Stump Grinding Middletown NY Tree Service Orange County New York 10941

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

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

The following blog post outlines the many reasons why you should look at our stump grinding services.

Stumps make it tough to replant in the same location

Stump grinding Middletown NYTree root systems typically stretch out into the yard virtually as far as the branches did on the live tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the more thick roots are also left behind making it impossible to plant a new| replacement tree any where inside 10 ft of the existing 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.

Older tree roots take forever to decompose

After a stump has been ground up| the roots break down very quickly as well. Roots connected to a stump appear to survive much longer and can hinder planting shrubs| flowers| and various landscaping features.

Suckers may emerge

Some trees do not really die after they’ve been chopped down| and will send up suckers the next year. These suckers are a bit similar to 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. Spreading roots can endanger sidewalks or foundations.

Potential for injury

The potential for a collapse or a sinkhole in the yard is the primary reason why a substantial tree stump ought to be removed instead of being actually 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| and that is simply an accident waiting to occur anytime.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Middletown NY. What happens if your gardener or any 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 Middletown 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 several months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder can easily chew out the roots to well below the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is much speedier and can normally be accomplished in well within an hour.


Physically excavating out tree stumps is quite dangerous and work intensive

If you dig out 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 Middletown NY land fills will decline tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a measured pile of compact chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will certainly make a much smaller hole compared to digging out the stump.
 Grinding will result in less disturbance to the bordering area and landscaping.
You can also utilize the mulch to landscape.

Protect healthy trees from insects and disease

Stump grinding helps prevent infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| or even bigger animals. Removing a stump protects against further spreading of diseased wood to healthier trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are unsightly and detract from the appeal and market value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard is going to be much easier| a lot quicker and safer. Exposed stumps have the capacity for being a safety hazard for slip and fall injury suits.

Warning do not take risks removing tree stumps

No matter what you do| never hook a chain up to your car and try to yank it out. They possess quite deep-seated root systems and you could very well twist the frame of your car or truck and even set off the air bags. Chains might also break causing damage to the vehicle or injury to close-by property or people.

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