Paris Tree Service provides stump grinding and removal throughout Paris and the County of Brant. Our team is fully insured and the work is priced separately from tree removal, so you can decide whether you want the stump taken out.
Call (226) 546-3814.
Stump grinding and removal uses a rotating wheel fitted with hardened teeth to cut the stump into small chips. The machine works from the top down and from side to side until the stump is below ground level.
The chips are left in the hole unless you would prefer them removed. Most customers use them to fill the hole, then cover the top with soil.
The right stump grinding and removal depth depends on what the ground will be used for afterwards, and we agree it in writing beforehand:
- For lawn, six to eight inches below the surface is enough, because grass roots are shallow - For a planting bed, the stump needs to be deeper so a new plant sits in soil rather than wood chips - For a patio, shed base or fence line, the stump must go deeper still, and the surface roots usually need to be followed outward - If you only want the stump below mowing height, that is a smaller and cheaper job
Three things change the stump grinding and removal price, and it helps to mention them when you call:
- Buried services, because a grinder meets a pipe or cable at full speed, and on the older streets in Paris these are rarely where the drawings say - The width of the access, because our smaller machine fits through a standard gate and the larger one does not - Stones or old fence wire inside the stump, which can ruin a full set of teeth
Yes. After stump grinding and removal the mixture of chips and soil settles over the first year, and you should expect to add more material once.
We recommend mounding the fill slightly above ground level when the work is finished. A hollow that forms later will collect water, and on heavier ground that water sits rather than draining away.
You can plant after stump grinding and removal, but the new tree needs some help. Wood chips hold very little water, and as they rot they draw nitrogen out of the soil around them, which young trees need.
Plant slightly to one side of the old stump if there is room. Add fresh topsoil, plant in the fall rather than the spring, and water the new tree through its first two summers.
Is there a stump left in your yard? Paris Tree Service provides stump grinding and removal throughout Paris, Glen Morris, Ayr and the County of Brant. Contact us today for a free written quote.
Call (226) 546-3814, or see the Paris Tree Service home page for the full range of services.
Most trees need more than tree trimming alone. Here is everything else we do.
Paris Tree Service provides tree trimming and pruning for homes and properties throughout Paris and the County of Brant. Our team is fully insured and equipped for trees of any size. Regular tree trimming and pruning is the least expensive way to keep a tree healthy and safe.
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Paris Tree Service removes dead, broken and hanging branches from trees throughout Paris and the surrounding area. Our team is fully insured and equipped for jobs of any size, from a single branch to a large tree that has lost much of its crown.
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Paris Tree Service provides emergency storm damage cleanup throughout Paris and the County of Brant. Our team is fully insured and available outside normal working hours. If a hydro line is involved, please contact the utility before you call us.
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Most trees we are asked about for tree removal can be saved with trimming instead. We will always tell you when that is the case, and being advised against a tree removal is a normal outcome of a free visit.
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Paris Tree Service provides crown thinning and canopy reduction for mature trees throughout Paris and the County of Brant. Our team is fully insured and works to protect the long-term health of the tree. Every quote is written down before any work begins.
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Paris Tree Service installs tree cabling and bracing on trees with structural weaknesses throughout Paris and the County of Brant. Our team is fully insured and will explain honestly whether hardware is the right answer for your tree.
View Tree Cabling and BracingTell us what the tree is doing and where in the area you are. We will visit, then send you a written quote setting out the method, where the branches and wood will go, and anything not included in the price.
The species and rough height are helpful, and so is your street, because access affects the price more than size does. Please tell us what is underneath the tree, and mark the request urgent if a storm caused the damage. Everything except a way of reaching you is optional. If you would rather speak to someone, our number is (226) 546-3814.
