We offer affordable stump removal services to residential and commercial property owners in West Point NY and throughout Orange County New York.

Stump removal 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 West Point NY property today.

Why you ought to take out tree stumps with a stump removal service

The following blog post details the many reasons why you should consider our stump grinding services.

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

Tree roots most likely extend out into the yard virtually as much as the branches did on the live tree. By leaving the tree stump in place| the thicker roots are also left behind making it impossible to plant a new| replacement tree at any place inside 10 feet of the existing site.

If you want to replace that old shade tree with a fresh one| then the stump has to be ground up so as to create some space.

Older tree roots take forever to degrade

After a stump has been ground up| the roots deteriorate quickly also. Roots connected to a stump appear to survive much longer and can get in the way of planting shrubs| flowers| and other landscaping features.

Stump removal prevents suckers which can break out

Specific 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 instead of returning as one tree| will likely come back as ten or twenty new trees. Grinding down the stump and the thickest portion of the root stump prevents the tree from becoming 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.

Stump Removal lessens potential for injury

The possibility for a collapse or a sinkhole in the yard is the primary reason why a big tree stump should be removed instead of 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| which is just an accident waiting to happen.

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

Tommy Trees is a fully insured tree service company providing stump grinding and other tree services in West Point NY. What transpires if your gardener or any of the  workers gets hurt? Are these guys insured? Tommy Trees is an Orange County NY local company and has the expertise and knowledge for tree care and tree removal in West Point 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 Orange 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 chew out the roots to well below the ground level. Grinding the stump is a lot speedier and can typically be accomplished in well under an hour.
Physically digging out tree stumps is very dangerous 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 West Point NY landfills will not accept tree stumps. Grinding will leave you with a controlled pile of small chips and dirt. Stump grinding will certainly create a much smaller hole rather than digging out the stump. Grinding will result in less disturbance to the encompassing area and landscaping. You can also make use of the mulch to landscape.

Stump Removal can protect healthy trees from insects and disease

Stump grinding protects against infestations of bees| wasps| hornets| termites| other insects| or even larger animals. Removing a stump reduces the chances of further proliferating of infected wood to healthy trees and shrubs.

Stump Removal protects the value of your property

Tree stumps are bad-looking and detract from the beauty and market value of your home or business property. Mowing your yard is going to be much easier| a lot quicker and much safer. Exposed stumps have the capability for being a safety threat for slip and fall injury suits.

Warning do not take risks removing tree stumps

No matter what you do| don’t hook a chain up to your car or truck and try to drag it out. They have very deep-seated root systems and you might twist the framework of your motor vehicle or even trigger the air bags. Chains might also snap causing damage to the vehicle or injury to nearby property or persons.

Don’t hesitate to contact us for stump removal services in West Point NY today.

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