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It’s October now, and soon, neighborhood lawns will be covered with leaves. As homeowners begin to prepare their property for the colder months, they’re looking for top-rated businesses to take care of tasks like leaf removal and tree trimming.
But company ratings aren’t only useful to potential customers — they can also help middle market investors generate revenue estimates.
The number and quality of online reviews can indicate market leadership and the size of the customer base, leading to revenue. This is especially useful for companies operating in industries that have a relatively limited online presence, like successful landscaping businesses.
We used Grata review data to compile a list of the 10 highest-rated lawn care companies in the US. These privately-owned businesses offer services from leaf removal to seeding to tree trimming, and they have all earned five stars for their services.
Grata users can see more US-based lawn and tree services companies with an average rating of 5 stars here.
K&J Tree Service
Location: Hamden, CT
Ownership: Bootstrapped
Average rating: 5 stars
Number of reviews: 2,179
K&J Tree Service provides tree care and maintenance services, including tree removal, tree trimming, emergency tree services, and tree health assessment.
Limbwalker Tree
Location: Louisville, KY
Ownership: Bootstrapped
Average rating: 5 stars
Number of reviews: 1,307
Limbwalker Tree offers a range of lawn care, tree care, and mosquito control services for residential and commercial properties in Louisville, KY.
Aggieland Green
Location: College Station, TX
Ownership: Bootstrapped
Average rating: 5 stars
Number of reviews: 1,086
Aggieland Green provides lawn care services, including treatments for lawn, tree, and mosquito control.
Walnut Tree Service
Location: Stoughton, MA
Ownership: Bootstrapped
Average rating: 5 stars
Number of reviews: 863
Walnut Tree Service specializes in tree removal, pruning, land clearing, stump grinding, and storm damage recovery for residential and commercial customers in the Greater South Shore Area and Boston area.
Samuel’s Tree Service LLC
Location: Denton, TX
Ownership: Bootstrapped
Average rating: 5 stars
Number of reviews: 846
Samuel's Tree Service LLC provides a range of tree care and removal services, including tree trimming/pruning, tree removal, stump grinding, storm clean up, and arborist services.
SA Total Tree Service
Location: Helotes, TX
Ownership: Bootstrapped
Average rating: 5 stars
Number of reviews: 636
SA Total Tree Service provides a range of tree care services including tree pruning, trimming, removal, stump grinding, demossing, lot clearing, and 24/7 emergency tree service.
Clean Edge Tree Service
Location: Denton, TX
Ownership: Bootstrapped
Average rating: 5 stars
Number of reviews: 576
Clean Edge Tree Service specializes in tree removal, tree pruning and tree trimming, including stump grinding and emergency tree service.
Tree Service Express, Inc.
Location: Palm Bay, FL
Ownership: Bootstrapped
Average rating: 5 stars
Number of reviews: 561
Tree Service Express, Inc offers a wide range of tree services, including tree trimming, tree removal, stump grinding, storm damage clean up, property clean ups, and emergency tree services.
Market Comps
The lawn and tree services market in the US comprises nearly 4,000 privately owned companies that are ripe for acquisition, according to Grata data. The table below highlights some recent transactions in the space:
Source: Grata
