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Stump grinding is a great option to consider when you want to open up opportunities for your outdoor space. DeVos Tree Care hopes to give you an estimate as to what it would cost to get rid of that stump.

A quick preface before jumping into pricing, not all stumps can be ground out, for a complete list of those scenarios, skip to the bottom of this page.

Diameter is the most important variable for determining a price for stump grinding. Rather than taking out a measuring tape try this:

Step on top of your stump and measure how many steps it takes from heel-to-toe before your foot overhangs the stump.

Sure, everyone's shoe size is a little different, but not by very much.

If greater than 4 steps: $450 ++

Multiple Stumps?

This price guide is for pricing out the first stump. If there are additional stumps then you can expect a savings of anywhere between 10% and 40%. The more stumps there are, the greater the savings.

More about Stump Grinding

Stump grinding is a wonderful way to instantly increase opportunities in your yard for building projects, flower beds, or simply just creating a clean looking yard for growing grass. Like all good opportunities, it comes with a cost.

This is a pretty standard size for a stump grinder. Some might be a bit bigger, some might be a bit smaller. This particular machine is just over 33" wide, meaning that we need about 34" if we are going to fit the machine into your backyard. In general, if you can go heel-to-toe with your shoes on 3 times (or 4 times if you have a smaller foot) through the narrowest part of the gate, then a stump grinder can make it through your gate.

Conclusion

This should give you a fairly accurate estimate as to what it costs to take on your stump. Yes there can be other factors that can change the cost like if the stump is surrounded by a rock garden (rocks + fast spinning stump grinder = catapult) or if the stump is situated far from a parking area or if it is a top a retaining wall. Such situations are more the exception than the norm.

Now that you know your numbers there is just one more step to finalize it. Click here to upload a video of your stump and we will get you an estimate within one business day.

Below is a list of a few impediments, in some cases the impediments are so great that the stump cannot be ground out, no matter how specialized the stump grinder is.

This is what a typical stump grinder looks like. You can see our stump grinder in action by taking a look at one of our Facebook post. Just by looking at it this help you understand what a stump grinder can and cannot do:

1. Stairs - This machine cannot go up and down stairs.

2. Narrow passageways - Most commercial stump grinders need a minimum of 31" width of access to get to the stump. If you don't have access to a tape measure, try using your actual feet (shoes on) to measure the access. Most people should be able to do 3 steps heel-to-toe at the narrowest access point without obstruction. If you find it is close, you may just need to pull out a measuring tape to get precise.

3. Proximity to fences, concrete, metal stakes, and structures - A stump grinder is only intended to grind stumps therefore they cannot grind within 1-2 inches of any objects or structures. This includes, but is not limited to, buildings, metal stakes, concrete, asphalt, and fence posts.

It should also be noted that stump grinding is about grinding out stumps, not roots. While some surface level roots can be ground out, the root system is far too vast to grind it out entirely.

Most stump grinders will grind about 6'-10' below ground. This means that there is still a stump below ground but it would be invisible to the eye. Grass and small plants can grow over the site of a grinded stump, but medium to large plants/trees are not recommended.

All of these things need to be taken in to consideration for proper stump grinding cost to be calculated as variables can change cost.

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