Tree stump removal

[Rusty Shackleford]

Anybody ever had this done? What did it cost?

Anybody ever done it yourself?

I've got a thick tree stump in my backyard that needs dealing with. I'm just starting to look online about stump grinders, but I'd prefer a pro do it. But I can't find anywhere that mentions price.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Anybody ever had this done? What did it cost?

Anybody ever done it yourself?

I've got a thick tree stump in my backyard that needs dealing with. I'm just starting to look online about stump grinders, but I'd prefer a pro do it. But I can't find anywhere that mentions price.

This isn't something that's wise to do yourself.

Prices probably depend on demand and competition in your corner of the world, but again, I would not consider trying this yourself. Of course no one wants to pay out the nose, but there's too many blades and heavy equipment to make this a do-it-yourself project.

 

[Trey Beamon]

Remove? You'll have to bring the mo fo down first.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

We had one in our yard. I believe our landscapers quoted $150, and suggested it was going to be very difficult to get out of the ground.

The next day we let the dog out... and when we went outside a few minutes later she was dragging the stump and roots around the yard with a very proud look on her face. Saved us $150. Good dog.

 

[Bubbler]

Remove? You'll have to bring the mo fo down first.

Awesome.

 

[Songbird]

Remove? You'll have to bring the mo fo down first.

Of course, you had to find a pic with a Ram getting pancaked.

 

[slappy4428]

Remove? You'll have to bring the mo fo down first.

Of course, you had to find a pic with a Ram getting pancaked.

I laughed outloud... etc...

 

[ArnoldBabar]

 

[Mizzougrad96]

We had one in our yard. I believe our landscapers quoted $150, and suggested it was going to be very difficult to get out of the ground.

The next day we let the dog out... and when we went outside a few minutes later she was dragging the stump and roots around the yard with a very proud look on her face. Saved us $150. Good dog.

Must've either been a small tree or a big dog.

I highly advise not trying to do this yourself, assuming we're talking about what was once a large tree.

 

[trifectarich]

What's your definition of "thick?"

If the circumference is larger than, say, that of a volleyball, I'd leave this to a professional who knows how to operate that kind of equipment.

If you try to do it yourself, you'll do a lot of chopping and digging and a whole lot of swearing.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

It's a former Oak tree, so it's several feet around. Any idea on roughly what a pro would charge? From reading online it looks like it might take several hours but I still haven't seen anything regarding price.

 

[Overrated]

I thought this was a thread about McCain trying to find a new running mate.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

It's a former Oak tree, so it's several feet around. Any idea on roughly what a pro would charge? From reading online it looks like it might take several hours but I still haven't seen anything regarding price.

$150-$200 would be my guess.

 

[trifectarich]

It's a former Oak tree, so it's several feet around. Any idea on roughly what a pro would charge? From reading online it looks like it might take several hours but I still haven't seen anything regarding price.

A professional should be able to do this in two or three hours and probably somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 or so. I think I paid $350 last year to remove a 30-foot-tall sycamore.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

For a whole tree that sounds about right. For just a stump, I would guess a little less.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

How quick are you wanting it out of there?

Your local hardware store should have stump remover chemicals. You drill a few holes, pour in the stuff and it eats away at it.

We had a large oak removed from our backyard. The stump left over was about four inches tall, three feet in diameter. I took an axe to it (insert lumberman joke) and then buried it with four bags of topsoil and peat moss. It took three years, but eventually the worms and bugs did their job. There's not even a bump where the tree stump was.

 

[playthrough]

How quick are you wanting it out of there?

Your local hardware store should have stump remover chemicals. You drill a few holes, pour in the stuff and it eats away at it.

Really? Can you pull up a chair and a cooler and watch these proceedings?

 

[Inky_Wretch]

How quick are you wanting it out of there?

Your local hardware store should have stump remover chemicals. You drill a few holes, pour in the stuff and it eats away at it.

Really? Can you pull up a chair and a cooler and watch these proceedings?

Nah, it still takes quite a bit of time. It just speeds up the rotting/decomposition.

Another option is burning the stump. Basically, you just build a fire on top of it ... if it's legal where you live.

 

[ink-stained wretch]

Cousin Ink knows whereof he speaks.

Would NOT suggest a faster way. You can burn out the stump. The problem once you get the stump burning, it goes for quite awhile — like days and even weeks. It will burn out the roots, which means you may see your ornamentals go up in flames. Or in one case, your neighbors propane tank.

Plus, the stump hole is now a hot-as-hell fire pit. Could stuff in a pig, I suppose.

 

[2underpar]

I'm thinking $100-$150 sounds about right. save yourself the aggravation and let a pro do it.
get some estimates.