STUMP GRINDING & REMOVAL - AFFORDABLE STUMP SERVICES

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Stump Removal Birmingham, AL

Birmingham Tree Service disposes of stumps in a few manners: grinding and physical removal through the use of backhoe equipment. In grinding, we utilize a stump grinder to grind the stump below the surface of the soil - getting rid of its appearance totally and completely. In stump removal, we make use of a medium-sized backhoe machine to dig the stump literally out of the ground. More often than not, only in commercial projects where the stump will hinder some facet of construction or development, do clients tend to decide to have stumps physically extracted. Removing a stump is more costly and results in harm to the surrounding area.

Stump grinding is the typical way 99 percent of our homeowner clients go when they choose to remove a tree stump. In these instances, we make use of one of our Vermeer or Morbark stump grinders to chew away at the stump until it is 7 to 11 inches beneath the ground - low enough to allow grass and/or other plantings to grow above it.

Cutting tree stump down in preparation for grinding

Every stump can differ in its resistance to the grinding process. This is because different tree varieties and also the age of the stump itself determine how difficult a tree stump will be to ground. A new hardwood stump, like Cherry's and Walnut's, are some of the most difficult and hardest to grind. Conifers, for instance, Spruces, and Hemlocks, are the fastest stumps to grind. The age of the stump may likewise determine the degree of difficulty as new stumps are more resistant to grinding than older ones. The absolute size of the stump will also be a variable to how difficult it is to grind down. However, irrespective of the variety and age of the stump, Birmingham Tree Service can clear away any type of stump with our high-grade stump grinding equipment.

Stump Grinding Birmingham, AL

Our method for grinder stump removal, of any variety or age involves the following steps:

Using a rake and shovel, a member of our crew will clean the location around the tree stump of stones, rocks as well and various other debris making the procedure much safer and efficient;
In case the stump has not been cut as low to the ground as practical, our stump grinder will utilize a Stihl chainsaw to reduce it down to a height more accommodating for a stump grinder;
At this time, we can bring the stump grinder into place positioning it over the tree stump exactly where the wood chips will best be piled up; positioned above the stump several inches, our equipment operator will then lower the grinder onto the stump commencing the grinding process;
He will swing the grinder from side to side across the tree stump up until we have ground it 7 to 11 inches beneath the soil;
We will clean up the area of debris and wood chips, which in turn can additionally be utilized as mulch, compost, or a multitude of other landscape purposes. We can certainly haul the wood chips away if you have no use for them.

Our stump grinding procedure takes between forty and ninety minutes, depending on the nature of the stump in terms of age, variety, and size. Stump grinding is usually dirty, however, Birmingham Tree Service goes the extra distance in taking measures to limit the mess. When we finish and leave your property, the stump will be gone and the area clean of any debris less some wood chips, if you desire.

Stump Grinding Pricing

Stump grinding pricing ranges from as little as $50 for the smallest stumps to around $500 for the largest. Stump grinding pricing is largely based on the size of the stump, but age, species of tree, and location can be minor variables in pricing. Call the Tree Service Birmingham, your stump grinding company that trusts to affordably remove their tree stumps - we offer fast, free estimates.