Prices for fall 2026
Prices by stump width, and the visit.
We measure across the cut at ground level, at the widest point. The minimum visit is $150, so two small stumps cost the same as one.
One stump at a time
Up to 12 inches
$75
13 to 24 inches
$140
25 to 36 inches
$225
37 to 48 inches
$320
Over 48 inches
quoted on site
Whole-yard clearout
$1,150 a day
For a yard full of stumps, an old hedge row or a fence line of roots. Two of us and the grinder for a full day, up to seven hours on site, as many stumps as the day allows.
We walk the yard with you first and tell you whether it will take one day or two.
Extras, only if you want them
- Deeper grind for replanting
- $40 a stump. Twelve inches below the lawn, so a new tree can go in the same spot.
- Roots past six feet
- $3 a foot. For surface roots that run across the lawn further than six feet from the stump.
- Chips hauled away
- $55 a stump, or $240 for a whole-yard clearout.
- Topsoil and seed
- $45 a stump. We rake out the chips, fill with topsoil and seed it.
What a visit covers
Before the day
We have underground lines marked before we grind. Small flags or paint appear in the yard within a few business days. Lines the locate service doesn’t mark, like sprinklers or a cable to a shed, show us or flag them.
When we arrive
We walk the stumps with you, measure each one and agree on the price. Boards go over soft lawn and a screen goes up between the grinder and windows or cars. The grinder fits through a 36-inch gate.
The grinding
Six to eight inches below the lawn, plus surface roots out to six feet. Most stumps take twenty minutes to an hour.
Before we leave
We rake up, blow off the driveway and paths, and show you each spot.
What happens to the chips
A stump turns into a surprising pile of chips. Unless you ask otherwise, we rake them back into the hole and heap the rest neatly on top. The heap settles over a season or two as the chips break down.
Many people spread them on garden beds. If you’d rather not see them, we haul them away for $55 a stump, or fill with topsoil and seed for $45 a stump.
Late-fall booking calendar
We grind until the ground freezes hard or snow covers the stumps, usually in mid-December.
- November 2–7Full
- November 9–14Two days left: Thursday and Saturday
- November 16–21Open
- November 23–28Monday to Wednesday; closed for Thanksgiving from Thursday
- November 30–December 5Open
- December 7–12Open, weather permitting
- December 14–19Last week, if the ground isn’t frozen
- December 21–February 27No grinding. March bookings open February 1.
Questions from the yard
Do I need to be home?
Only for the walk-around at the start, so we agree on which stumps and the price. After that you can leave us to it.
How do you measure a stump?
Across the cut at ground level, at the widest point, including any root flare above the lawn. We measure with you before we start.
Want the whole yard cleared?
Tell us roughly how many stumps and where they are. We’ll say whether it is a day’s work.