The size of the stump in question determines the approach we take to remove the stump. For small stumps we will ‘grub’ them out with hand tools and sometimes mechanical winches.
Stumps that cannot be removed by hand, will need to be ground out with a machine called a stump grinder. Depending on the depth required can effect the cost and time taken.
Other factors that will effect the quote and the approach we take would include the ability to get access to your garden. For example a lot of London based houses do not have rear access to their garden, thus rendering any of our large grinders useless, we therefore require the use of our smaller equipment to get through the house safely. The downside to this is the extra time the use of a smaller machine needs to ‘eat’ through the stump.
For a fee of £50 (small/medium size stump) we can poison a stump so it deteriorates over time and ensures it does not continue to grow. The way in which we do this helps prevent poisoning of children and animals. We cut a flat slice off of the stump and then drill multiple holes which we hammer in ‘capsules’ containing the specialist poison. We then take the off cut and screw it down onto the stump to stop the poison being exposed to pets or minors.
For more information on stump grinding and removal we may need to arrange a site visit.
With retractable tracks, we can narrow our machine down to an amazing 27 inches (680mm) in width!
Combined with its 38 horse power engine, we have the ability to remove any stump to a depth of 20″ (500mm) in almost any location.
The best in its class! As narrow as 26 inches (670mm) wide and only weighing in at140kg, this machine fits pretty much anywhere! We often take this stump grinder through properties as it fits through a standard doorway.
Combined with its low weight, it ensures a damage free journey through your house. Whilst slower than our ‘big’ grinder, it will happily take on stumps as large as 1-2 meters!
When all else fails, out comes the Terminator stump grinder! Combined with the Stihl MS881 chainsaw, the most powerful chainsaw available this hand held stump grinder can take on all sizes of stumps. Whilst it is the slowest of the 3, and has the highest operator fatigue, it does what other stump grinders cannot! It’s a very specialist bit of kit.
Particularly useful in urban or London Stump grinding areas, where even the smallest pedestrian grinder cannot fit through the house. This grinder can be carried through any house, and completes our full range of stump grinders. There is no stump that we cannot grind!
The process of stump grinding is a complex and intricate one; it is the practice of excavating the stump of the tree without removing the root system. A stump grinder is employed in this case to mechanically grind out the stump, leaving fine sawdust as a residue upon completion of the process. The advantage of this root grinding service is that the stump is ground down to your desired height. It is possible to grind as deep as 12 inches underground, or as low as just 1 inch under the soil. Since the stump is ground, eventually it will integrate with the soil. By doing so, the ground level is maintained and the need for additional filling is eliminated.
It is believed that grinding a stump away is one of the best means of removing it. KW Tree Care offers guaranteed root grinding service at a price that’s affordable. Tree stumps can be extremely difficult to remove by hand, but we can do it for you with our tools. The machinery we use for grinding down tree stumps allows us to grind your tree stump down below the ground.
The time needed for decomposition varies with the type of tree. There are some trees that will send out shoots in an effort to grow a new tree from the stump, and they may end up becoming new trees instead of decomposing. It may take 20 years or more for a stump of an older, larger tree to rot and decompose by natural means. A stump that has been exposed to ants, bugs, diseases, fungus, mushrooms, or moss will sometimes begin to grow on it, which may speed up the decomposition.
Whatever way you look at it, naturally decomposing stumps take a long time to disappear and can be an unsightly and dangerous hazard for quite some time during its decomposition process.
It is common for people to grind a stump after removing a tree because they find it an eye sore, because it is a tripping or safety hazard, or because they want to plant something else there instead. When you remove a diseased or pest-ridden tree, grinding the stump can help to ensure that the disease or pests will not spread to other trees. Our root grinding service can also prevent the tree from growing back.
For one stump, the process may take 15 minutes to two hours, depending on several factors such as the size of the stump, where it is located, etc.
Accordingly, the size of the hole is determined by the size of the stump that was removed. The width will be a little wider than the stump itself, and the depth will range between 6 and 8 inches. The majority of property owners request that we fill the hole with the wood chips that have come out of the stump.
On the other hand, as an alternative to stump grinding services, tree stump removal services are also available. Unlike stump grinding, stump removal completely removes the stump of your tree as well as the root system. Think of it as a tree that has been felled completely and the tree-removal companies have removed even the most deeply rooted parts of the tree. With this tree root removal service, you essentially will not have the tree or its foundation.
The task of removing stumps is more intense, and it takes an increased amount of manpower and labour. For stump removal, we must use more heavy-duty equipment and tools. The process of removing roots from the ground can disrupt the soil and ground around your back garden. This might affect the shrubs around your garden as well. Bear in mind that our KW Tree Care team may need more time to remove the roots of your tree if the roots are thick, as they may need to be treated with more care.
There are slight differences between stump grinding and stump removal.
Since a stump grinding doesn’t remove roots, you can’t plant over a new shrub in your area. Stump removal is a tree root removal service which insures the full root is removed from underground. You can think of stump removal as a clean slate in your landscape. Essentially, if you just want to get rid of a tree and you don’t have the time or the budget to completely remove it, booking a stump grinding service is what you need.
Whereas, if you wish to completely remove a tree from your landscape and restart it, then a tree root removal service is what you need from us. Getting rid of stumps can come in very handy if you want to achieve a change in your landscaping design.
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