Stump Grinding Harriman NY Tree Service Orange County New York 10926

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

Why you should clear away 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 difficult to replant in the exact same location

Stump grinding Harriman NYTree roots frequently extend out into the yard virtually as much as the branches did on the live tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the thicker roots are also left which makes it difficult to start a new| replacement tree any where within 10 feet of the old location. If you want to replace that old shade tree with a different 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 break down swiftly too. Roots connected to a stump seem to survive much longer and can get in the way of planting shrubs| flowers| and many other landscaping amenities.

Suckers may come up

Some trees do not die after they’ve been felled| and will send up suckers the next year. These kinds of suckers are a 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 parts of the root stump helps prevent the tree from developing into an undesirable addition to your yard. Ground out stumps are less likely to start re-growth of roots. Expanding roots can threaten sidewalks or foundations.

Potential hazard for injury

The possibility for a cave-in or a sinkhole in the yard is the greatest reason why a sizeable tree stump ought to be removed instead of 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 wasn’t until a crack opened up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was actually a hole some 6 feet deep| which is simply an accident waiting to happen.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Harriman NY. What happens if your landscaper or one of the  workers becomes 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 Harriman 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 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 below 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 very hazardous and work intensive

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 Harriman NY dumping grounds will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a measured heap of little chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will certainly create a much smaller hole than digging out the stump.
 Grinding will cause less disturbance to the bordering area and landscaping.
You can also use the mulch to landscape.

Protect healthy trees from insects and disease

Stump grinding prevents infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| and even larger animals. Removing a stump reduces the chances of further proliferating of infected wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are ugly and diminish the beauty and value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard will be more convenient| a lot quicker and much safer. Exposed stumps have the potential for being a safety risk for slip and fall injury law suits.

Do not take risks removing tree stumps

What ever you do| don’t hook a chain up to your car and attempt to yank it out. Stumps possess quite deep-seated root systems and you could twist the framework of your vehicle or even set off the air bags. Chains can also break resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or people.

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