Stump Grinding

Grinding vs. just cutting it flush.

When we remove a tree, the cheapest option is to leave the stump flush at grade. That’s fine if you don’t care — but a flush stump rots, sprouts suckers, and eventually settles into a sinkhole. If you want grass over it, a new planting near it, or just to stop tripping on it — you want it ground.

What our grind actually includes.

• 6–12 inches below grade, deeper if you’re replanting in the same spot (roots will fight the new tree otherwise).
• Surface roots ground out within reach of the cutter wheel — the ones running across your lawn that catch the mower.
• Chips: we can haul them, leave them mounded for you to use as mulch, or backfill the hole and rake it level. Your call. Tell us which one.
• Locator call. Underground utilities get marked before the grinder fires up. Not optional, not an upcharge — it’s standard.

Multiple stumps?

Per-stump pricing drops fast when there’s more than one to grind on the same trip. If you’ve been collecting stumps for a while — old removals, a row of dead shrubs, that pear that snapped off in the ‘22 ice storm — let us know the count and we’ll bundle them.

Access.

Most south-city backyards have a 36″ gate. Our smaller grinder fits through that and reaches most stumps. For the rare case where the only access is through the house or over a deep retaining wall, we’ll tell you up front and quote accordingly — no surprises on the day.