- Based in Alexis, NC. Serving 20 towns
- Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 7 pm
Stump grinding near me
One stump or a dozen, ground down below the grass line with the surface roots chased out.
Dan calls back to set a time.
Every job is done by the owner and finished with the yard raked clean.
The mower keeps catching on it or the roots around it.
New shoots keep sprouting from the stump.
Ants, termites or fungus have moved in.
You're planning a patio, fence, shed or new sod there.
Send a photo with your booking so Dan can price the job.
Measured across the top at ground level. Wider stumps take longer to grind.
Several stumps in one visit share one trip out.
Gate width, slopes and fences decide how easily the grinder reaches the stump.
Roots running out across the lawn can be ground out too, which adds time.
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Number of stumps, rough width, your town, and a photo if you have one.
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The stump and the main surface roots go down below the grass line.
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Grindings raked over the hole, tools packed, gate closed.
One back yard, photographed over two days in September.
September 22, 10:05 am
Mid-grind. The cutter wheel takes the stump down a few inches with every pass.
September 22, 11:10 am
Ground to grade. The stump is level with the yard and the grinder is parked by the fence.
September 23
Raked up. The grindings sit over the hole, ready to settle.
Pulling a stump means digging out the whole root ball with heavy equipment. It leaves a crater and churns up the lawn around it. Grinding cuts the stump into chips where it stands, so the yard stays intact.
For most yards grinding is the faster, tidier choice. Pulling only makes sense when the ground has to be clear deep down, for a foundation or a pool.
The grinder takes out the stump and the roots near the surface. Deeper roots stay in the soil and break down over the next few years.
Once the stump is gone the roots don’t grow a new tree. A few species, like sweetgum and Bradford pear, can push up root shoots for a season. Mow them and they stop.
Grindings are wood chips mixed with soil. Most people let them settle into the hole, then top it with soil before seeding.
Weathered for a few months, they also make a decent mulch for paths and beds.
Straight answers before you book. Anything else, ask Dan on the phone.
Below the grass line, so you can seed or sod over the spot. If you plan to plant a tree or set posts in the same place, say so when you book.
Yes, if the grinder fits through the gate. Measure the narrowest opening on the way to the stump and add it to your booking.
It depends on the width and the wood. A small pine stump goes quickly; a wide oak with roots across the lawn takes much longer.
Not once it’s ground out. Sweetgum and Bradford pear can push up a few root shoots for a season. Mow them down and they stop.
Send a photo with your booking or call. Dan will tell you what it takes.
Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 7 pm. Sunday, Closed.
