Stump Grinding Walden NY Tree Service Orange County New York 12586

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

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

The following article outlines the many reasons why you should choose Tommy Trees stump grinding services.

Stumps make it difficult to replant in the exact same stump location

Stump grinding Walden NYTree root systems frequently extend 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 making it difficult to start a new| replacement tree anywhere within 10 ft of the old location. If you intend to replace that old shade tree with a new one| then the stump must be ground up for you to create some space.

Aged tree roots take a long time to degrade

Soon after a stump has been ground up| the roots deteriorate quickly also. Roots connected to a stump seem to survive much longer and can hinder planting shrubs| flowers| and other landscaping amenities.

Suckers may come up

Certain trees do not die after they’ve been felled| and will send up suckers the following year. These suckers are a bit like 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 portion of the root stump prevents the tree from becoming an unwanted addition to your yard. Ground out stumps are less likely to start re-growth of roots. Expanding roots can endanger sidewalks or foundations.

Potential for injury

The potential for a collapse or a sinkhole in the yard is the leading reason why a substantial tree stump should be removed as opposed to being actually 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 started 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 Walden NY property?

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Walden NY. What transpires if your landscaper or one of the  workers gets hurt? Are they insured? Tommy Trees is an %county% NY local company and has the expertise and knowledge for tree care and tree removal in Walden 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 efficient way to remove tree stumps.

Chemical treatments can take quite a few months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder can chew out the roots to well under the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is a lot speedier and can typically be accomplished in well within an hour.


Manually excavating out tree stumps is very hazardous and labor intensive

Should you dig out your tree stump using a shovel| you will still have the huge stump to discard instead of small chips. 
Most if not all Walden NY dumping grounds will decline tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled pile of small-sized chips and dirt.
 Stump grinding will certainly make a much smaller hole than digging out the stump.
 Grinding will result in less disruption to the surrounding 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| or even larger animals. Removing a stump avoids further spreading out of infected wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are ugly and diminish the appeal and market value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard is going to be easier| faster and safer. Exposed stumps have the capability to be a safety risk for slip and fall injury law suits.

Warning do not take risks removing tree stumps

Regardless of what you do| don’t hook a chain to your truck and try to yank it out. Stumps have very deep root systems and you can twist the frame of your truck and even trigger the air bags. Chains can also bust resulting in damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or persons.

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