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Barrie, Ontario · Updated September 2026

Best Tree Services in Barrie

The three highest-scoring tree companies that serve Barrie, ranked by ARB Score. Every company in Ontario is checked the same way, on insurance coverage, arborist credentials, experience and reviews. No company can pay to be at the top of this page.

26companies serve Barrie
8with WSIB clearance confirmed
5average ARB Score here

Barrie’s top 3 by ARB Score

1

Advanced Tree Care

Serves Barrie and Simcoe

4.9 · 194 Google reviewsWSIB clearance confirmed · to Nov 19, 2026
Not yet verified by the businessThese details come from our own research. Is this your business? Claim this listing
SpecializationsHighlighted: what they specialize in (up to 6)
Call 905-478-2300Visit websiteFull profile →
10ARB Score

Score breakdown

Positive client experiences194 Google reviews
3
Compliance & transparencyWSIB clearance confirmed
1
Years of experience20 years in business
5
Education & trainingNo arborists listed in the ISA directory
0
Local & independentFounded in Canada
1

The ISA directory is opt-in, so a company may have certified arborists we can't see. Ask.

2

Pro Tree Service

Serves Barrie, Essa Township, Collingwood, Alliston and Innisfil and more

5.0 · 141 Google reviewsWSIB clearance not confirmed
Not yet verified by the businessThese details come from our own research. Is this your business? Claim this listing
SpecializationsHighlighted: what they specialize in (up to 6)
Call 705-424-1141Visit websiteFull profile →
10ARB Score

Score breakdown

Positive client experiences141 Google reviews
3
Compliance & transparencyInsurance proof and prices not posted yet
0
Years of experience25+ years in business
6
Education & trainingNo arborists listed in the ISA directory
0
Local & independentFounded in Canada
1

The ISA directory is opt-in, so a company may have certified arborists we can't see. Ask.

3

Brad's Tree Service Ltd.

Serves Barrie, Oro-Medonte, Shanty Bay, Innisfil and Thornton and more

4.9 · 755 Google reviewsWSIB clearance not confirmed
Not yet verified by the businessThese details come from our own research. Is this your business? Claim this listing
SpecializationsHighlighted: what they specialize in (up to 6)
Call 705-607-2684Visit websiteFull profile →
9ARB Score

Score breakdown

Positive client experiences755 Google reviews
5
Compliance & transparencyInsurance proof and prices not posted yet
0
Years of experience10 years in business
3
Education & trainingNo arborists listed in the ISA directory
0
Local & independentFounded in Canada
1

The ISA directory is opt-in, so a company may have certified arborists we can't see. Ask.

Ties are broken by number of Google reviews. Brad's Tree Service Ltd. and Green Leaf Tree Service are tied at 9.

More companies serving Barrie

4Green Leaf Tree ServiceCentral Ontario/Cottage Country · 5.0 from 122 reviewsNot verified by businessWSIB confirmed95Adamson Tree Experts Inc.Central Ontario/Cottage Country · 4.8 from 67 reviewsNot verified by businessWSIB not confirmed96Davey Tree Care Services (Muskoka office)Central Ontario/Cottage Country · 4.6 from 59 reviewsNot verified by businessWSIB confirmed97Beautiful Trees IncCaledon · 4.8 from 28 reviewsNot verified by businessWSIB confirmed98Lakeside Tree ExpertsCentral Ontario/Cottage Country · 4.9 from 130 reviewsNot verified by businessWSIB not confirmed8See all 26 companies serving Barrie on the map →
Before you cut

Barrie’s private tree rules

Permit needed in some areas or cases

On a typical house lot in Barrie you do not need a permit to remove your own tree. A permit is needed only for trees in a woodlot of 0.2 hectares (about half an acre) or more, or as part of a development application.

Typical house lots

No permit needed

The City says the typical residential lot does not need a tree removal permit unless it is part of a development application.

Woodlots 0.2 ha and larger

Permit for woodlot trees

Cutting or damaging trees in a woodlot of 0.2 hectares or more needs a permit and a report from a qualified professional. A woodlot is defined by tree density, such as 250 trees wider than 20 cm per hectare.

Development sites

Ecological offsetting

Development that removes trees pays $57,500 per hectare of woodland or $500 per tree outside a woodlot (policy approved Oct 2023).

Allandale transit area

Extra rules

The Allandale Major Transit Station Area has added tree removal rules under a Community Planning Permit System.

Whole city

City-owned and boulevard trees

Street trees are City property under the Public Tree By-law (2014-116). Residents may not prune or remove them; call Service Barrie.

Anywhere in Ontario

Trees on a property line

A tree whose trunk sits on the line belongs to both neighbours. Ontario’s Forestry Act says you need your neighbour’s consent before removing or injuring it.

Size limits, fees, replacement trees and exemptions
Permit fee
Woodlot permit application fee set in the City's fees by-law; amount not confirmed. Development offsetting: $57,500 per hectare or $500 per tree (2023).
Replacement trees
Development removals: financial offset of $57,500/ha of woodland or $500 per tree outside a woodlot (1:1 no-net-loss policy).
Common exemptions
  • Typical residential lots outside woodlots
  • City activities and utility work
  • Surveying and aggregate operations
  • Removals required by site plan conditions imposed after 2002

Not sure if you need a permit?

Ask the municipality before any work starts. A good tree company will also check for you and tell you who applies for the permit.

Service Barrie

705-726-4242Official information page →

Summary checked September 2026. It’s a plain-language guide, not legal advice. Bylaws change, so confirm with the municipality before you remove a tree.

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Before you hire

What to check before you hire a tree service

Tree work is dangerous, and it’s expensive to fix when it goes wrong. Six questions worth asking any company, including the ones on this page.

  1. Ask for a WSIB clearance certificate and proof of liability insurance

    Tree work is one of the most dangerous jobs out there. We do our best on our end, but these certificates can change before we have a chance to update them. Some good companies will give them to you without you even having to ask. Bonus!

  2. Find out who will actually do the work

    You may get a Certified Arborist as your salesperson, but will the same be true of the person who works on your property? You won't know until you ask. A Certified Arborist may cost more, but it can cost a lot more if the work is done wrong and the tree dies early or your property is damaged.

  3. Get the quote in writing

    It should say exactly which trees, and whether cleanup, wood removal, stump grinding and so on are included. The more detailed the quote, the better.

  4. Ask who handles the permit

    If a bylaw applies, agree up front who applies for the permit and who pays the fee. Removing a protected tree without one usually means a fine for the property owner, not the tree company.

  5. If money is tight, try this

    See if the work can be scheduled in a slower season for a lower price. Clear obstacles (fences, gates, lawn ornaments, plants) before the crew arrives. Find someone online, such as on Facebook Marketplace, who will take the wood for free. Or change the scope of work, for example pruning only the lower half of the tree instead of the whole tree.

  6. Trees near power lines are a utility job

    If branches touch or come close to a hydro line, call your local hydro utility (the one on your electricity bill) first. Only crews the utility approves can work near power lines.

How we pick Barrie’s top 3

We rank every company whose service area includes Barrie by ARB Score. The score counts Google reviews, WSIB clearance, published insurance and pricing, years in business, ISA-verified arborists and Canadian ownership. We look up everything except insurance and pricing, which a company tells us itself.

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ARB Scores reflect public records and research on the date checked. Always confirm insurance, certification and WSIB coverage directly with a company before you hire it.