Stump Grinding Central Valley NY Tree Service Orange County New York 10917

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

Why you should take out tree stumps with a stump grinding service

The following blog post outlines the many reasons why you should consider our stump grinding service.

Stumps make it difficult to replant in the same stump location

Stump grinding Central Valley NYTree root systems frequently extend out in to the yard practically as much as the branches did on the living tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the thicker roots are also left behind which makes it impossible to plant a new| replacement tree anywhere inside 10 feet of the old site. If you want to replace that old shade tree with a different one| then the stump must definitely be ground up so as to create some space.

Aged tree roots take years to degrade

After a stump has been ground up| the roots break down swiftly also. Roots attached to a stump seem to last much longer and can block planting shrubs| flowers| and various landscaping amenities.

Suckers may come up

Specific trees do not die after they’ve been felled| and will send up suckers the subsequent year. These kinds of suckers are a little bit similar to the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and instead of returning as one tree| will come back as ten or twenty new trees. Grinding down the stump and the thickest section of the root stump stops the tree from becoming an unwelcome addition to your yard. Ground out stumps are less likely to start re-growth of roots. Expanding roots can endanger sidewalks or foundations.

Potential for injury

The potential for a cave-in 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 started up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was a hole some 6 feet deep| and that is simply an accident waiting to happen.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Central Valley NY. What transpires if your gardener 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 Central Valley 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 can chew out the roots to well under the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is much faster and can commonly be executed in well below an hour.


Manually digging out tree stumps is very risky and labor intensive

Should you dig out 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 Central Valley NY landfills will decline tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled heap of small chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will definitely make a considerably smaller hole compared to digging out the stump.
 Grinding will create less disturbance to the encompassing area and landscaping.
You can also utilize the mulch to landscape.

Protect healthy trees from insects and disease

Stump grinding prevents infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| or even bigger animals. Removing a stump minimizes further spreading of diseased wood to healthier trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

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

Do not take risks removing tree stumps

No matter what you do| don’t hook a chain up to your truck and try to drag it out. They have quite deep-seated root systems and you could twist the frame of your truck or even trigger the air bags. Chains can also bust causing damage to the vehicle or injury to close-by property or persons.

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