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Stump Grinding in Nashville
Grinding below grade and removing the spoil, so you can plant or lay sod over it.
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Stump Grinding in Nashville, Tennessee
Grinding below grade and removing the spoil, so you can plant or lay sod over it.
Nashville's Tree Service does stump grinding for homeowners across Middle Tennessee — licensed, insured, with the price in writing before the work starts. Tree services that rig the wood down in pieces, prune to the branch collar, and know which trees to save.
Why homeowners call
Signs a tree needs attention
- Tree leaning toward the house
- Limbs over the roof
- Storm brought one down
- Dead tree that might fall
- Stumps left in the yard
- Roots lifting the driveway
What is included
What stump grinding includes, ground to canopy
- Grinding well below grade so the area can be planted or turfed
- Surface roots ground out where they are a mowing hazard
- Grindings removed or backfilled as you prefer
- Topsoil and seed to finish the area
- Utility locate before grinding
- Access assessed — grinders need a route in
How the crew goes about stump grinding
Grinding a few inches down leaves the root plate intact, and on many species that means sprouts coming up around the area for years and a hollow that settles as the wood decays. Going properly below grade is what lets the ground be used again.
Grindings are mostly wood and they will settle substantially as they break down. Backfilling with grindings and topping with topsoil is fine for turf; for a planting bed, taking the grindings away and bringing in soil is the better answer.
Also available
Other tree work from our crews
Tree Removal
Rigging and removing trees in tight spots without damaging the roof, fence or the neighbor’s garage.
Learn moreTrimming & Pruning
Crown thinning, deadwooding and clearance from the roof and power service, done in a way the tree survives.
Learn moreEmergency Storm Work
Trees down on houses, cars and driveways cleared fast, with documentation for your insurer.
Learn moreLot & Brush Clearing
Clearing overgrown lots, fence lines and brush for building or just to take the yard back.
Learn moreTree Health & Cabling
Assessment, feeding, disease treatment and cabling for trees worth keeping.
Learn moreService area
Tree crews across Middle Tennessee
Our tree crews work Nashville along with 64 other towns in 12 counties. All of Middle Tennessee inside roughly an hour of Nashville is in range.
FAQ
Stump Grinding: the questions homeowners raise
How deep is a stump ground?
Six to twelve inches below grade for a stump that will be lawn, deeper if you plan to plant or build there. The grindings and the soil are mixed, or the grindings are removed and the hole backfilled with topsoil so sod or seed takes. Roots beyond the stump are left; they rot over a few years.
Can I plant a new tree where a stump was ground?
Not in the same spot for a few years — the old root mass is still in the ground, the grindings rob nitrogen as they rot, and the new tree struggles. Plant a few feet to the side, or have the grindings removed and the area backfilled with soil. Sod and grass are fine on a properly backfilled site.
Free estimate
Have a crew look at the tree before stump grinding
Show Nashville's Tree Service the tree and what it hangs over, and a written price arrives before the first cut, costing you nothing and committing you to nothing.