Here’s an all-too-familiar scene. An old tree in your Greensboro, NC backyard may fall down due to storm damage. A neighbor offered to cut it up and take the wood for firewood, but an eyesore remains. Get rid of that problematic tree stump permanently using a professional tree service in NC.
JR Tree Service’s tree stump grinding experts remove the stump, leaving you with extra yard space or an area suitable for new landscaping. Reach out to our tree care service team and certified arborists for help.
The Importance of Stump Grinding Services
Why should tree stumps be removed by a professional tree company?
Why not let nature take its course and slowly degrade the stump and underlying tree roots?
While that’s an option, it also makes your life difficult in several ways.
- A North Carolina HOA, insurance company, or city regulations may not allow tree stumps to remain and give you violation notices.
- New sprouts can form from the roots and grow new trees in inconvenient locations.
- Pests like termites and carpenter ants are drawn to decaying wood putting property owners at risk of having these insects target their home and outbuildings.
- Rotting tree stumps draw bacteria and fungi, which can spread tree diseases to healthy trees.
- Stump decomposition takes years and even decades to fully decay so you need to be patient.
- Tree stumps detract from your yard’s beauty.
- Valuable landscaping area goes to waste.
- You have an unwanted obstacle in the way of your mower and lawn activities.
How Stump Grinding Works
When you cut down a tree, it’s impossible to cut below ground level when using a chainsaw or axe, so a tree stump remains. A chainsaw won’t remove a tree stump. Digging is one option, but it’s only worthwhile on small trees, bushes, and shrubs. Large trees cannot be dug up due to the size of their root system.
Stump grinding involves a powerful stump remover machine known as a stump grinder or chipper, which contains a rotating milling wheel equipped with carbide steel teeth. Simply put, this cutting wheel’s teeth are designed to bite through even the hardest tree stump.
The cutting wheel is placed over the stump by a tree care company and lowered so that it chops up the stump until it’s below ground level. Once completed, the empty hole is filled with a mixture of soil and wood chips from the stump grinding process. Some of the underground roots are left behind, but they gradually decompose.
The wood chips from stump grinding are a mix of dirt and wood shavings. They’re great for compost, but they’re not as ideal to use as mulch on your shrubs, bushes, and flower beds. If you want tree removal service professionals to clean up and haul away the wood chips, that’s always an option.
Hire a Tree Stump Expert
Tree stump removal isn’t a DIY project. Sure, you can rent the equipment, however the risk of injury is great. Plus, some stump grinders require a tractor to haul them around. You must be familiar with the process and own the appropriate safety equipment.
Our stump grinding team is dedicated to safe, efficient stump removals. In little time, your troublesome stump is gone, and you have space for new gardens or extra space for the children to play.
A North Carolina tree stump expert from JR Tree Service is a must if you want a tree stump removed permanently. Some tree varieties have roots that tend to sprout due to their aggressive root systems.
Arrange Professional Tree Stump Grinding in Greensboro, NC Today
JR Tree Service makes it easy to arrange stump grinding services. We have more than 40 years of experience in landscaping and tree removal services and are determined to complete every job to the client’s complete satisfaction. Our tree removal company handles tree removals and stump grinding on small and large trees.
Fill out our Request Service form or call (336) 282-2902. Our team of stump removal specialists will reach out and schedule a free estimate for your stump removal project.