Stop mowing around it. We grind stumps of any size below grade so you can replant, reseed, or reclaim your yard — cleanup included.
Call Now: (513) XXX-XXXXA hardwood stump can take 10–20 years to rot naturally — and while it does, it sprouts suckers, invites carpenter ants and termites, dulls your mower blades, and sits there as a trip hazard in the middle of the yard. Grinding removes the problem in an hour or two.
We bring the grinder to you, chew the stump down 6–12 inches below grade (deeper on request for replanting), rake out the grindings or leave them as mulch — your call — and leave you with a spot you can seed over the same week.
Most stumps in the Middletown area run $100 to $400 each depending on diameter and access. Got several? Multiple stumps on one visit brings the per-stump price down significantly, because the expensive part is getting the machine there. Free estimates on every job — often we can quote from a couple of photos.
Grinding uses a machine to chew the stump down into chips several inches below ground level, leaving the roots in place to decay naturally over time. Full stump removal excavates the entire stump and root ball out of the ground — it's far more invasive, leaves a large hole, and costs considerably more.
For the vast majority of yards, grinding is the faster, cleaner, and more affordable choice, which is why it's what most homeowners choose.
Standard grinding takes the stump down 6–12 inches below grade, which is plenty for reseeding grass or laying sod. If you plan to replant a tree or shrub in the same spot, let us know and we'll grind deeper and clear out more of the root mass so there's room for new roots and fresh soil.
Grass, yes — once we rake out or remove the grindings and top the spot with soil, you can seed it within days. Planting a new tree in the exact same hole takes more prep: the leftover wood chips tie up nitrogen as they break down, so we grind extra deep and you'll want to dig out the grindings and backfill with clean topsoil before planting.
We're happy to grind with replanting in mind if you tell us up front.
No. Once the trunk and stump are gone, the roots have no way to feed themselves and they die and decay in place over the next few years — they won't send up new growth. The exception is a few species that sucker from the roots; if you've been seeing shoots pop up in the lawn, mention it and we'll talk through how to keep them from coming back.
Always. Grinding drives a spinning wheel below ground, so before we start we have underground utilities located and marked through Ohio's free 811 "call before you dig" service (OUPS). It's the law and it's simple safety — hitting a buried gas, electric, or fiber line is exactly the kind of thing that marking prevents.
The grinder needs a path to the stump — most walk-behind machines fit through a standard gate — and we take care getting it in and out. There's minor, unavoidable disturbance right at the stump, which we rake and level when we're done. We work to protect the surrounding turf and keep the machine off driveways and hardscape. If access is tight, we'll walk it with you before starting.
Text us a photo of the stump for a fast quote, or call for a free estimate.