Thornton's Tree Service

Thornton's Tree Service handles tree removal, crane work, trimming, stump grinding, land clearing, plant health care, and 24/7 emergency storm response from their base at 1701 S 32nd St in Abilene, Texas. They cover a 150-mile radius across West and Central Texas and have operated for over 30 years. Richard leads crews on many jobs, with other technicians including Riley, Elan, Jonathan, Ryan, Freddie, and Mike handling estimates and on-site work. The company stays fully insured, offers free estimates, and makes financing available for larger projects.

Customers call them for big removals of trees near houses, power lines, or in tight fenced yards where a crane lifts sections over structures. Storm jobs involve taking down trees that fell across yards or onto roofs after high winds, plus clearing broken limbs from multiple trees on one property. Other work includes pruning large mulberry or oak trees for clearance and health, grinding stumps below grade, and cleaning debris from alleys or entire lots. Crews finish these tasks with multiple trucks and chippers, leaving sites ready for replanting or sod.

They schedule estimates quickly and often arrive early or right on the stated time, even for next-day storm calls. Crews work steadily through hot weather with short breaks, communicate updates during the job, and finish within the quoted hours. Pricing comes in as estimated or fair for the equipment and crew size needed. Cleanup gets special mention, with raking, chipping, and hauling that leaves yards neater than before. Service reaches towns like Clyde, Sweetwater, Anson, Buffalo Gap, Merkel, and Hawley.

All listed reviews give five stars. Homeowners keep noting the crews' teamwork, on-time starts, thorough debris removal, and ability to handle power-line and crane jobs without damage to surrounding property.

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“These guys from Thornton tree service were really great. Got here early and ready to go. They all worked together as a team , it was great to see. I asked a few questions and they answered me with politeness and courtesy. They worked very well together and didn’t stop till the job was done. I had a major tree that needed to be removed and a tree that needed pruning. And they cleaned up all the debris that was from the branches. It looked great. I was very pleased. Thank you again you guys did an amazing job. They even cleaned up my alley. ❤️❤️❤️😇”

“Arrived very promptly at time stated, actually 10 minutes early! Tree was down before we knew it, crew has experience! Estimated time to complete job was totally right! Crew was nice and very professional! Everyone from obtaining estimate to completion was fantastic!! Very pleased with this company and would recommend them to anyone! Thank you!”

“We had a large mulberry tree removed. The crew was obviously skilled in what they were doing and professional. Multiple trucks and large pieces of equipment used including a crane. Cost was almost $6,000. Used them for tree trimming in the past as well and would use them again for removal and trimming.”

“These guys don’t mess around! Awesome work, fast to give estimate and fast to get things scheduled. The work was done amazingly quick in extremely hot weather and they cleaned up the debris great! Highly recommend”

“This was my first experience with Thornton's Tree Service. Richard's crew was an exceptional group of young men who worked hard all day. Their skill, productivity and professionalism were impressive. Initially, the price seemed a bit high but I guarantee the work accomplished was worth every cent. The finished product is beyond my expectations! Highly recommend this service!”

“It started with the written estimate I received, I could tell by his verbiage he knew what he was doing. They were here on time and all of them worked very hard. I can see why they’ve been in business for 30 yrs. Team work, no complaining and only took one short break. I was very impressed and pleased at the job they did. I would recommend them to anyone”

“What an incredible tree service company! After a fierce storm that had 80 mile per hour winds pass though our area recently; a huge 60 foot pecan tree at my parents house fell due to the storm. We contacted Thorton's Tree Service to help us remove it along with other large tree limbs that had broken on other trees on my parents property. They were very busy with other calls that day but they came through to help us out. We were so grateful. They gave us a fair price for the job and the company and their employees were extremely professional, very kind, very hard working and the way they cleaned up everything in such a quick manner was pretty incredible. Three neighbors came by to tell us how they were so impressed by how quickly and how well Thorton's Tree Service did the job. Special thanks to Freddy, Martin, Angel, Clayton and Riley! We appreciate everything you did for us that day! I would definitely recommend this company to anyone. 5 huge stars for sure! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟”

“We recommend Thornton Tree Service.... the crew did a great job, listened to our needs, and tackled this huge job like a well oiled machine. Cleaned up after all the work was done. We live out in the country, have large garden going in, I asked for the chips and Thornton gave me the whole truck load... I was so happy to get that as well. Well worth the price, and we will definitely call on Thornton Tree Service for all of our future needs.”

