Stump Grinding Otisville NY Tree Service Orange County New York 10963

We offer affordable stump grinding services to residential and commercial property owners in Otisville 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 Otisville NY property today.

Why you should clear away tree stumps with a stump grinding service

The following post explains the many reasons why you should look at our stump grinding services.

Stumps make it tough to replant in the same area

Stump grinding Otisville NYTree root systems typically stretch out into the yard virtually 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 difficult to plant a new| replacement tree any where within 10 feet of the old location. If you wish to replace that old shade tree with a fresh one| then the stump ought to be ground up for you to create some space.

Older tree roots take a long time to decompose

After a stump has been ground up| the roots deteriorate very quickly as well. Roots connected to a stump appear to survive much longer and can block planting shrubs| flowers| and many other landscaping amenities.

Suckers may come up

Some trees do not die when they’ve been felled| and will send up suckers the ensuing year. These kinds of suckers are a bit similar to the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and rather than coming back as one tree| will come back as ten or twenty trees . Grinding down the stump and the thickest parts of the root stump prevents the tree from developing into an unwanted addition to your yard. Ground out stumps are less likely to start re-growth of roots. Spreading roots can threaten sidewalks or foundations.

Potential for injury

The potential for a collapse or a sinkhole in the yard is the primary reason why a sizeable tree stump ought to be removed as opposed to being actually 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 was not until a crack opened up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was actually a hole some 6 feet deep| which is just an accident waiting to happen.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Otisville NY. What happens if your landscaper or any of the  workers gets hurt? Are these companies insured? Tommy Trees is an %county% NY local company and has the expertise and knowledge for tree care and tree removal in Otisville 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 best and most efficient way to remove tree stumps.

Chemical treatments can take many months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder can easily chew out the roots to well beneath the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is a lot faster and can commonly be performed in well under an hour.


Manually digging out tree stumps is very dangerous and work intensive

If you dig out your tree stump with a shovel| you will still have the huge stump to discard instead of small chips. 
Most if not all Otisville NY landfills will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled heap of small-sized chips and dirt.
 Stump grinding will create a considerably smaller hole compared to digging out the stump.
 Grinding will result in less disturbance to the surrounding area and landscaping.
You can also use the mulch to landscape.

Protect healthy trees from insects and disease

Stump grinding prevents infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| or even larger animals. Removing a stump avoids further proliferating of infected wood to healthier trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are ugly and detract from the appeal and market value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard is going to be easier| faster and safer. Exposed stumps have the capacity for being a safety risk for slip and fall injury lawsuits.

Do not take risks removing tree stumps

What ever you do| never hook a chain to your car or truck and try to yank it out. Stumps possess extremely deep-seated root systems and you could twist the frame of your vehicle or even trigger the air bags. Chains might also break resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or people.

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