iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%95+55.8Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 96Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.96SCORE
AGradeiLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20.
#34 of 91 tree trimming servicesiPosition by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. · better than 63%
5.0★★★★★107 Google reviews · 24 photos
98%five-star reviews
4.83★last 12 monthsiAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0%1–2★ in 2 yearsiShare of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
Google reviewers rate Arborn Tree Care five stars based on one hundred and seven reviews, noting the owner replies to all comments. Customers frequently cite punctuality, professional communication, and thorough cleanup after services like tree removal, trimming, and pruning. Pricing is generally described as reasonable, with quick quote turnaround times. A recurring criticism involves blocking a neighbor's driveway during work and placing the blame on the customer rather than the crew.
Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 107 reviews (98% five-star).
Reviews on this page: 107 Google reviews (93 with written comments, 11 with photos).
Owner responses: the business replied to 100% of reviews.
Most recent review: October 16, 2026.
Service: Tree Trimming Service serving Modesto, California.
Data from Google, last updated November 13, 2026.
Score profile vs other tree trimming services
Score per factor (100 = best)iEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: value and momentum; weakest: satisfaction.
Arborn Tree CareTree Trimming Services median0 = centre, 100 = best
SatisfactioniSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Arborn Tree Care: 95/100 on this factor. Category median: 95.A
95
ReliabilityiReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Arborn Tree Care: 98/100 on this factor. Category median: 93.A
98
Craft & serviceiCraft & service · penalty only, up to −10 pointsGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Arborn Tree Care: 99/100 on this factor. Category median: 98.A
99
ValueiValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Arborn Tree Care: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
MomentumiMomentum · penalty only, up to −10 pointsPenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Arborn Tree Care: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
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Replies to reviewsiReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Not enough reviews for this factor yet. Category median: 77.–
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Star ratings
107 Google reviews we collected
5.0of 5
5 stars10598%
4 stars00%
3 stars22%
2 stars00%
1 star00%
Praise vs complaints
Phrases our text analysis found in 93 written reviews
98%praise
Praise23798%
Complaints42%
Topic share
How often each topic comes up in the written reviews
7topics
Quality & results5121%
Staff & attitude5021%
Would recommend4217%
Speed & response4117%
Price & value3916%
Communication104%
Honesty & trust83%
What customers talk about
We read 93 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.
“Arborn Tree Care exceeded my expectations, and I would gladly recommend them to anyone looking for honest, reliable, and high-quality tree service.”
“They arrived on time, worked efficiently, and were professional and friendly throughout the job.”
“If you are looking for honest people that does great work, I would highly recommend them.”
“I usually do not recommend anything to anyone, but this is any easy exception.”
“They were clean, quick and super cautious not to damage our other plants and rose bushes.”
“Jose responded quickly with a reasonable quote and the work was completed in a very timely manner.”
“Plus answered all my questions about my trees and how to keep them healthy.”
“When they left, you honestly couldn’t tell they had just completed a major tree removal project.”
People customers mention
Jose16 reviews
Manuel5 reviews
praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Arborn Tree Care for 4 kinds of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.
Les5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 weeks ago★★★★★
Very conscientious and hard working. Excellent quality work including clean up. Very satisfied with the results. Leave it to these professionals.
Reasonable price
Heather1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★
I recently had Arborn Tree Care remove three sickly birch trees from my yard, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. The trees were in rough shape, and I was worried about the mess and disruption that comes with removing large trees, but the crew made the whole process easy and stress-free.
They arrived on…
T11 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★
Absolutely the most professional tree service. They removed two palm trees in less than 2 hours. With a great team and equipment, no more mess for us!! Thank you Arborn Tree Care and your great team. They were clean, quick and super cautious not to damage our other plants and rose bushes.🙌🙌
Vicki9 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★
Thank you very much to Jose and the Arborn Tree Care team! You have done a fantastic job with shaping, trimming, and thinning our 18-year old American Sycamore, and taking care of the cleanup afterward. 🌳 It was SO overgrown, and now I love this tree! Jose responded quickly with a reasonable quote and the work was…
Simon1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★
Arborn Tree Care was amazing! They were very punctual and got right on my trees. They did a excellent job and left my yard and alley spotless. Everyone that I called told me a much higher price and I would have to wait 2 to 3 weeks. They came out that day and looked at the trees and gave me a free quote. They was…
TracyLocal Guide · 18 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 7 months ago★★★★★
My backyard was in desperate need of tree trimming on my five palms shade tree and lemon tree. Jose came out gave me an estimate. The guy is just are finishing up now and her conscientiously cleaning up their mess even skimming my pool. My lemon tree for the first time since I’ve lived here looks like an actual…
Very conscientious and hard working. Excellent quality work including clean up. Very satisfied with the results. Leave it to these professionals.
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Response from the owner · 3 weeks ago
Thank you so much, Les, for choosing Arborn Tree Care and taking the time to recommend us! 🌳 We’re truly glad to hear that you were happy with our workmanship, thorough cleanup, and the care we took with your property.
We’re grateful for your trust and support. Our team is always committed to providing dependable, professional tree care, whether you need trimming, deadwood removal, or improved clearance around your home. It was a pleasure working with you!
