How much does stump removal cost ?
Determining the cost of work includes a variety of factors. Some of these factors include the size of the tree, location, overhead utility lines, and so on. If a stump is located near a home or garage. It will cost significantly more to remove than if the stump was located in a wide-open area. There are several ways that a homeowner can save money on stump grinding, in some cases by 50%. The following are some consumer tips on how to save money when preparing for tree work.
Preparing your Landscape
In most cases, you can save hundreds, sometimes thousands, with a little landscape preparation. It is a good idea to price the cost of the plants or flowers that you are concerned about and decide if it is more cost-effective to replace the plants or pay the stump grinding service, sometimes thousands more, to technically work around the stump to save the plants or flowers in question. One thing that I always suggest is transplanting and moving all potted plants during the stump grinding process. If you have a section of fence that is near the stump in question, it can save you money to remove the section during the stump grinding process. Utility lines such as cable, phone, and electric can be dropped at no cost to the homeowner by your utility companies, saving you hundreds, sometimes thousands.
Money Saving Tips
Firewood and Debris
One way to cut your costs significantly, sometimes by 50%, is to keep the waste generated from the stump grinding process and use it for mulch. Even if you don’t use mulch, in most cases, you probably know someone who does that is just a phone call away. On larger stumps, we will cut the stump into firewood size rounds and leave it for you to split into pieces that will fit in your wood stove or fireplace, saving you hundreds, sometimes thousands.
Debris removal is also a big portion of the cost of your stump removal work. If you want to get a “Bang for your buck”, processing all of your own debris is also an option. We can work twice as fast and remove more stumps per day if we are not spending ½ of our time processing debris. This method is more work for you. Choosing to process your own debris allows you to get more stump removal done for your money.
