Tree service companies in Rhode Island
- 271 companies
- 4 county pages
- 65 active USDOT
Rhode Island has 271 tree service companies listed, and 65 of them hold an active USDOT registration. 4 counties have pages of their own.
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Tap a county, then Open page or See listClick a county to see its companiesCounties with their own page4 counties with their own page
Other countiesOther counties in Rhode Island
9 companies in 1 county with fewer than 15 listings. Open a county to see its companies.
About Rhode Island
Rhode Island requires everyone practicing arboriculture to hold a Licensed Arborist license from its Department of Environmental Management.1 In Rhode Island, the federal OSHA rule is the one that applies near power lines.2-3 The state's one-call law covers powered digging and doesn't name stumps.4 Your city or county in Rhode Island can tell you whether removing a tree needs a permit.
Tree work rules in Rhode Island
- State license
Yes: RI DEM, Division of Agriculture and Forest Environment (Urban and Community Forestry).1
- Local permits
Ask your city or county government whether removing a tree needs a permit where you live.
- Near power lines
In Rhode Island the federal OSHA rule is the one that applies to work near power lines. The state's law on lines of 69,000 volts or more only covers siting board rules for building them.2-3
- 811 and stumps
Stump or root removal isn't named.4
- Pesticide license
Needed to spray or inject trees for hire.5
What tree work costs
Published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
- Removing a tree under 30 ft
- $150 to $500 per tree (HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Removing a tree 30 to 60 ft
- $450 to $1,500 per tree (HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Removing a tree 60 to 80 ft
- $800 to $2,000 per tree (HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Removing a tree over 80 ft
- $1,000 to $2,500 or more per tree (HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Trimming a tree
- $80 to $400 under about 30 ft (Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)$150 to $800 at 30 to 60 ft (Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)$300 to $1,800 over 60 ft (Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Grinding a stump
- $150 to $500 for a typical stump (HomeGuide, Angi, Forbes Home, Fixr)
- Emergency or storm removal
- about 2 to 3 times the normal price (HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home)
Ranges from HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr and Forbes Home, checked September 2026.
Wages and licensing in Rhode Island