“We recently hired Thornton’s to remove a large red oak tree from our backyard. They did a fantastic job! They showed up with a full crew, and all the professional equipment needed. The tree was in a tight spot in our fenced in yard, so a crane was required to remove it. The removal and clean up was done so well! We wouldn’t have trusted anyone else with this job!”

“Richard and his crew were AMAZING! They showed up on time and provided the services that were discussed in the initial estimate. I could tell from their experience as they were trimming over my house and clearing up the looming limbs. The price was right and they were done within a couple of hours , great job guys and thank you so much Mike for all your services! I highly recommend them for all your tree trimming needs.”

“Thorntons did some stump grinding for me at a rental property and the whole place looks 100% better because of it! Speedy work and great prices!”

“The crew was absolutely amazing. We had a big job, 43 year old Mulberry tree that had started splitting because it was so big. They worked so well together and each had a job to do, great teamwork. There was no cutting corners, we could tell they were tired. They were meticulous about the job they did. Very impressive and we will definitely use them in the future or recommend them to anyone.”

“We have an extremely large tree in our backyard, so big it goes across couple of others yards. Big problem, it was up into the power lines. After years of me pressuring AEP, they semi cleared the lines. Thornton’s had a tough job! They brought the crane, in front of house & had guy in back, tying off big limbs, cutting them, so crane could lift over house. Big crew in front, guiding crane operator & cutting up limbs & disposing in the chipper. They worked together like a well oiled machine!! Whole crew, super knowledgeable, new what they were doing & all were super nice. When they were done, they raked & cleaned everything up. Fantastic job & will use again for couple other houses!! UPDATE: the tree is complete! Thornton’s needed to finish the other side of the tree that was in the neighbors yard, however they weren’t home that day. Thornton’s contacted them to see when they would be home to finish the job, set it up, went over and was able to take care of it. They are so professional and all just awesome guys! Here’s the final pics. Thank you, Thornton’s for an excellent job!!”

“Can’t express enough what a great job Richard and his Thornton's crew did on our tree trimming and removal. They had to take down a very large tree surrounded by power lines, and they executed that flawlessly. They checked in with me constantly to ensure they were doing the job that I requested. They even left the backyard cleaner and neater than they found it. I certainly hope I don’t have to spend money on tree removal again but if I do, I will absolutely call Thornton’s!”

“Due to the storm several weeks ago, unfortunately two very large Bradford Pear trees had to be taken down. Thornton's came out promptly (the next day) after a phone call to do the work. Still waiting for trunks to be taken care of, but I feel certain this will be done as has been discussed. Extremely impressed with the clean up afterwards. I came home at lunch to what I will call a "horrible mess" in my yard and by my return at 7 pm, it was as close to an immaculate clean up as one could hope for, considering the work that was done. Based on my experience so far, specifically dealing with Riley and Elan (sp?) who got the dirty work of cleaning up, I would highly recommend Thornton's Tree service.”

“Jonathan was polite and informative. He and Ryan did an excellent job of the timely removal & shredding of the large limbs including a large pile I had from all over my yard. They cleaned up the area very well. I appreciate their professional demeanor. Good job!$”

“The men did a good job and were courteous. Getting into the backyard was a challenge, but they figured it out without a having to take down any of the fence. They got to it promptly and charged what they estimated.”

“These guys were very great to work with. Riley was very informative and great at communicating. Freddie was great to work with and went above and beyond what we asked them to do. After using them, I wouldn’t use anyone else for tree service!”

“They did an awesome job, I use them anytime that I need trees cut or cleaned up that’s to complicated for just myself to do and today was that after the high winds this week. They safely removed the large beach from the top of the large oak in my yard and was able to cleanup all the new growth from all three large trees and cleaned up everything they cut out of the trees. The crew today did a exceptional job and I must credit the fact that they are first crew, from all the different companies I’ve hired previously as well, that finished the job with absolutly zero incidents of breaking any property or other landscaping, garden plants, sprinkler heads, fence or anything else and I will admit this time there was also a lot more for them to work around and avoid than any previously had to be mindful of. So I would like to say thank you to all three crew members for surpassing my expectations and not adding to me to do list. I also want to say from speaking to them during job that there were comments they made in conversation that let me know that they take pride in the job they are doing and it’s more than a job/paycheck, that’s not very common anymore and that’s something I value hig”

“Crew was amazing, efficient and very friendly. Everyone performed professionally and clean up was off the charts! We will rely on Thorntons for all of our tree services.in the future.”