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Top-Rated Arborists in Bellingham - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for High Tide Services
High Tide Services
4.8(
23
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Bellingham, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Marty is highly skilled. He and his crew provided excellent service removing some large trees that were dangerous to my home. They also removed some English Ivy from a Cedar, because Ivy kills trees. Reasonably priced too. Thank you."
property cleaning
property cleaning
rigging trunk wood
reducing large limb
Taking a rest

+12

Response time9 hrs
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by73%of homeowners
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Cornerstone Tree Services
5.0(
7
)
Tree RemovalTree Trimming

Serving Bellingham, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

"I had a pine tree that had large branches were growing over my shed and reaching over the edge of the roof of my house. There were times in the past, when the ice covering the branches, that the branches rested upon the power lines. There were two vertical trunks that were twisted upon each other. All of these branches and trunks were removed without harm to my facility and did not hit the power lines. The tree was completely removed and hauled away. Before they left, the clean up the area. Very professional"
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Timber Tree Service, LLC
4.8(
6
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For Business

Serving Bellingham, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I couldn't truthfully rate on the "value" as it's an insurance claim from a neighbor's tree breaking and landing on one of my buildings. I haven't seen a bill but looking at the job they did I could probably give them a 5 rating. To the rest, the dad, Sam, was very friendly and helpful and always answered the phone or called me immediately back if I had to leave a message. The guys that came out were extremely kind and professional. Their clean up after was great. My yard looks better than before the tree hit."
Response time11 hrs
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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new image excavation and tree service LLC
5.0(
2
)
Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+1 more

Serving Bellingham, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Matt and his company did through and quality work. We couldn't have been happier with the end result. He went above and beyond to ensure we were happy with the work that was done. We had several bids and he was 1/3 of the cost the others were. But more importantly he stood behind the work he did and was a man of his word which is so hard to find. If you're struggling to find someone who is reliable and does quality work look no further. You won't be dissappointed"
Response time2 days
Recommended by50%of homeowners
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EL PARAISO LANDSCAPING LLC
5.0(
2
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Bellingham, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Warranties offered

EL PARAISO LANDSCAPING LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

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Arborists FAQs, answered by experts

There are a few general rules to follow that will help you prune your trees correctly. One of the most important rules is to prune during the correct season for the type of tree you have. Typically, pruning should be during late winter. For younger trees, you should not remove more than a ⅓ of the tree's crown when pruning. Also, remember to remove dead and diseased branches first, then proceed with pruning the rest of the tree.

You can start your search for a reputable arborist online by looking for professionals who hold the proper licensing and are fully insured. Next, read through some online reviews to see what kind of service the expert brings to the table, and confirm that they don’t have a history of complaints with the Better Business Bureau. Finally, you can ask the professional for a list of references and then call them to ask questions about the service, professionalism, value, and more that the expert brings to the table.

If you don’t stake a tree that needs support, it could be at greater risk of being damaged or failing completely, whether it uproots or falls over. That could cause damage to your property or other surrounding trees. If you want to grow healthy trees, you may need to stake them for best results.

You may be looking to identify maple trees to use for home improvement projects. In that case, you can tell hard maples by looking at their leaves. Leaves will have a U-shaped dip, or sinus, between the points, or lobes, of the leaves. Leaves of soft maples tend to have V-shaped sinuses.

If you already have the cut wood in front of you, look for a light, uniform color to identify hard maple wood and check for variations of red, gray, or brown streaks and an overall darker color in soft maple wood.

You can use a felling ax to chop down a tree by following the same prep and steps as a chainsaw, but be prepared to use some muscle. For trees bigger than 7 inches in diameter, it can take some time and serious strength to cut down a tree using just an ax. 

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