Stump Grinding Monroe NY Tree Service Orange County New York 10949

We offer affordable stump grinding services to residential and commercial property owners in Monroe NY and throughout Orange County New York. Stump grinding is an often overlooked task that soon becomes a necessity should the stump become hazardous for a variety of reasons detailed below. You can rely on Tommy Trees to provide an effective stump grinding service at the right price. Contact us for an estimate for your Monroe NY property today.

Why you should get rid of tree stumps with a stump grinding service

The following post details the many reasons why you should consider our stump grinding services.

Stumps make it difficult to replant in the exact same location

Stump grinding Monroe NYTree root systems commonly extend out in to the yard practically as far as the branches did on the living tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the more thick roots are also left behind making it impossible to start a new| replacement tree anywhere within 10 ft of the old site. If you wish to replace that old shade tree with a different one| then the stump ought to be ground up for you to create some space.

Old tree roots take years to degrade

Once a stump has been ground up| the roots break down swiftly too. Roots connected to a stump seem to last much longer and can obstruct planting shrubs| flowers| and various landscaping amenities.

Suckers may come up

Specific trees do not really die after they’ve been chopped down| and will send up suckers the subsequent year. These suckers are a bit similar to the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and instead of coming back as one tree| will come back as ten or twenty trees . Grinding down the stump and the thickest portion of the root stump prevents the tree from turning into an unwanted addition to your yard. Ground out stumps are less likely to start re-growth of roots. Expanding roots can threaten sidewalks or foundations.

Potential hazard for injury

The possibility for a cave-in or a sinkhole in the yard is the biggest reason why a large tree stump ought to be removed rather than being left in place. There have been instances where an 80 yr walnut was removed leaving behind a stump with a girth of over 100 inches. It wasn’t until a crack opened up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was a hole some 6 feet deep| and that is just an accident waiting to occur anytime.

Why use Tommy Trees to grind out tree stumps on your Monroe NY property?

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Monroe NY. What happens if your landscaper or one of the  workers becomes hurt? Are they insured? Tommy Trees is an %county% NY local company and has the expertise and knowledge for tree care and tree removal in Monroe NY. Working effectively at a local level is important for the management of trees| care of the environment and result in both affordable and reliable tree care for %county% NY residents.


Stump grinding is the easiest and most efficient way to remove tree stumps.

Chemical applications can take quite a few months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder is able to chew out the roots to well under the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is a lot quicker and can normally be finished in well below an hour.


Manually digging out tree stumps is extremely hazardous and work intensive

Should you remove your tree stump using a shovel| you are going to still have the huge stump to dispose of instead of small chips. 
Most if not all Monroe NY landfills will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled heap of compact chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will definitely make a much smaller hole than digging out the stump.
 Grinding will result in less disturbance to the surrounding area and landscaping.
You can also make use of the mulch to landscape.

Protect healthy trees from insects and disease

Stump grinding helps prevent infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| and even bigger animals. Removing a stump minimizes further spreading out of infected wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are ugly and detract from the beauty and value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard will likely be much easier| a lot quicker and much safer. Exposed stumps have the capability to become a safety threat for slip and fall injury law suits.

Warning do not take risks removing tree stumps

What ever you do| don’t hook a chain to your car and try to pull it out. They have very deep root systems and you could twist the framework of your truck or even trigger the air bags. Chains may also snap resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or persons.

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