Stump Grinding Westtown NY Tree Service Orange County New York 10998

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

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

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

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

Stump grinding Westtown NYTree root systems frequently spread out into the yard virtually as far as the branches did on the live tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the thicker roots are also left behind making it unfeasible to plant a new| replacement tree anywhere within 10 ft of the old location. If you choose to replace that old shade tree with a new one| then the stump needs to be ground up in order to create some space.

Older tree roots take years to degrade

After a stump has been ground up| the roots break down very quickly too. Roots attached to a stump seem to last much longer and can get in the way of planting shrubs| flowers| and other landscaping features.

Suckers may spring up

Some trees do not really die when they’ve been felled| and will send up suckers the following year. These suckers are a little bit similar to the multi headed Greek “Hydra” and rather than returning as one tree| will return as ten or twenty trees . Grinding down the stump and the thickest parts of the root stump stops the tree from turning into an undesirable 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 cave-in or a sinkhole in the yard is the biggest reason why a substantial 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 was not until a crack started up in the stump that discovered beneath the stump was a hole approximately 6 feet deep| and that is simply an accident waiting to happen.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company which provides stump grinding and other tree services in Westtown NY. What happens if your gardener or any of the  workers becomes 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 Westtown 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 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 a lot quicker and can typically be carried out in well under an hour.


Manually digging out tree stumps is quite risky and labor intense

Should you remove your tree stump using a shovel| you will still have the huge stump to discard instead of small chips. 
Most if not all Westtown NY dumping grounds will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled pile of small chips and soil.
 Stump grinding will definitely make a much smaller hole compared to digging out the stump.
 Grinding will cause less disruption to the encompassing 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 minimizes the risk of further proliferating of infected wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Protecting the value of your property

Tree stumps are unsightly and detract from the beauty and market value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard is going to be more convenient| much faster and much safer. Exposed stumps have the potential for being a safety risk for slip and fall injury personal injury lawsuits.

Definitely do not take risks removing tree stumps

No matter what you do| don’t hook a chain to your vehicle and try to yank it out. Stumps have extremely deep-seated root systems and you can twist the framework of your vehicle and even set off the air bags. Chains might also break causing damage to the vehicle or injury to close-by property or persons.

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