Stump Grinding Walden NY Tree Service Orange County New York 12586

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

Why you should remove tree stumps with a stump grinding service

The following article outlines the many reasons why you should consider our stump grinding services.

Stumps make it tough to replant in the exact same location

Stump grinding Walden NYTree roots generally extend out into the yard virtually as much as the branches did on the living tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the more thick roots are also left making it difficult to plant a new| replacement tree anywhere within 10 ft of the existing site. If you want to replace that old shade tree with a fresh one| then the stump has to be ground up so as to create some space.

Older tree roots take a long time to degrade

After a stump has been ground up| the roots deteriorate swiftly as well. Roots attached to a stump seem to survive much longer and can obstruct planting shrubs| flowers| and many other landscaping features.

Suckers may emerge

Particular trees do not die when they’ve been chopped down| and will send up suckers the next year. These kinds of suckers are a bit like the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and instead of returning as one tree| will likely come back as ten or twenty trees . Grinding down the stump and the thickest parts of the root stump reduces the chances of the tree from developing into an undesirable 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 main reason why a sizeable tree stump should be removed as opposed to being actually 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 started up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was a hole approximately 6 feet deep| and that is just an accident waiting to happen.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Walden NY. What happens 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 Walden 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 effective way to remove tree stumps.

Chemical treatments can take many months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder is able to chew out the roots to well below the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is a lot speedier and can typically be finished in well within an hour.


Manually digging out tree stumps is very hazardous and labor intense

If you dig out your tree stump with a shovel| you are going to still have the huge stump to discard rather than small chips. 
Most if not all Walden NY dumping grounds will decline tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a measured mound of little chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will definitely create a much smaller hole rather than digging out the stump.
 Grinding will cause 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 protects against infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| or even bigger animals. Removing a stump reduces the chances of 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 will be much easier| faster and much safer. Exposed stumps have the potential to become a safety hazard for slip and fall injury personal injury lawsuits.

Do not take risks removing tree stumps

Regardless of what you do| never hook a chain to your truck and try to drag it out. They possess very deep root systems and you could very well twist the framework of your vehicle and even set off the air bags. Chains might also give way causing damage to the vehicle or injury to close-by property or people.

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