Stump Grinding Highland Falls NY Tree Service Orange County New York 10928

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

Why you ought to take out tree stumps with a stump grinding service

The following post details the many reasons why you should look at our stump grinding service.

Stumps make it tough to replant in the same stump location

Stump grinding Highland Falls NYTree roots usually stretch out in to 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 behind making it impractical to start a new| replacement tree anywhere within 10 ft of the old location. If you really want to replace that old shade tree with a different one| then the stump will need to be ground up in order to create some space.

Older tree roots take forever to decompose

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

Suckers may spring up

Specific trees do not die when they’ve been chopped down| and will send up suckers the next year. These suckers are a little bit similar to the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and instead of coming back as one tree| will likely come back as ten or twenty trees . Grinding down the stump and the thickest section of the root stump defends against the tree from developing into an unwelcome addition to your yard. Ground out stumps are less likely to start re-growth of roots. Spreading roots can endanger sidewalks or foundations.

Potential for injury

The potential for a collapse or a sinkhole in the yard is the main reason why a large tree stump ought to be removed rather than 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 opened up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was a hole approximately 6 feet deep| which is simply an accident waiting to occur anytime.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Highland Falls NY. What happens if your gardener 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 Highland Falls 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 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 under the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is considerably speedier and can normally be completed in well within an hour.


Physically digging out tree stumps is quite hazardous and work intensive

If you remove your tree stump using a shovel| you will still have the huge stump to dispose of as opposed to small chips. 
Most if not all Highland Falls NY dumping grounds will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a measured mound of little chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will create a much smaller hole compared to digging out the stump.
 Grinding will create less disruption to the surrounding area and landscaping.
You can also use 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 protects against further proliferating of infected wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are bad-looking and detract from the appeal and market value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard will be much easier| a lot quicker and much safer. Exposed stumps have the potential to become a safety threat for slip and fall injury lawsuits.

Do not take risks removing tree stumps

Regardless of what you do| don’t hook a chain up to your car or truck and try to pull it out. Stumps have very deep root systems and you might twist the framework of your motor vehicle and even set off the air bags. Chains may also bust causing damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or persons.

Topic: Stump Grinding service Highland Falls NY