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Stump grinding in Kernersville, NC
Stump grinding in Kernersville: stumps and surface roots ground below grade, then backfilled and raked level.
Free written estimate before work starts
- Certified arborist on staff.
- Licensed and insured.
What stump grinding includes
- Underground lines checked before we grindUtility lines and irrigation pipes near the stump, looked for first.
- Ground below grade, surface roots tooDeeper where you plan to replant or lay new turf.
- Grindings used to backfill or hauled offLeft as mulch for your beds if you want them.
- Raked level and ready for new grassThe spot backfilled with soil, ready to seed or sod.
- Several stumps on one visitOne estimate names every stump and how deep each one goes.
How much does stump grinding cost in Kernersville?
A stump's width and its wood set most of the time on the grinder.
- Stump diameter
- A wide stump holds far more wood to grind than a narrow one.
- How many stumps
- One small stump is quick. A row of large hardwood stumps takes longer.
- The wood
- Dense hardwood such as oak grinds slower than softer wood such as pine.
- Stumps tight to a fence or wall
- A stump tight against a fence or foundation is ground slower, by hand-fed passes.
- Depth and the grindings
- Grinding deeper for a new bed or sod, and hauling the grindings away rather than leaving them, add to the work.
Stump grinding or full stump removal?
| Factor | Stump grinding | Full stump removal |
|---|---|---|
| How much is removed | Stump grinding: The stump and surface roots, well below grade | Full stump removal: The entire root ball, pulled out |
| Lawn disruption | Stump grinding: Minimal | Full stump removal: A large hole and torn-up ground |
| Relative cost | Stump grinding: Lower | Full stump removal: Higher |
| Cleanup | Stump grinding: Backfilled, blends into the lawn | Full stump removal: Often needs regrading |
| Best for | Stump grinding: Almost every yard | Full stump removal: Regrading or building on that exact spot |
From one photo to a level patch of lawn
Text a photo, or we look at it
Send one photo with something beside the stump for scale and we reply with an estimate, or we come out and look. Before the grinder starts, we check for utility lines and irrigation pipes.
We grind below grade
The grinder takes the stump and its surface roots down well below the surface, and deeper where you plan to replant or lay sod.
We backfill and clean up
We rake out the grindings, leave them as mulch or haul them off, backfill with soil and leave the spot ready to seed or sod.
What an old stump does to a yard
Old stumps do more than clutter a yard. In the Piedmont's warm, humid summers they draw termites, carpenter ants and wood-boring beetles, and sweetgum, maple and elm keep pushing up shoots from the roots long after the tree is gone. A low stump also hides in the grass, catches mower blades and trips people.
People often mix up grinding and full stump removal. Grinding chews the stump and surface roots down well below the surface and leaves the deeper roots to decay on their own, which suits nearly every lawn. Grinding usually follows tree removal, one of our tree services, and a photo of yours by text is enough for us to say which one fits.
Regrowth, grinding depth and what happens to the chips
Will the stump grow back after grinding?
Rarely. Grinding out the crown and the surface roots stops most sprouting. A sweetgum or maple can still push up a few root suckers for a season; mow or pull them and they give out as the roots decay.
How deep do you grind?
Well below grade, and deeper if you plan to replant or lay sod there.
What happens to the grindings?
They make a usable mulch. We can leave them for your beds or haul them away, and either way the hole is backfilled with soil.
Can the bare spot go back to lawn?
Yes. Once the hole is backfilled and settled, the spot can be seeded or sodded. For seed, plan on early fall, the best window for tall fescue in the Triad.
Do you also take down the tree?
Yes. Pair grinding with our tree removal service, and one written estimate covers the tree, the stump and the cleanup.
Get a stump grinding estimate
Tell us about the job. We come out, look at it with you and put a price in writing. Nothing starts until you approve it.
Rather talk, or send a photo?
Request a free written estimate
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