Tree Stump Removal

[HOCKEY_GOD]

Hey Folks!

Just cut down a diseased tree today and need to engage a stump removal service with a proper grinding machine to remove the remnants. Probably a two minute job provided you own a stump grinder. Can you recommend anybody?

Thanks,

HG

 

[HOCKEY_GOD]

Bump

 

[red]

just dig it up

 

[HOCKEY_GOD]

just dig it up

roots are too deep buddy. Definitely a two minute job with a stump grinder but a back breaking one without it.

 

[red]

dig around the stump and cut the roots with an axe.

 

[randygirl]

Get it as low to the ground as possible and get some enzymes to finish off the job.

 

[red]

Get it as low to the ground as possible and get some enzymes to finish off the job.

don't cut the tree too low- you need some trunk to use as leverage to get out the stump

 

[Manat33]

Some Home Depot locations rent out Stump Grinders. Yes, it's like a 5 minute job. Just use your common sense and be safe.

 

[randygirl]

don't cut the tree too low- you need some trunk to use as leverage to get out the stump

You do not need to do this if you are using enzymes...less stump means less that the enzymes have to digest, and less time in which they will need to work.

 

[burt-oh-my!]

Hopefully the tree was less than 1 foot in diameter, otherwise you would need City of Toronto permit to chop down.

I don't know whether a tree removal service would say anything?

I agree with Red, just dig it out yourself.

Have you ever dug out the stump of a good-sized tree yourself? I presume you have, but if so you must know that it is not a job to be undertaken lightly: it can be a hell of a job. The problem is that you can't just cut the first roots you come across: you must cut a section of them out maybe a foot or more wide to allow you access to the lower roots/soil. And heaven help you if you are in in rocky soil! Tools needed: pick-axe, axe, shovel, maybe a saw although getting soil in a saw blade will ruin it quickly I think.

It's a good challenge, although, and I mean this seriously, don't undertake it if you have a bad heart.

 

[johnyboy]

rent the grinder they are easy to operate just make sure you go down 4" like a saucer to fresh dirt so that grass can grow or you will be pissy later.

 

[oldjones]

roots are too deep buddy. Definitely a two minute job with a stump grinder but a back breaking one without it.

Like various folks have said, you can rent the machine and DIY. If you're after someone to grovel down there for you with chips in their face, then take away the debris, I'd suggest you start thinking of it as at least a half-day job you'll be paying for.

 

[DshRipRock]

Call tree removal company in your area. Small stump is 1-2 hour job depending on access.

 

[red]

Have you ever dug out the stump of a good-sized tree yourself? I presume you have, but if so you must know that it is not a job to be undertaken lightly: it can be a hell of a job. The problem is that you can't just cut the first roots you come across: you must cut a section of them out maybe a foot or more wide to allow you access to the lower roots/soil. And heaven help you if you are in in rocky soil! Tools needed: pick-axe, axe, shovel, maybe a saw although getting soil in a saw blade will ruin it quickly I think.

It's a good challenge, although, and I mean this seriously, don't undertake it if you have a bad heart.

yes- i have dug up plenty of stumps. it can be a big job depending on the size of the tree. but its satisfying when its done. there is something to be said for doing it yourself

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Oops, I misread the title of the thread - thought it said "tramp stamp removal."

Carry on...

 

[burt-oh-my!]

yes- i have dug up plenty of stumps. it can be a big job depending on the size of the tree. but its satisfying when its done. there is something to be said for doing it yourself

I AGREE completely! Prying one of those monsters out of the ground is a challenge worthy of any pioneer-spirited man out there. Last one I did I got it completely free but it was way too heavy to lift/push out, so I chained it up and dragged it out with my vehicle. It's still slowly rotting in a corner of my yard.

 

[whobee]

dig around the stump and cut the roots with an axe.

This is good advice. Most trees supplied by gardeners have the main root snipped so the roots tend to spread out rather than down. If you go around the tree with a shovel and expose them you can cut the roots with anything from an axe to a small powered saw like they use to cut pipes. Then you (and maybe one or two others) can pry the stump out relatively easily.

 

[jgd]

the stump removal service can be costly and if the stump is relatively inaccessible they can do a lot of collateral damage. I used a drill to bore down into the stump, poured in a chemical coctail on a regular schedule and after 3 years it is rotting away. Just thought you might like an option?

 

[chris123]

I was quoted $140 from a company to do it (Hamilton). Just check Yellow Pages and get a few quotes.

 

[lovedoc]

Hey Folks!

Just cut down a diseased tree today and need to engage a stump removal service with a proper grinding machine to remove the remnants. Probably a two minute job provided you own a stump grinder. Can you recommend anybody?

Thanks,

HG

Yep, Home Depot has it available for rental;

Cutting, Compactors and Concrete

• Chain Saw
• Gas Concrete Saw
• Reciprocating Saw
• Circular Saw
• Compound Mitre Saw
• Tile Saw
• Stump Grinder
• 14" Vibratory Plate
• Tamper
• Pavestone Breaker
• Jumping Jack
• Electric Cement Mixer

http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/...?display=buying_tool&langId=-15&storeId=10051