Stump Grinding Westbrookville NY Tree Service Orange County New York 12785

We offer affordable stump grinding services to residential and commercial property owners in Westbrookville 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 Westbrookville 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 look at our stump grinding services.

Stumps make it difficult to replant in the same stump location

Stump grinding Westbrookville NYTree roots typically stretch out into the yard almost as much as the branches did on the live tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the thicker roots are also left which makes it impossible to start a new| replacement tree any where inside 10 ft of the old location. If you really want to replace that old shade tree with a brand new one| then the stump needs to be ground up for you to create some space.

Aged tree roots take a long time to decompose

After a stump has been ground up| the roots break down swiftly too. Roots connected to a stump seem to last much longer and can hinder planting shrubs| flowers| and various other landscaping features.

Suckers may come up

Specific trees do not die when they’ve been chopped down| and will send up suckers the following year. These suckers are a little bit like the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and rather than returning as one tree| will come back as ten or twenty trees . Grinding down the stump and the thickest section of the root stump prevents the tree from developing into an unwelcome addition to your yard. Ground out stumps are less likely to start re-growth of roots. Expanding roots can endanger sidewalks or foundations.

Potential hazard for injury

The potential for a cave-in or a sinkhole in the yard is the most significant reason why a large tree stump should be removed rather than 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 wasn’t until a crack opened up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was actually a hole some 6 feet deep| which is just an accident waiting to occur anytime.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Westbrookville NY. What transpires if your gardener or any of the  workers becomes 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 Westbrookville 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 applications can take quite a few months or years to work. 
Our stump grinder is able to chew out the roots to well beneath the ground level. 
Grinding the stump is substantially quicker and can typically be finished in well below an hour.


Manually excavating out tree stumps is extremely dangerous and labor intense

If you dig out your tree stump with a shovel| you are going to still have the huge stump to discard instead of small chips. 
Most if not all Westbrookville NY dumping grounds will decline tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled heap of compact chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will certainly make a much smaller hole than digging out the stump.
 Grinding will cause less disturbance to the encompassing area and landscaping.
You can also make use of 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 proliferating of infected wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are unsightly and detract from the appeal and value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard will be more convenient| faster and safer. Exposed stumps have the capability to become a safety hazard for slip and fall injury personal injury lawsuits.

Do not take risks removing tree stumps

Whatever you do| don’t ever hook a chain up to your vehicle and attempt to pull it out. They possess extremely deep-seated root systems and you could twist the frame of your truck and even trigger the air bags. Chains can also bust causing damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or people.

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