A stump is professionally removed by, you guessed it, a Stump Grinder. This equipment is gas powered and has a large cutter wheel with carbide-tipped teeth, which grinds the wood into mulch. It is very efficient and rapidly completes the job, often in less than one hour for a stump 24" to 36" in diameter, and to a depth of 12" to 14." Our larger equipment can be backed right up to the stump and is operated hydraulically. For those difficult access areas we use a portable grinder, able to fit through a 31" opening. If the stump is up a flight of stairs or in a raised flowerbed, it would still be no problem; we use ramps to gain access.

The mulch is then put back into the hole where the stump used to be, and a meticulous cleanup of the area is completed. What is left is a pile of mulch where the stump used to be, which will then begin settling into the ground almost immediately. You may often plant grass or other landscaping in the same location!