Stump removal costs

When a tree or large bush is removed, its stump is often left behind. Unlike trees or large bushes, which can pose a hazard to structures or become fire hazards, tree or bush stumps can appear to be relatively innocuous.

However, tree or bush stumps can be unsightly and even dangerous, and there are a number of important reasons for making it a priority to remove them. For example, stumps that are low to the ground can get hidden by shrubs or grass, but that only makes them more of a risk for children and adults walking through the area. Unsightly tree stumps can also significantly reduce a property’s curb appeal, which can be problematic if you eventually want to sell the property. Stumps can also attract insects and they can be a place from which new growth generates. Mowing and trimming around a tree stump can also be difficult and time-consuming.

So, the cost of stump grinding is always well worth the effort to fix the problem and not have to deal with the consequences of that rather long list of negatives associated with not doing getting the stump removed.

• Location and access: Using a local tree stump removal company to remove a tree stump could help keep costs down, as opposed to contracting a stump remover from further afield. That said, however, stump removal prices can be higher in urban areas owing to the greater likelihood of more tricky access for the stump grinding machine. Having to use a smaller machine because of restricted access could mean the job takes longer. This all has an effect on the cost of stump grinding.
• Condition of the stump: Older stumps may have become covered with vines or other growth that makes them hard to access. There may be old steel stakes or other obstructions still inside the stump. Hard, dense wood can be more difficult to remove, as the stump grinding machines will have to work harder to eat away at the trunk and roots of hardwood trees – and pushing up the stump grinding prices for work on such stumps.
• Root system: How deep will the stump grinding have to go? Older trees with sprawling root systems are harder to remove. Soil conditions, such a very dry or clay soils, will make it harder for the grinder to reach the roots and increase the cost of the tree stump removal. Then there’s the question of what hazards are lurking around the roots, such as rocks, stones and underground services like power, phone and water. Depending on the answers, protective screens may be required to guard against flying stones or other material. Again, all these considerations will affect the stump grinding prices.
• Size of the overall job: In addition to all the above considerations affecting the price of removing tree stumps, there’s also the matter of whether more than one stump grinding machine is required as well as whether more than one member of the team from Stump Busters will be required on site to do the job.
• Other factors influencing stump removal options include things like access via steps or sloping ground and proximity to raised garden beds, buildings, glass areas and a whole raft of other considerations.

Free and accurate quote of stump grinding prices for stump removal

As you can see, there are many contributing factors that come into play when determining tree stump removal prices and the cost of stump grinding. This is why we don’t provide stump grinding prices or tree removal quotes over the phone. Instead, we send a member of our expert Stump Busters team to the site itself to take a good look at what’s involved – that way we can give you a fair and accurate quote of the stump grinding price without the risk of any nasty surprises with the cost of stump grinding happening once the job begins.

Call Stump Busters today so we can organize a visit from one of the team at a time that suits you to check out the tree stump you need removed and give you your free and accurate quote of the cost of stump grinding.

For tree grinding services Call Stump Busters today so we can organize a visit from one of the team at a time that suits you to check out the tree stump you need removed and give you your free and accurate quote.