Stump grinding
Stump Grinding
What is left in the dirt after the trees come down.
Stump grinding so you can mow, reclaim pasture, or drive the strip. Call {{CALLRAIL_NUMBER}}.
Request a call-back
Name and phone are required. Town and the job help us send the right machine.
Stump grinding is the last obstacle
Stump grinding is for what will snag a mower, a tire, or a plow. A pasture you want back usually needs it. A back fence in the bush often does not. We say which one you have instead of grinding everything because the machine is already there.
Typical stump grinding on this kind of acreage often runs $150–$400 per stump depending on diameter and access. That is a range, not a bid. A cluster of small aspen stumps is not one big spruce. We count and measure on the walk.
After tree mulching or a winter blow-down, the stems are gone and the dirt still has obstacles. That is this page. If the trees are still standing, start on forestry mulching or land clearing.
Chips from grinding stay unless you want them moved. They are a poor lawn the first season and a fine path later. We can push them off a paddock. We do not pretend they disappear.
How a stump job runs
Walk
We walk the bush with you. Stem size, access, fence, power lines, and what has to stay.
Mark
Ribbon on keepers: a spruce by the house, a shelterbelt, a corner post. What is marked stays.
Mulch
The forestry head mulches in place. Trees and brush become chips on the ground. No burn pile.
Grind
Stumps that will snag a mower or a tire get ground. Not every stump needs it. We say so.
Walk again
We walk it with you before we leave. You get what we did, what we left, and the chips stay.
Ranges, not a bid
Typical machine time on this kind of work often runs $250–$450 an hour depending on the head and the stems. A fence line is often a half-day to a day. Pasture reclaim is often several days. Typical stump grinding often runs $150–$400 per stump depending on diameter and access. Those are typical ranges, not a bid.
Access, utilities, and what we will not guess
Room for the grinder matters. A stump against a shop wall with a gas line you cannot mark is a no until it is marked. We do not guess at buried lines. Flag them.
Frozen ground can help or hinder. A shallow frost cap makes grinding miserable. A solid freeze on a wet Hay Lakes paddock can be the only window that does not rut. We pick the window with you.
Call {{CALLRAIL_NUMBER}}. Say stumps, town, roughly how many, and whether they sit in a paddock, a lane, or a fence line.
Questions people ask
When do I need stump grinding?
When a mower, a tire, or a plow will hit what is left. A pasture you want to reclaim usually needs it. A back fence line in the bush often does not.
How much does stump grinding cost?
Typical stump grinding on this kind of acreage often runs $150–$400 per stump depending on diameter and access. That is a range, not a bid. A cluster of small aspen stumps is not priced like one big spruce.
Can you grind next to a building?
If there is room for the grinder and we can see the utilities. We do not guess at a gas line. Mark anything buried.
Do chips from grinding stay?
Yes unless you want them moved. They make a poor lawn right away and a fine garden path later. We can push them off a paddock if that is the job.
Related work
Need stump grinding?
Paddock, lane, or fence line. Call now or send the short form.