Stump Grinding Greenwood Lake NY Tree Service Orange County New York 10925

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

Why you ought to grind tree stumps with a stump grinding service

The following article outlines the many reasons why you should look at our stump grinding service.

Stumps make it difficult to replant in the exact same location

Stump grinding Greenwood Lake NYTree roots generally stretch out in to the yard virtually as far as the branches did on the live tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the thicker roots are also left behind which makes it impractical to start a new| replacement tree anywhere within 10 feet of the existing location. If you want to replace that old shade tree with a new one| then the stump will need to be ground up so as to create some space.

Old tree roots take years to degrade

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

Suckers may emerge

Certain trees do not die after they’ve been chopped down| and will send up suckers the following year. These kinds of suckers are a bit like the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and rather than returning as one tree| will return as ten or twenty trees . Grinding down the stump and the thickest portion of the root stump prevents 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 hazard for injury

The potential for a collapse or a sinkhole in the yard is the most significant reason why a sizeable tree stump should be removed instead of 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 was not until a crack opened 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 Greenwood Lake NY property?

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Greenwood Lake NY. What transpires if your landscaper or any of the  workers becomes hurt? Are these guys insured? Tommy Trees is an %county% NY local company and has the expertise and knowledge for tree care and tree removal in Greenwood Lake 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 dependable way to remove tree stumps.

Chemical treatments can take quite a few months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder is able to chew out the roots to well under the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is much quicker and can generally be performed in well within an hour.


Physically digging out tree stumps is quite dangerous and work intense

If you remove your tree stump using a shovel| you will still have the huge stump to dispose of rather than small chips. 
Most if not all Greenwood Lake NY land fills will decline tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled pile of small-sized chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will definitely make a much smaller hole compared to digging out the stump.
 Grinding will cause 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 protects against infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| and even larger animals. Removing a stump helps prevent further spreading out of diseased wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are bad-looking and detract from the beauty and market value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard will be more convenient| faster and safer. Exposed stumps have the capacity to become a safety hazard for slip and fall injury suits.

Do not take risks removing tree stumps

Regardless of what you do| do not hook a chain to your car and try to drag it out. Stumps possess very deep root systems and you can twist the framework of your car and even set off the air bags. Chains may also snap resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to close-by property or persons.

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