Stump Grinding Marlboro NY Tree Service Orange County New York 12542

We offer affordable stump grinding services to residential and commercial property owners in Marlboro 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 Marlboro 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 look at Tommy Trees stump grinding services.

Stumps make it difficult to replant in the same location

Stump grinding Marlboro NYTree roots generally spread out in to the yard nearly as far as the branches did on the live tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the thicker roots are also left making it difficult to plant a new| replacement tree at any place within 10 ft of the old site. If you want to replace that old shade tree with a fresh one| then the stump must definitely be ground up in order to create some space.

Old tree roots take years to degrade

After a stump has been ground up| the roots break down very quickly as well. Roots attached to a stump seem to last much longer and can obstruct planting shrubs| flowers| and other landscaping features.

Suckers may come up

Specific trees do not really die after they’ve been felled| and will send up suckers the next year. These suckers are a bit similar to the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and instead of returning as one tree| will return as ten or twenty 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. Spreading roots can threaten sidewalks or foundations.

Potential for injury

The potential for a collapse or a sinkhole in the yard is the leading reason why a big 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 was not until a crack opened up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was actually a hole some 6 feet deep| and that is simply an accident waiting to occur anytime.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Marlboro NY. What transpires if your gardener or any of the  workers gets 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 Marlboro 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 several months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder can chew out the roots to well beneath the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is substantially quicker and can commonly be performed in well within an hour.


Manually excavating out tree stumps is extremely hazardous and labor intensive

Should 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 Marlboro NY landfills will decline tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled mound of small chips and dirt.
 Stump grinding will make a considerably smaller hole rather than digging out the stump.
 Grinding will create less disturbance to the encompassing 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| or even bigger animals. Removing a stump prevents further proliferating of infected wood to healthier trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are bad-looking and diminish the appeal and market value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard will be more convenient| much faster and much safer. Exposed stumps have the capacity for being a safety risk for slip and fall injury suits.

Warning do not take risks removing tree stumps

No matter what you do| don’t ever hook a chain to your vehicle and try to pull it out. Stumps have quite deep root systems and you might twist the framework of your vehicle and even set off the air bags. Chains can also give way causing damage to the vehicle or injury to close-by property or persons.

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