team helped weigh options before removing a tree damaging a building

Worth knowing

  • Weekday-only hours on Google
Reputation scorecardrank in Salt Lake City
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume168 · 75th
Confidencemoderate
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown96% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong choice for demanding climbs and for clients who want advice on whether to remove or prune. It has the smallest review base here.

4231 S State St, Millcreek, UT 84107

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Reading the scorecard

The scorecard uses four public Google signals. Rating is the live star average. Review volume shows how many customers have rated each company next to the others listed here. Confidence weighs rating against volume, so a 5.0 from a couple of hundred people is read differently from a 4.9 from several hundred. Recency tracks how recently people are still reviewing.

What changes a tree service bill in Salt Lake City

No prices are published here. One Amen Trees customer said the bid came in lower than expected. Tree height, access, whether a crane is needed, stump grinding and the level of cleanup all move the number. One Sterling customer asked for a single tree drop and did their own cleanup to save money, so ask each company what its bid includes.

Where these crews work

Amen Trees serves Salt Lake County, and Diamond Tree Experts lists Salt Lake, Utah, Davis and Weber Counties on its site, naming Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy and Draper among others. One Arbor Plus customer had work done in West Valley City. Looking for a tree service near me? Each company has a phone number on its listing, so ask whether your address is covered.

What to ask before a crew starts cutting

  • How many people will be on the crew, and how long should the job take?
  • What does the quote include: cleanup, hauling, stump grinding?
  • Will heavy equipment cross the lawn, and how will the ground be protected?
  • Does a crane or lift change the plan or the bid?
  • Does any agreement renew automatically after the first visit?

Frequently asked questions

Which tree services in Salt Lake City can remove a very tall tree?

Amen Trees has reviewers describing a 50-foot spruce removed by crane, and SavATree has a reviewer who had trees of 60 feet trimmed. One Arbor Plus reviewer describes its crew handling the tallest, most challenging trees.

Does any tree company here also grind stumps?

Reviewers mention stump grinding for Diamond Tree Experts and Arbor Plus, and Amen Trees lists it as a service on its site.

Can a tree service also prune fruit trees?

Amen Trees lists fruit tree pruning on its site, and a Sterling Tree Company customer had apple, pear and peach trees looked after. Ask any company when pruning is best scheduled for your specific trees.

Do any of these companies open on Sundays?

Google lists Sterling Tree Company with seven-day hours. The others show weekday hours, with Amen Trees also open Saturday morning. Confirm availability by phone, especially for storm damage.

Choosing a tree crew

Start with Amen Trees for large removals and heavy cleanup, and look at Arbor Plus or Sterling when the work is pruning and climbing. Whoever you call, get the bid in writing and make sure it says who handles cleanup and stump grinding.

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