--- title: "Rice Tree Service" description: "Rice Tree Service takes down trees, and it holds a 4.2-star Google average from 15 ratings. A 2024 customer said Stu and his employees removed 6 trees on t" doc_version: "2026-10-21" last_updated: "2026-10-21" --- # Rice Tree Service **Trade:** Tree Services · **Phone:** (800) 495-9068 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 2.6/5** (medium confidence) — from 9 reviews across 4 sources. 78% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Rice Tree Service takes down trees, and it holds a 4.2-star Google average from 15 ratings. A 2024 customer said Stu and his employees removed 6 trees on their property, never took a lunch break, and cleaned up everything before they left. A 2023 customer said they took down two maples by the house with wires everywhere and got the job done in a timely manner. A 2021 customer said a tree fell in the morning on a holiday weekend and they had it gone by the afternoon. A 2024 customer said the work was done quickly and singled out the cleanup of the entire area. A 2025 customer said the area was picked up and the company was easy to reach. A 2025 customer said the company made plans to cut down a tree, did not show, then said they had all been sick and gave a day they would be there by, and never showed up or got back in touch weeks later. A 2024 customer said Stuart Rice looked at the project, gave a price and said he could do it in a couple of weeks; after 3 weeks of not hearing anything, that customer left multiple voicemails over two more weeks, and all were ignored. The local news sites reformer.com and commonsnews.org have named Rice Tree Service in stories about tree work. **Strengths:** - A six-tree removal — a 2024 customer said Stu and his employees removed 6 trees - Maples near wires — a 2023 customer said two maples came down near wires - A fallen tree cleared — a 2021 customer said it was gone by afternoon **Concerns:** - A missed tree job — a 2025 customer said the company never showed up - Unreturned voicemails — a 2024 customer said multiple voicemails went ignored ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - 4.2 stars from 15 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Rice%20Tree%20Service&query_place_id=ChIJrw96xb6m4YkRcQQH1GY-5gI) — “Google: 4.2★ from 15 ratings” - A 2024 customer said Stu and his employees removed 6 trees on their property _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNMdEpTeFJ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x2e63e66d4070471!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICLtJSxRw%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Stu and his employees did an outstanding job. They removed 6 massive trees on my property. They never took a lunch break and cleaned up e…” - A 2023 customer said two maples by the house were taken down with wires everywhere _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR4dXFPUGl3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x2e63e66d4070471!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDxuqOPiwE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ These guys are awesome no joke crew that gets the job done clean they took down two bigass maples by my house with wires everywhere they …” - A 2021 customer said a tree that fell in the morning was gone by the afternoon on a holiday weekend _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNtOXRfdjZnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x2e63e66d4070471!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICm9t_v6gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Fast responce and on a holiday weekend. Tree fell in morning they had it gone by the afternoon ....” - A 2025 customer said the company never showed up for a planned tree removal and did not get back to them _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xrNVZYbHROR3hpTldGR1UxTmxaRXhSTWpKMFVVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x2e63e66d4070471!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlk5VXltNGxiNWFGU1NlZExRMjJ0UUE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ This company made plans to cut down a tree for me then didn’t show up when I reached out they said they had all been sick but would defi…” - A 2024 customer said voicemails left after a quote from Stuart Rice were ignored _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURQdmZlaWZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x2e63e66d4070471!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDPvfeifQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ Very disappointing-- Stuart Rice came to my home to look at the project I needed accomplished, gave me a price, I agreed, he said he woul…” - Named in local news stories about tree work on reformer.com and commonsnews.org _(confidence: medium)_ - [Local News](https://www.reformer.com/local-news/severe-monday-night-storm-fells-trees-campers-sustain-minor-injuries/2115224) — “reformer.com — Matthew Cannon, a climber for Rice Tree Service from Westminster uses a chainsaw on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, to cut up a 110-f…” - [Local News](https://www.commonsnews.org/issue/844/844Seven_Balls_Brewing) — “commonsnews.org — It was removed in 1998, using the Rice Tree Service crane.” - Specializes in Tree Services _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNMdEpTeFJ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x2e63e66d4070471!