Tip Top Tree Service of Midlands, LLC

06/05/2026

Every tree we've trimmed, every storm cleanup we've completed, and every customer we've served has helped us reach this moment.
Tip Top Tree Service has been nominated for The State's Best 2026 Best Tree Service, and we'd love your support.

If we've ever worked on your property, provided an estimate, answered a question, or earned your trust, would you take a moment to vote for us?
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We truly appreciate every single vote.

06/03/2026

🌳 We’re honored to share that Tip Top Tree Service has been nominated for The State's Best 2026 – Best Tree Service!

This recognition means so much to our family-owned business, and we couldn't have gotten here without the incredible support of our customers, friends, and community.

If we've helped care for your trees, responded after a storm, or simply provided advice along the way, we'd be grateful for your vote.
✅ You can vote once per day.

After you've voted, comment "DONE" below so we can personally thank you!

Thank you for supporting local businesses and helping us represent the Midlands.

05/25/2026

Today, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸

Memorial Day is more than a long weekend — it’s a time to reflect on the courage, service, and selflessness of those who gave everything for our country.

From all of us at Tip Top Tree Service, thank you to the fallen heroes and the families who continue to carry their legacy forward.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day. ❤️🤍💙

05/21/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃?

A lot of people hear “insured” and assume all tree companies carry the same coverage — but that’s simply not true. Insurance in the tree industry matters more than most people realize, because tree work is one of the most dangerous trades out there. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐂𝐎𝐈).

𝐀𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲:

✔️ General Liability Insurance
Protects your home, property, and surrounding structures in the unlikely event of accidental damage during a job.

✔️ Commercial Auto Insurance
Covers our trucks, trailers, and vehicles while transporting equipment and operating on job sites.

✔️ Equipment Insurance
Protects the specialized equipment needed to safely and properly complete tree work.

✔️ Workers’ Compensation Insurance
This is the BIG one — and one of the most important things homeowners should ask about before hiring ANY tree company.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲.

And here’s something many people may not realize — workers’ comp insurance companies don’t just hand out policies and walk away. At least for us recently, it required a full jobsite survey and safety evaluation of our operations, equipment, crew procedures, and overall work practices.

We’re proud to say we passed with FLYING colors.

That means 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰: 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲, 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞.

Unfortunately, many companies either don’t carry workers’ comp at all, or improperly classify workers to avoid the cost. 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤.

When comparing estimates, remember you’re not just paying for someone to cut a tree — you’re paying for proper equipment, experienced crews, safety practices, legal compliance, and protection for everyone involved.

𝐖𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲.

05/18/2026

🚨 Reminder: Voting for Best of Tree Service with Guide to South Carolina is still OPEN! 🚨

We would truly appreciate your support! Voting runs through May 31st at 11:59 PM, and you can vote once daily. Every single vote means a lot to our small business and the amazing crew that works hard every day for our customers.

If we’ve ever helped you with tree removal, trimming, storm cleanup, stump grinding, or just offered advice along the way, we’d be honored to have your vote!

Thank you all so much for the continued support, referrals, and encouragement. We genuinely couldn’t do this without you.



https://guidetosouthcarolina.com/best-of/vote/contractors

05/18/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO VOTE! 🚨

Voting for Best of Tree Service with Best of Columbia Metropolitan closes TONIGHT at 11:59 PM!

If you’ve been meaning to vote, now’s the time—every single vote helps and we’d be incredibly grateful for your support.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to support us, share our name, and stand behind our small business. We truly appreciate it more than we can say.

Let’s finish strong!

Welcome to our 2027 Best of Columbia Nominations Ballot! Please enter the names of your favorite local businesses in the categories…

05/17/2026

This is one of the many reasons why properly insured and professional tree companies often have higher proposals.

Tree work is highly specialized and can be extremely dangerous when safety standards, proper equipment, and experienced personnel are not prioritized. While a lower bid may seem appealing upfront, it can sometimes lead to costly property damage, injuries, or unsafe working conditions.

At Tip Top Tree Service, safety is our top priority. We are committed to operating with the proper equipment, trained and experienced crews, insured subcontractors when needed, and all required safety procedures and protective gear.

Every job is approached with professionalism and care to help protect our employees, our customers, and their property. We believe doing the job safely and correctly is always worth the investment.

An Olmsted Falls tree service company is facing an inspection by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a crane tipped into the air, damaging two Bay Village homes this week.

05/15/2026

Good afternoon, everyone!

We just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for supporting our business and trusting our team to serve you and our community over the years. We truly appreciate every customer, referral, review, and kind word more than you know. 💚

We’re honored to be included in a few local “Best Of” competitions this year, and if you’ve been happy with our work, we would be incredibly grateful for your support!

🌳 Guide to South Carolina – Best Tree Service
Voting is open now through May 31st at 11:59 PM, and you can vote once per day!

🌿 Best of Columbia Metropolitan
Nominations are open now through midnight Monday, May 18th. One nomination per person.

🏆 The State’s Best
Nominations are open through Friday, May 15th. Voting opens June 1st and runs through June 19th.

Supporting small local businesses like ours truly makes a difference, and we are so grateful for this community and the opportunity to do what we love every day.

Thank you again for all of your support!
— Joseph & Rachel Thomas

05/14/2026

𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻!

This is your chance to help recognize your favorite local businesses, services, and community favorites across the Midlands.

⏰ Nominations close at midnight on Monday, May 18th
🗳️ One nomination per person

If our tree service has ever helped you out—whether it was tree removal, trimming, storm cleanup, or stump grinding—we would truly appreciate your nomination. It means the world to our team and helps support a small local business like ours.

Thank you for always showing up for us and supporting what we do every day!

https://columbiametro.com/best-of-columbia-nominations/