Heather Vander Schuur1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews Heather has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
I recently had Arborn Tree Care remove three sickly birch trees from my yard, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. The trees were in rough shape, and I was worried about the mess and disruption that comes with removing large trees, but the crew made the whole process easy and stress-free.
They arrived on time, worked efficiently, and were professional and friendly throughout the job. What really stood out was the cleanup. After taking down all three trees, they removed every branch, leaf, and piece of debris. When they left, you honestly couldn’t tell they had just completed a major tree removal project.
It’s rare to find a company that takes so much pride in both their work and the final details. Arborn Tree Care exceeded my expectations, and I would gladly recommend them to anyone looking for honest, reliable, and high-quality tree service.
Response from the owner · 3 months ago
Hi Heather, it was a pleasure to have been part of your team on this project.
We are so glad that you had such a wonderful experience with our services once again.
Thank you so much and we will keep doing the best work possible to continue to provide the best service we can to our community.
Thank you ! 🙏🏻😃
T11 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews T has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Absolutely the most professional tree service. They removed two palm trees in less than 2 hours. With a great team and equipment, no more mess for us!! Thank you Arborn Tree Care and your great team. They were clean, quick and super cautious not to damage our other plants and rose bushes.🙌🙌
Response from the owner · 4 months ago
It’s a pleasure, and we are glad you liked our services, thank you for recommending our services to the community. We appreciate that.
It was great meeting you and being part of this amazing project.
Vicki Jones9 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Vicki has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Thank you very much to Jose and the Arborn Tree Care team! You have done a fantastic job with shaping, trimming, and thinning our 18-year old American Sycamore, and taking care of the cleanup afterward. 🌳 It was SO overgrown, and now I love this tree! Jose responded quickly with a reasonable quote and the work was completed in a very timely manner. Thank you for the quick, professional, and helpful excellent customer service. I've already passed on your contact information to future clients. Thanks so much!
Response from the owner · 5 months ago
Hi Vicki , we are so happy to hear that you liked our services, and also we want to thank you for taking the time to let us know your thoughts, and thank you for telling others about your experience with our services. 😊
Simon Sabala1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews Simon has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Arborn Tree Care was amazing! They were very punctual and got right on my trees. They did a excellent job and left my yard and alley spotless. Everyone that I called told me a much higher price and I would have to wait 2 to 3 weeks. They came out that day and looked at the trees and gave me a free quote. They was here 2 days later . If you are looking for honest people that does great work, I would highly recommend them.
Response from the owner · 5 months ago
It was an honor to have assisted you Simon, with those trees, thank you for giving us the opportunity to be part of your tree project. It was so nice meeting you, and we hope we can continue assisting you in your future tree service needs .
Tracy SilveiraLocal Guide · 18 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Tracy has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
My backyard was in desperate need of tree trimming on my five palms shade tree and lemon tree. Jose came out gave me an estimate. The guy is just are finishing up now and her conscientiously cleaning up their mess even skimming my pool. My lemon tree for the first time since I’ve lived here looks like an actual tree and my palms are beautiful! I’m extremely happy and it was so easy!
I wanted to add one more thing that I had forgotten. I had seen several comments when I googled them that talked about blocking driveways and I just wanted to say I cleared my driveway and then when they came to the house, I let them know if they needed to use my driveway. They were more than welcome to back in or use any of the stretch in front of my house and I would move my car if they needed it. They backed into my driveway and were able to avoid using much of the street at all and monitored it.
Response from the owner · 7 months ago
We are so happy as well Tracy, knowing that you had a great experience with our services, and that you gave us the opportunity to be part of this wonderful tree project.
Jaresha2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Jaresha has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Jose Aquino & his team at Arborn Tree Care did an amazing job w our trees. He was very knowledgeable and professional. They took great care for the health of the trees and also a great job of cleaning up after. He put up a barrier so that when the blew the branches, dust & dirt did not go all over our patio. Plus answered all my questions about my trees and how to keep them healthy. Top notch service. I would give them more stars if I could. We also had a tree removed and the grinder the stump.
We cannot wait till they come back and finish the rest of our trees. Worth every penny.
I included after photos followed by before photos
Response from the owner · 7 months ago
Thank you so much jaresha, for this amazing opportunity to assist you regarding this project. It was my pleasure to answer all and any future questions regarding your beautiful trees. We are so pleased to have been able to help. Thank you for the opportunity.
Janie Klein1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews Janie has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Arborn cut a 45foot tree down for me . Professional crew , friendly. They arrived on time, job went as planned & left area in great shape. Reasonable cost . Very pleased with entire service.
Response from the owner · 7 months ago
Hi Janie , we are so happy to hear that you had a great experience with our service. Thank you so much for letting us know how we did. It Definitely was a pleasure assisting you with your tree situation.
Jim Limbaugh3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Jim has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
They did a great job! Everything from the initial contract, estimate and approval process, and execution was perfect. Highly recommend and would definitely call them again for any tree-related work. Extremely satisfied.
Response from the owner · 8 months ago
Thank you Jim , we are glad you liked our services, and that you will consider us for your next project. We will be so happy to assist you with your next project.
Connie Avila1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews Connie has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
