STUMP GRINDING & REMOVAL SERVICE

Tree Stump Grinding & Removal Service

After you have had a tree removed (or if you just have a stump in your landscape, you may likely want to have that eyesore removed or ground up.  Youngstown Tree Service provides both tree stump removal and grinding services.   Below we discuss the pros and cons of each method to rid your property of stumps.

Options other than tree stump removal and grinding aren't all that practical or affordable.  The cheapest, most inexpensive solution to an ugly stump is grinding it down below the surface of the soil.  However, you may want or need to remove it entirely by digging it up.  Either way, we can totally eliminate that stump for you in a matter of hours.  Alternatively, tree stumps and even the trunks can be carved or made into planters.  It takes some skill, experience, and costs way more money but then again it appeals to people who see the potential beauty in an ugly old stump.  For everyone else, tree stump or removal is the most practical and affordable option.

Contact the knowledgeable tree care experts at Youngstown Tree Services today for free stump grinding or removal estimate.  Either option will effectively and rapidly remove the tree stump from your landscape.  ​

Tree Stump Removal or Grinding?

Stump Removal:

• Totally removes the stump and surface roots;
• Requires the use of a backhoe to dig the stump and large roots up; and
• Mostly likely need backfill dirt to fill the hole left where the stump was removed.

Stump Grinding:

• Uses a stump grinder machine that grinds the tree stump down about six inches below the soil; and
• The process creates wood chips that need to be removed in order to replant the area or recycled as mulch.

Stump Removal :

• Totally removes all near-the-surface roots and the complete tree stump from the ground - this may be a necessary course of action if foundation work is needed to be done in the area;
• Generally, requires backfill in the hole left by the stump and roots;
• Will create damage to the nearby turf and landscaping; and,
• More costly vs. stump grinding.

Stump Grinding Advantages and Disadvantages:

• Most budget-friendly method of removing a stump, costing from $100 - $300, variable as to the stump size;
• The least impactful method for stump elimination; and,
• Makes a lot of wood chips that have to be collected and hauled away or can be recycled as mulch.

The cost of stump removal and grinding is dependent on the size of the stump, and then to a certain degree the species of tree, location, and age.  Stump grinding is always less expensive than removal due to the equipment cost.  Our tree care experts can help you decide what option is optimum for your situation.   Youngstown Tree can provide a free quote at the time we perform the tree removal or, if we did not cut down the tree, then we would be pleased to come to your home or business to provide the quote.  All of our stump grinding and removal projects are covered under our insurance policy and we are also licensed.  

Stump removal and grinding should always be performed by a specialist in using the heavy equipment; and, utility electrical lines should be marked prior to any grinding or digging.  We can contact the Youngstown utility companies on your behalf to protect against any power, electrical, or water lines being disturbed by the stump elimination process.  Again, we are the tree services Youngstown depends on to do affordable, quality, and professional tree care work.​  See our FAQ for more information.

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