Stump Grinding VS Stump Removal: 1v1 Best Rundown

There are two common methods for removing stumps on a property, stump grinding, and stump removal. It is widely known that the removal of stumps after a tree has been removed is a necessary step in giving property or land a fresh start. With both methods, the need to have a flat surface where trees were removed is important, but one will produce an even surface while the other will leave uneven ground.

Both methods of removing stumps both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Definitions

What are the benefits of Stump grinding?

Grinding is the process of running an industrial grinder over a tree stump to take off and pulverize the stump into small pieces. There are many benefits to grinding, including no need for heavy equipment, less expensive than hiring an excavator, and no need to worry about what you do with the leftover wood. Grinding is a permanent solution to the problem of stumps left after tree removal. If done correctly and by professionals, there is no trace of the stump left other than a few stray wood chips.

One major benefit of grinding is that it does not require any heavy machinery such as tractors or backhoes.

What are the benefits of Stump removal?

As I try to come up with more than one reason to dig up your yard with backhoes just to get rid of the stump, I’m at a loss. The only reason for knowingly doing this much damage to your property would be for the almost 100% removal of waste.

Drawbacks of grinding

• the amount of waste produced from larger stumps will add to the service cost
• stumps close to obstacles may require the use of extra barriers/shielding
• getting to stumps in awkward locations using ramps and/or cranes would be costly
• disposing of very large amounts of waste can be problematic

Drawbacks of removal

• the MASSIVE hole left where the stump and roots were
• lawn torn to pieces by super heavy equipment tracks
• the high cost of an excavator contractor
• not an economically viable option for oversized stumps

Conclusion

In conclusion, stump grinding is the most cost-effective option for stump removal. You can have stumps ground in a minimally invasive manner and in a timely fashion. It’s the most common method used in the United States.

This is the best option for homeowners who want to remove their tree stumps without spending a lot of money on expensive excavation contractors. Stump grinding is an efficient, convenient, and affordable way to remove tree stumps from the ground.

All that being said, we here at StumpBustersLLC consider grinding and removal one and the same if it accomplishes the same result in the end (minus the large crater on your property).