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 should take out tree stumps with a stump grinding service

The following blog post explains the many reasons why you should choose our stump grinding services.

Stumps make it tough to replant in the same area

Stump grinding Cornwall NYTree roots generally stretch out into the yard virtually 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 difficult to plant a new| replacement tree any where inside 10 feet of the existing site. If you choose to replace that old shade tree with a brand-new one| then the stump must definitely be ground up for you to create some space.

Aged tree roots take forever to decompose

After a stump has been ground up| the roots deteriorate very quickly too. Roots connected to a stump seem to survive much longer and can get in the way of planting shrubs| flowers| and other landscaping features.

Suckers may come up

Particular trees do not really die after they’ve been felled| and will send up suckers the next year. These suckers are a bit like the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and rather than 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 helps prevent 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 hazard for injury

The possibility for a cave-in or a sinkhole in the yard is the main reason why a big tree stump ought to be removed as opposed to 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 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 Cornwall NY property?

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

Chemical treatments can take many months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder can chew out the roots to well beneath the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is much speedier and can typically be completed in well under an hour.


Physically digging out tree stumps is extremely dangerous and work intensive

If you remove 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 Cornwall NY land fills will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled heap of little chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will certainly make a much smaller hole rather than digging out the stump.
 Grinding will cause less disruption to the surrounding 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 prevents further proliferating 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| faster and much safer. Exposed stumps have the capability to become a safety risk for slip and fall injury personal injury lawsuits.

Definitely do not take risks removing tree stumps

No matter what you do| never hook a chain to your truck and attempt to drag it out. Stumps have extremely deep root systems and you might twist the framework of your vehicle or even set off the air bags. Chains can also give way resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or persons.

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