How 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 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%72+17.5Value 14%86+12.2Replies to reviews 7%83+5.9Craft & service penalty92−0.8Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.80SCOREFriendly Tree Experts
Carteret, NJ · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #58Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 72 tree services · 4.8★ from 730 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other tree services (100 = best)Each 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: momentum and craft & service; weakest: reliability.
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Customers hired Friendly Tree Experts for 5 kinds of job.
Friendly Tree Experts for tree planting
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It's always a pleasure working with Friendly Tree Service. They've removed many an old tree for us, and as of this week they've planted a total of 5 trees and 2 shrubs here. It's all been very professional, courteous, and affordable. John Lang and his crew know what they're doing. And the cleanup at the end was superb. Five stars!
Great service from beginning to end. The bushes/trees are delivered in excellent condition and are healthy and huge years later.
Second planting of trees. Professional, courteous, neat, clean, and timely. Trees in great health.
Excellent customer service, scheduling and cleanup. Start to finish, multiple times had a super positive experience with everyone we interacted with. Trees are well cared for and plantings are thriving. Thanks Friendly Tree!
We had storm damage and John showed up within an hour of calling to assess the damage. Turned around a proposal within 30 mins that was very reasonable and understood the needs around insurance as well. The Friendly team showed up the next day to clear all the damage and compete all the agreed work. The whole team…
Be cautious if warranty service is important to you. My tree died during the warranty period. John, owner of Friendly Tree, confirmed that it qualified for replacement and agreed to replace it. However, months later, the replacement has still not been scheduled, and my messages have gone unanswered. A warranty…
I found Friendly Tree Service both Professional and Responsive. As the name indicates all employees were extremely "Friendly". When they left my yard was clean. I would recommend using Friendly Tree Service.
Sadly, I needed to have a big ol’ ash tree brought down. But also, I wanted to have a new tree planted nearby in its place. Wow, Friendly Tree was absolutely the right choice to do this. Their crew was not only proficient in bringing down that poor ash tree, but the way they prepared the area for planting my new…
Terrible They don’t really care about trees or you
John and Friendly Tree communicate well, provide upfront and honest pricing as well as options depending on budget, and their crews leave the property spotless. We’ve used Friendly Tree several time for different projects and have been happy with the work every time.
Despite great online reviews and a good initial experience, we will not be using or recommending Friendly Tree to anyone. We had them come out in April 2025 to diagnose the health of a few large trees and one smaller tree on our property. They recommended pruning the larger trees and replacing the smaller one and…
We’ve use Friendly multiple times now and get great service each time. They are prompt, professional and a pleasure to work with. I would certainly recommend them to anyone for any size job.
We’ve used friendly tree a few times for various tree maintenance needs around our property, but recently we had them come and remove an old dead tree, as well as trim up a big multistem birch that was growing over our house and our neighbors driveway. They also sourced and planted a new tree for us to replace the…
Great crew. Timely, neat, knowledgeable.
Very nice and professional crew. Did a very good job, and cleaned up perfectly after the service.
Friendly tree was super knowledgeable and helpful in navigating a delicate neighbor situation. They recommended appropriate trees for our property line and quickly replaced one that didn’t make it after a few hot months. Would use again.
I've used this service for my apartment building for the last few years. They have always been a pleasure to work with. Safety oriented, professional, knowledgeable and responsive. I highly recommend them.
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Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Tree trimming & pruning | 88 | — |
| Tree removal | 48 | — |
| Tree stump removal | 22 | — |
| Tree planting | 18 | — |
| Tree stump grinding | 7 | — |
