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Top-Rated Arborists in Ballston Spa - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for Arborist Advantage, Inc.
Arborist Advantage, Inc.
4.7(
66
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Ballston Spa, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We hired Arborist Advantage to remove dead trees and grind stumps on our property. Josh had several informative suggestions on how to proceed with our project and accomplish our goals. His crew worked efficiently and safely in a professional manner from start to finish. Cleanup was excellent. We highly recommend Josh and his crew for any kind of tree removal work."
Tree work
Tree work
Tree work
Tree removal
The removal

+1

Response time2 days
21 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Behind The Grind
5.0(
56
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Tree Stump - Remove

Serving Ballston Spa, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Mike from Behind the Grind was excellent. I had a small stump in the front of my yard that we needed to grind. He was prompt, friendly, professional, and gave a fair price. I would highly recommend!"
Logo
Logo
grinder
on the job
before/during

+8

Response time9 hrs
Response rate93%
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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D&P Property Management
4.8(
184
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Tree Removal

Serving Ballston Spa, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very friendly, prompt and professional. My back yard had a few really big trees and they were able to get all of the trees cut down and removed within a few hours. Highly recommend using D&P."
Tree Removal
Tree Temoval
start of removal
start of take down
work completerd

+130

Response time9 hrs
Response rate95%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Sams Tree Service, LLC
4.8(
99
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Stump - Remove+2 more

Serving Ballston Spa, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Sam's Tree Service made quick work of limbing large Pines and Hardwood trees that involved, climbing, roping, lifts. His crew respected my property and completed a 6 hour job in 3.5 hours with full cleanup and maintained a high level of safety and professionalism all at a reasonable rate."
Bucket Truck Work
Removing branches to get put into the chipper!
Brett cutting a tree to be removed!
Finished cutting down a pine tree!
Starting up the chipper!

+9

Response time1 day
23 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by48%of homeowners
Avatar for ER Tree Service
ER Tree Service
4.6(
284
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Ballston Spa, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They responded immediately to my request for a quote to remove a large Pine tree from my rear yard they came out on a Sunday to give me the quote and completed the job on Tuesday and I could not be happier with their service. They offer fantastic service at a reasonable price and recommend them 100%."
tree removal
tree removal
tree removal
tree removal
tree removal

+2

Response time11 hrs
Response rate100%
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Capital Pro Tree Removal
4.9(
29
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Stump - Remove+3 more

Serving Ballston Spa, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2025

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Brandon and his crew are fantastic - friendly, professional, reliable. They removed 4 trees, ground the stumps, and trimmed up 3 others that we wanted to keep but needed the dead wood removed. Their level of communication is refreshing and they did a great job cleaning up. Competitively priced on top of it. Would recommend every time. Our new go-to tree guys! Thank you!"
ALBANY: AFTER
ALBANY: BEFORE
ALBANY: CHIPPING
Before
After

+2

Response time2 days
94 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by3%of homeowners
Falzo Landscaping
4.9(
17
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree Removal - For Business

Serving Ballston Spa, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Customers say: True professional

"Couldn’t be happier. Mike and Vinny were a pleasure to work with. Quality of work was great, professional, fair pricing but most of all great customer service. I was just looking for some edging and mulching and he went above and beyond and trimmed my bushes, took care of some shrubs that were dying and cleaned them up to give them a better chance of recovering and had some left over mulch so he did a small strip I had infront of my fence at no extra charge. Would highly recommend."
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Response time3 days
Response rate100%
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for Spence's Tree Care
Spence's Tree Care
4.2(
28
)
Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Removal - For Business+3 more

Serving Ballston Spa, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"After dealing with numerous tree removal services who failed to keep appointments, i finally contacted Spence’s who promptly responded, removed the tree in a professional manner. The prices were competitive and the employees were professional and competent. The tree was removed expeditiously and the grounds cleaned well. I highly recommend them."
Response time1 day
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by60%of homeowners
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Arborists FAQs, answered by experts

No, you cannot throw branches from your neighbor’s tree back into their yard, nor can you discard leaves or other plant matter that originated from their yard back over there if it happens to land in your yard. You are responsible for cleaning up plant matter that made its way into your yard.

Professionals ensure safety, prevent property damage, and handle debris efficiently.

No. Topping a tree refers to severely cutting down all its major branches and tree in a straight line. It was once recommended for streetside deciduous trees but has fallen out of practice. Topping leads to many problems, removing so much of the tree that many trees struggle to survive and become much more vulnerable to insects and diseases. Also, it doesn’t really help tree growth as once assumed and often leads to an ugly appearance of many sprouting stems in competition to become new main branches.

Generally, you’ll want to prune back the trunk by 1 to 2 feet each year to promote bushy growth. Doing so concentrates vegetative buds closer to the bottom of the tree, where you can easily harvest fruit. For side shoots that are a year old, leave at least six leaves. 

Never remove more than 30% of a tree’s foliage during pruning—even if your tree is really overgrown. Removing this much foliage at a time could kill your tree.

Not every arborist climbs trees, but most will do so if that’s the best method for assessing or treating a tree. Arborists have a variety of tree climbing gear and safety equipment to choose from when climbing trees. Consult your local arborist about their tree-climbing plan if your service requires that type of task.

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