Stump Grinding Montgomery NY Tree Service Orange County New York 12549

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

Why you should remove tree stumps with a stump grinding service

The following blog post outlines the many reasons why you should choose our stump grinding service.

Stumps make it difficult to replant in the same location

Stump grinding Montgomery NYTree roots typically spread out into the yard practically as much 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 start a new| replacement tree anywhere within 10 ft of the old site. If you choose to replace that old shade tree with a brand-new one| then the stump must definitely be ground up in order to create some space.

Older tree roots take a long time to degrade

After a stump has been ground up| the roots break down swiftly too. Roots connected to a stump appear to survive much longer and can get in the way of planting shrubs| flowers| and many other landscaping features.

Suckers may spring up

Some trees do not really die when they’ve been chopped down| and will send up suckers the following year. These kinds of suckers are a bit similar to the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and instead of returning as one tree| will likely return as ten or twenty trees . Grinding down the stump and the thickest section of the root stump stops 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 threaten sidewalks or foundations.

Potential hazard for injury

The possibility for a collapse or a sinkhole in the yard is the biggest reason why a sizeable tree stump should 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 a hole approximately 6 feet deep| and that is simply an accident waiting to occur anytime.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Montgomery NY. What transpires if your gardener or one 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 Montgomery 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 dependable way to remove tree stumps.

Chemical treatments can take quite a few months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder can easily chew out the roots to well below the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is considerably faster and can commonly be accomplished in well below an hour.


Physically excavating out tree stumps is very risky and work intensive

If you remove your tree stump with a shovel| you will still have the huge stump to discard as opposed to small chips. 
Most if not all Montgomery NY landfills will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a measured heap of little chips and dirt.
 Stump grinding will make a much smaller hole compared to digging out the stump.
 Grinding will create 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 prevents infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| and even bigger animals. Removing a stump minimizes the risk of further spreading of diseased 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 easier| a lot quicker and much safer. Exposed stumps have the capacity to be a safety risk for slip and fall injury personal injury lawsuits.

Don’t take risks removing tree stumps

Whatever you do| never hook a chain up to your car and try to yank it out. They have very deep root systems and you could twist the frame of your motor vehicle and even trigger the air bags. Chains can also snap resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or people.

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