Stump grinding in Eltham
Prime Tree Removal Eltham grinds out tree stumps across Eltham, whether the tree came down years ago or we're taking it down now. Stump grinding chews the stump into wood chips until it's under the soil, so you can turf, plant or pave over the spot.
- Quotes are free, and we give them on site.
- We grind old stumps as a job on their own.
- The clean-up is in the price.
What's included in stump grinding in Eltham
Stump grinding in Eltham means we grind the stump and the top of its roots down below ground level, then rake up the chips and take the mess away. You agree a fixed price with us first, set by the stump's width, the number of stumps, how close each one sits to paths, fences or pipes, and how easy it is to reach.
What's included
A free look.We see the stump and what's around it before we give you a number.
Old stumps or new.We grind stumps that have been there for years, and we grind them straight after a tree removal.
A price agreed first.You agree the cost before we start, and it doesn't move on the day.
Chips raked up.The grinder throws chips and soil around, so we rake them up and take the mess away on our truck.
Fully insured.We're fully insured for the work we do in your yard.
How stump grinding works
The job happens in three stages, and most of the work is in the middle one.
First
Clear around the stump
We check for pipes, cables and sprinklers near the stump and move rocks out of the way. Tell us about anything buried there that you know of.
Then
Grind it down
A grinder with a spinning cutting wheel, which is a heavy disc fitted with hard teeth, passes back and forth over the stump. It turns the wood into chips until the stump is gone under the soil.
Last
Rake and clear
The hole is left holding wood chips mixed with soil. We rake the area level, clean up the chips that flew around, and load the rest onto the truck.
After the stump is gone
What you can plant or pave after stump grinding
The ground where the stump was is now a mix of wood chips and soil. What you do next depends on what's going there.
New lawn
Rake out most of the chips, top up with good soil and lay turf or sow seed. Chips left in the soil use up nitrogen as they break down, so grass over them can look pale for a while.
A new tree or garden bed
Plant a little to one side of the old stump if you can. If it has to go in the same spot, dig the chips out and fill the hole with garden soil first.
Paving or a slab
Remove the chips and pack the hole with crushed rock before the paving goes down. Chips left under pavers rot and settle, and the pavers sink with them.
Grind the stump or leave it in?
Gums are good at growing back, and their stumps often push up a crop of new shoots. A stump also trips people up, gets in the way of the mower and can attract termites as it rots.
Most regrowth starts from the stump and the top of the roots, and grinding takes both out. The deeper roots are left to rot away slowly in the soil.
If the stump isn't in anyone's way and you don't mind seeing it, leaving it is a fair choice too.
Questions
Stump grinding questions
Grinding is how we remove stumps. Digging out the whole stump and its main roots leaves a big hole, but grinding turns the stump into chips where it sits, so the yard is in better shape afterwards.
Most ground stumps don't. Some trees, gums among them, can still push up a shoot or two from roots left in the soil. If that happens, cut the shoots off at ground level as they appear.
Usually, yes. When we quote, we check for pipes, fence posts and footings, which are the concrete under walls. They all change how we go about it.
Yes. It doesn't matter who took the tree down or how long ago it was.
Usually, yes. Before we quote, we look at how the grinder will get to the stump and what's growing around it.
Point out any plants close by that you'd like to keep, so we can plan the job around them.
Yes. Every stump in the yard goes on the one quote, with a fixed price for the lot. Point them all out when we visit, including small ones hidden in garden beds.
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Where we grind stumps
We grind stumps in Eltham and these nearby suburbs.
- Eltham
- Eltham North
- Research
- Montmorency
- Briar Hill
- Lower Plenty
- Greensborough
- Diamond Creek
- Warrandyte
- Templestowe
Rather not ring? Fill in the form on our contact page and tell us about the tree.
Get a stump grinding quote
Photograph the stump with a shoe or a bucket beside it for size and send it through the form, or ring us. You'll have the price before any grinding starts.