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICLtJSxRw%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Stu and his employees did an outstanding job. They removed 6 massive trees on my property. They never took a lunch break and cleaned up e…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR4dXFPUGl3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x2e63e66d4070471!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDxuqOPiwE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ These guys are awesome no joke crew that gets the job done clean they took down two bigass maples by my house with wires everywhere they …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNtOXRfdjZnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x2e63e66d4070471!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICm9t_v6gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Fast responce and on a holiday weekend. Tree fell in morning they had it gone by the afternoon ....” ## License No license record has been checked yet for this contractor. ## Sources - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/MinnesotaCamping/comments/1eez8d7/rice_lake_state_park/): 0 community mentions discussing this business - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Rice%20Tree%20Service&query_place_id=ChIJrw96xb6m4YkRcQQH1GY-5gI): Listed on this source - [Local News](https://www.reformer.com/local-news/severe-monday-night-storm-fells-trees-campers-sustain-minor-injuries/2115224): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Rice%20Tree%20Service&query_place_id=ChIJrw96xb6m4YkRcQQH1GY-5gI): 4.2★ from 15 ratings ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “It was removed in 1998, using the Rice Tree Service crane.” — commonsnews.org — https://www.commonsnews.org/issue/844/844Seven_Balls_Brewing - “Matthew Cannon, a climber for Rice Tree Service from Westminster uses a chainsaw on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, to cut up a 110-foot oak tree that fell between the two cabins at Camp Spofford, in Spofford…” — reformer.com — https://www.reformer.com/local-news/severe-monday-night-storm-fells-trees-campers-sustain-minor-injuries/2115224 ## Recent reviews - **1/5 · Google Reviews · mary wright · 2025-10-23**: This company made plans to cut down a tree for me then didn’t show up when I reached out they said they had all been sick but would definitely be out in a week and gave me a day and stated they would be here by Monday at the latest. They never showed up or let me know they weren’t coming and still … - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Maryanne Mcnally · 2025-09-02**: They did a great job !! The area was picked up.Professional and easy to reach. Highly recommend - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Mary Livingston · 2024-12-05**: Very disappointing-- Stuart Rice came to my home to look at the project I needed accomplished, gave me a price, I agreed, he said he would be able to do it in a couple of weeks. After 3 weeks of not hearing anything, I left multiple voicemails over a period of two more weeks, but all were ignored. … - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Ned Lester · 2024-10-11**: Work was done quickly and efficiently. I was particularly impressed with the extra effort of the cleanup of the entire area. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Mark Fountain · 2024-06-15**: Stu and his employees did an outstanding job. They removed 6 massive trees on my property. They never took a lunch break and cleaned up everything before they left. Hardworking, very professional. I would strongly recommend them for a tree removal job. Great guys. Stu is the absolute best! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Greg Zagorianakos · 2024-01-04**: I cannot say enough good about Sheldon and his crew. They check all the boxes related to how to run a business the proper way! Customer focus, quality work, excellent communications, and a priority for conducting their work safely. Additionally, their cleanup after the cutting is phenomenal. If y… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Rockem sockem · 2023-06-06**: These guys are awesome no joke crew that gets the job done clean they took down two bigass maples by my house with wires everywhere they banged it out got the job done in a timely manner I would def recommend them to anyone hand down awesome tree service - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Rebecca gagnon · 2021-12-28**: Fast responce and on a holiday weekend. Tree fell in morning they had it gone by the afternoon .... - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Anthony Mastergeorge · 2021-10-29**: They were very professional and very thoughtful of my property I would recommend them to anyone --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-18T10:30:12.566Z. Cite as: Rice Tree Service — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/rice-tree-service) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/rice-tree-service ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)