The Best Palm Tree Trimmers in Michigan
We graded 7 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 5,364 Google reviews of 53 top-rated palm tree trimmers nationwide; 7 of them in Michigan. Updated November 13, 2026.
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Shoup Tree ServicesHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tree trimming & pruning”:Stars on this job 55%4.96★Number of such jobs 25%46Overall Experts Score 20%94Job match= 95Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.95
Mori Tree ServicesHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tree trimming & pruning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%19Overall Experts Score 20%69Job match= 86Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.86
Jimmy's Tree Service Landscaping & Home ImprovementHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tree trimming & pruning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%98Job match= 84Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.84Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Tree trimming & pruning” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about tree trimming & pruning
Shoup Tree ServicesCalled for some tree trimming of a neighbor’s tree growing over the property line and over my houses roof. Chris gave me an very good price and when we requested some additional work after he arrived he took care of the extra needs with exceptional service. Chris is a straight-up guy who is true to his word. This…
Jimmy's Tree Service Landscaping …Jimmy and his team brought their years of experience and customer service for a big job at my house. Super professional and polite. They cleaned up every branch and twig and my home looks amazing!
Fast response. Quick estimate. Scheduled and completed work faster than I could get my third quote from another unnamed service. Great communication and crew cleaned up everything very well. Before & after pics. Highly recommended.
Shoup Tree ServicesI was very satisfied with the many trees and shrubs I had removed as well as the trimming of my other . trees . Chris was very responsive , kept me informed , listened to my needs , did the work on time and he and his crew did a great job cleaning up. I would highly recommend his company to others .
Shoup Tree ServicesChris & his team was exceptional. Pricing was reasonable and they went out of their way to perform some extra work that was not included in the agreement. Very nice of him & his team.
Shoup Tree ServicesWe’ve worked with Shoup’s three times this year, two jobs that were planned and one an emergency. All three jobs were completed quickly and professionally. For the emergency they squeezed us in within an hour. Always friendly and easy to work with and do a great job. Will hire again if the need comes up!
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of palm tree trimmers).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-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.Reliability (24%): How 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.Craft & service (0%): Google 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.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises 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.Replies to reviews (7%): How 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.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | Jimmy's Tree Service Landscaping & Home ImprovementEssexville, MI | A 98How 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%98+57.5Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 98Not 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. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 | Shoup Tree ServicesEssexville, MI | A 94How 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%98+53.5Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%57+4Craft & service penalty90−1Experts Score= 94Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.96 | — |
| 3 | A 90How 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%93+50.7Reliability 24%90+21.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%71+5Craft & service penalty83−1.7Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAB | 4.85 | — | |
| 4 |  Broken Limb Tree Service LLCEssexville, MI | A 89How 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 69%92+63.7Reliability 31%91+28Momentum penalty77−2.3Experts Score= 89Not enough data for value, 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. | AA––B– | 4.93 | — |
| 5 | Mori Tree ServicesEssexville, MI | B 69How 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%71+38.7Reliability 24%66+16Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%64+4.5Craft & service penalty54−4.6Experts Score= 69Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBCAAB | 4.74 | — |
| 6 |  Aerial View incEssexville, MI | C 52How 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%60+32.7Reliability 24%35+8.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty0−10Experts Score= 52Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BDFA–A | 4.52 | — |
| 7 |  Bay Landscaping & Garden CenterEssexville, MI | D 34How 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%44+24Reliability 24%16+3.9Value 14%85+12Replies to reviews 7%60+4.2Craft & service penalty37−6.3Momentum penalty61−3.9Experts Score= 34Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CFDABB | 4.48 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Palm Tree Trimmers in Michigan at a glance
How the 7 palm tree trimmers we rated in Michigan compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A457%
- Grade B114%
- Grade C114%
- Grade D114%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up343%
- 4.80–4.89★114%
- 4.60–4.79★114%
- Below 4.60★229%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality95821%
- Professionalism1,03223%
- Responsiveness92020%
- Punctuality83818%
- Value81318%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price35148%
- Reasonable36149%
- Overpriced51%
- Not sure162%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-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.
Reliability (24%) — How 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.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google 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.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises 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.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How 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.