Stump Grinding Vails Gate NY Tree Service Orange County New York 12584

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

Why you ought to remove tree stumps with a stump grinding service

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

Stumps make it tough to replant in the exact same location

Stump grinding Vails Gate NYTree root systems generally extend out in to the yard just about as far as the branches did on the living tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the thicker roots are also left behind making it difficult to start a new| replacement tree anywhere inside 10 ft of the old location. If you intend to replace that old shade tree with a brand new one| then the stump must definitely be ground up for you to create some space.

Old tree roots take forever to break down

Once a stump has been ground up| the roots deteriorate very quickly too. Roots attached to a stump appear to survive much longer and can get in the way of planting shrubs| flowers| and various landscaping amenities.

Suckers may emerge

Certain trees do not die after they’ve been chopped down| and will send up suckers the next year. These suckers are a little bit like the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and instead of returning as one tree| will return as ten or twenty new trees. Grinding down the stump and the thickest parts of the root stump reduces the chances of the tree from developing into an unwanted 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 greatest reason why a large tree stump should 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 actually a hole some 6 feet deep| and that is simply an accident waiting to happen.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Vails Gate NY. What happens if your gardener or one 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 Vails Gate 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 can easily chew out the roots to well under the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is substantially quicker and can usually be performed in well under an hour.


Physically digging out tree stumps is very hazardous and labor intense

Should you remove 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 Vails Gate NY dumping grounds will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled mound of compact chips and dirt.
 Stump grinding will make a much smaller hole rather than digging out the stump.
 Grinding will create 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 helps prevent infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| and even larger 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 bad-looking and diminish the beauty and value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard will likely be easier| a lot quicker and much safer. Exposed stumps have the potential to be a safety hazard for slip and fall injury suits.

Warning 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 quite deep-seated root systems and you could very well twist the frame of your truck and even trigger the air bags. Chains may also give way resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to close-by property or persons.

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