Stump Grinding Cornwall NY Tree Service Orange County New York 12518

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

Why you ought to take out tree stumps with a stump grinding service

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

Stumps make it tough to replant in the same stump location

Stump grinding Cornwall NYTree root systems generally stretch out into the yard almost as much as the branches did on the live tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the more thick roots are also left which makes it unfeasible to plant a new| replacement tree at any place inside 10 ft of the existing location. If you want to replace that old shade tree with a fresh one| then the stump must definitely be ground up in order to create some space.

Aged tree roots take years to break down

Once a stump has been ground up| the roots deteriorate swiftly too. Roots connected to a stump appear to survive much longer and can hinder planting shrubs| flowers| and various landscaping amenities.

Suckers may come up

Certain trees do not really die after they’ve been felled| and will send up suckers the ensuing year. These suckers are a bit similar to the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and instead of coming back as one tree| will likely return as ten or twenty new trees. Grinding down the stump and the thickest portion of the root stump reduces the chances of the tree from turning into an unwelcome 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 biggest reason why a sizeable tree stump should 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 was not until a crack started up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was 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 Cornwall NY property?

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Cornwall NY. What transpires if your gardener or one of the  workers becomes hurt? Are these people insured? Tommy Trees is an %county% NY local company and has the expertise and knowledge for tree care and tree removal in Cornwall 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 most convenient and most efficient way to remove tree stumps.

Chemical treatments can take several months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder can chew out the roots to well beneath the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is much quicker and can generally be carried out in well within an hour.


Manually excavating out tree stumps is quite hazardous and work intensive

If you remove your tree stump with a shovel| you will still have the huge stump to discard rather than small chips. 
Most if not all Cornwall NY landfills will decline tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled heap of little chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will definitely create a considerably smaller hole compared to digging out the stump.
 Grinding will create less disturbance to the bordering area and landscaping.
You can also make use of 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 protects against further spreading out of diseased wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are bad-looking and diminish the beauty and market value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard will be more convenient| much faster and much safer. Exposed stumps have the capability to be a safety risk for slip and fall injury lawsuits.

Do not take risks removing tree stumps

Whatever you do| don’t hook a chain up to your truck and try to pull it out. They possess quite deep root systems and you can twist the frame of your vehicle and even trigger the air bags. Chains might also give way resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or people.

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