Stump Grinding
Stump grinding is the use of a machine that has carbide teeth attached to a wheel that spins at very high speed that grinds or cuts the wood of the stump into mulch or chips.
Recommended depths:
4-6 inches to plant grass
8-10 inches for shrubs or sidewalk install
<12-16 inches to plant a tree in the same location
Access:
We have two different machines depending on the gate opening or the size of the job.
Our larger stump grinder is 35 inches wide.
Our smaller stump grinder is 28 inches wide.
Call before you dig:
If the work site is in a area that has underground hydro, cable, phone, or gas line then a cable locate should be requested by the home owner by calling the following numbers.
Recommended depths:
4-6 inches to plant grass
8-10 inches for shrubs or sidewalk install
<12-16 inches to plant a tree in the same location
Access:
We have two different machines depending on the gate opening or the size of the job.
Our larger stump grinder is 35 inches wide.
Our smaller stump grinder is 28 inches wide.
Call before you dig:
If the work site is in a area that has underground hydro, cable, phone, or gas line then a cable locate should be requested by the home owner by calling the following numbers.
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Manitoba Hydro/Gas
Winnipeg (204) 480-1212 Toll Free 1-866 480-1212 |
MTS Cable Locate
Winnipeg (204) 941-7267 Toll Free 1-888 365-1172 |
How to measure a stump:
The min. price to come out with a truck, stump grinder and an operator to do a stump is $100.
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Pricing Exceptions:
The presence of rocks, concrete, metal, etc... must first be removed or worked around, and this adds to the cost of the stump removal.
Estimate ranges can be given over the phone or with the use of pictures sent by email, but exact pricing is given once the job is quoted onsite. There is a $50-75 minimum for any stump grinding job. Ask your neighbours, they may have stumps that require grinding as well, allowing us to put together a package price for the one service call saving you money in the process.
After stump grinding:
Stump grinding reduces stumps to wood chip mulch that we back fill into the hole where the stump used to be. Most of our clients use it for their flower beds, gardens or around the bases of trees but some request removal for an additional charge.
Estimate ranges can be given over the phone or with the use of pictures sent by email, but exact pricing is given once the job is quoted onsite. There is a $50-75 minimum for any stump grinding job. Ask your neighbours, they may have stumps that require grinding as well, allowing us to put together a package price for the one service call saving you money in the process.
After stump grinding:
Stump grinding reduces stumps to wood chip mulch that we back fill into the hole where the stump used to be. Most of our clients use it for their flower beds, gardens or around the bases of trees but some request removal for an additional charge.
If left will a stump continue to grow?
It depends on the species of tree that was removed as you can see by the picture.
When a live tree is cut down, the majority of the roots soon stop growing because there is no longer the photosynthesis in the leaves to encourage growth of roots. In most cases, the roots stop growing within a matter of days or weeks, and die shortly thereafter.
Some tree species develop sprouts or suckers from the stump itself for years after the tree has been removed and if allowed to grow, these sprouts or suckers will produce unstable trees that can break off in a wind storm.
When a live tree is cut down, the majority of the roots soon stop growing because there is no longer the photosynthesis in the leaves to encourage growth of roots. In most cases, the roots stop growing within a matter of days or weeks, and die shortly thereafter.
Some tree species develop sprouts or suckers from the stump itself for years after the tree has been removed and if allowed to grow, these sprouts or suckers will produce unstable trees that can break off in a wind storm.