Stump Grinding West Point NY Tree Service Orange County New York 10997

We offer affordable stump grinding services to residential and commercial property owners in West Point 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 West Point 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 look at our stump grinding service.

Stumps make it tough to replant in the exact same stump location

Stump grinding West Point NYTree root systems frequently spread out in to 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 making it unfeasible to plant a new| replacement tree any where within 10 ft of the old location. If you want to replace that old shade tree with a new one| then the stump has to be ground up in order to create some space.

Older tree roots take forever to break down

Once a stump has been ground up| the roots break down very quickly as well. Roots connected to a stump seem to last much longer and can hinder planting shrubs| flowers| and various other landscaping amenities.

Suckers may spring up

Particular trees do not really 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 returning as one tree| will likely return as ten or twenty trees . Grinding down the stump and the thickest portion of the root stump prevents the tree from becoming 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 possibility for a collapse or a sinkhole in the yard is the leading reason why a big tree stump ought to be removed rather than being left in place. There have been instances where an 80 year 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 approximately 6 feet deep| and that is simply an accident waiting to happen.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in West Point NY. What transpires if your landscaper or one 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 West Point 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 effective way to remove tree stumps.

Chemical treatments can take quite a few months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder can easily chew out the roots to well below the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is substantially quicker and can commonly be executed in well below an hour.


Manually digging out tree stumps is extremely hazardous and work intensive

If you remove your tree stump using a shovel| you are going to still have the huge stump to dispose of rather than small chips. 
Most if not all West Point NY dumping grounds will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled heap of small chips and dirt.
 Stump grinding will certainly make a much smaller hole rather than digging out the stump.
 Grinding will cause less disturbance to the encompassing 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 avoids further spreading out of infected wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are unsightly and diminish the beauty and value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard is going to be more convenient| a lot quicker and safer. Exposed stumps have the capacity for being a safety risk for slip and fall injury lawsuits.

Don’t take risks removing tree stumps

Whatever you do| never hook a chain up to your car or truck and attempt to pull it out. They have very deep-seated root systems and you might twist the frame of your car or truck and even set off the air bags. Chains might also bust resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to close-by property or persons.

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