#1
Environmental Green Tree Care/ Killelea Landscape
“Victor was excellent in keeping me informed. On time, good value and very hard workers who did excellent work. Highly recommend.” — Google review
Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings
The Best Stump Removal Services in Orange, CA
We graded 9 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
—typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
100%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.93★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
1.3%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
From 9,132 Google reviews of 61 top-rated stump removal services nationwide; 9 of them in Orange, CA. Updated November 3, 2026.
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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 stump removal services).
| # | 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 |  Favor Tree CareOrange, CA | A 100How 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%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%99+15.1Experts Score= 100Not 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 |  New Generations Tree CareOrange, CA | 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 69%98+67.8Reliability 31%98+30.2Experts Score= 98Not 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––A– | 4.98 | — |
| 3 |  Tom’s Tree ServiceOrange, CA | A 97How 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%97+56.9Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 97Not 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– | 4.98 | — |
| 4 | Environmental Green Tree Care/ Killelea LandscapeOrange, CA | A 96How 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%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%74+5.2Craft & service penalty92−0.8Experts Score= 96Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAA–B | 4.97 | — |
| 5 |  Reg's Tree ServiceOrange, CA | A 96How 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%95+51.8Reliability 24%95+23Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 96Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.96 | — |
| 6 |  JLG Tree Service - Tree Removal OCOrange, CA | A 95How 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%96+56.3Reliability 26%91+23.7Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 95Not 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. | AAAAA– | 4.96 | — |
| 7 |  Peterson's Tree Works IncOrange, CA | 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 55%91+49.6Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%77+10.9Replies to reviews 7%95+6.7Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–BAA | 4.91 | — |
| 8 |  David's Tree Service, Inc.Orange, CA | B 71How 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%76+41.5Reliability 24%71+17.2Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%45+3.2Craft & service penalty84−1.6Momentum penalty64−3.6Experts Score= 71Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBAABC | 4.78 | — |
| 9 |  Riverside Tree Service by EzraOrange, CA | B 71How 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%77+42Reliability 24%73+17.7Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%27+1.9Craft & service penalty55−4.5Experts Score= 71Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBCAAD | 4.79 | — |
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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Stump Removal Services in Orange, CA at a glance
How the 9 stump removal services we rated in Orange, CA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A778%
- Grade B222%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up778%
- 4.80–4.89★00%
- 4.60–4.79★222%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality2,00321%
- Professionalism2,16223%
- Responsiveness1,94920%
- Punctuality1,81219%
- Value1,67617%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price64146%
- Reasonable70951%
- Overpriced50%
- Not sure302%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
2025
2026
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.
The 10 best-rated stump removal services in Orange, CA average 4.9★ on Google across 1,616 reviews. Environmental Green Tree Care/ Killelea Landscape has the top rating (5.0★). Updated November 3, 2026.
10 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (1,616 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
#2
Reg's Tree Service
“This was my third time using Reg's Tree service. Andres is always quick to reply and his team does excellent work at a reasonable price.” — Google review
#3
Zamora Tree Services
“Very prompt, professional and the work was done with care and quality. I will be calling in their services again in the future.” — Google review
#4
Tom’s Tree Service
“Excellent service from first visit through completion af the job. Dillon and team were thorough and professional. Would recommend.” — Google review
#5
JLG Tree Service - Tree Removal OC
“Jose took care of our Large Ficus that was hanging over the roof of the house and spread out to the neighbors property. We communicated Interstate as we live in Washington. He cheerfully disclosed his credentials…” — Google review
#6
Favor Tree Care
“Favor Tree trimming (Caesar and Antonio) are very responsive, and they were able to schedule us in quickly. They trimmed back several large over hanging neighbor trees and a few of our fruit trees and a large…” — Google review
#7
David's Tree Service, Inc.
“I had a great experience. The quote was fair, crew showed up on time and did a great job cleaning up afterwards. Crew was friendly and professional. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for tree service.” — Google review
#8
Peterson's Tree Works Inc
“We’ve used Peterson’s for years. Always on time, they do an excellent job and clean up all trimmings. They are Arborist, not just tree trimmers” — Google review
#9
Riverside Tree Service by Ezra
“Ezra Tree Service has been servicing our business for the last two years. They are fair with their pricing, are easy to work with and do a great job!” — Google review
#10
New Generations Tree Care
“I highly recommend this tree service! The team was professional, friendly, and did an excellent job. They arrived on time, worked efficiently, and left everything clean and looking great. The quality of their work…” — Google review
How we pick stump removal services in Orange
We scan Google Maps for stump removal service listings in and around Orange, keep only open businesses whose main category matches the service, and require a Google rating of at least 4.5 from at least 20 reviews. Companies are ordered by a confidence-weighted score that balances rating and review volume. We do not accept payment for placement.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest-rated stump removal service in Orange?
Environmental Green Tree Care/ Killelea Landscape has the highest Google rating on our Orange list: 5.0 out of 5 from 267 reviews (as of November 3, 2026).
Which stump removal service in Orange has the most reviews?
Environmental Green Tree Care/ Killelea Landscape has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 267, with a 5.0★ average.
How are these stump removal services chosen?
Only open Orange-area businesses whose Google category matches the service, rated at least 4.5★ from at least 20 Google reviews. They are ordered by a confidence-weighted score of rating and review volume. Placement is never paid.
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