The last step in tree removal, and one of the most important, is stump grinding. This is the process through which the stump of a tree is removed via specialized equipment. How stump grinding is performed and the equipment arborists use to accomplish it have evolved over the years. Some of these changes have made a huge difference for tree service companies’ clients.
Safety as the #1 Priority
Many decades ago, stump removal wasn’t always a safe endeavor. As with any situation in which a layperson attempts the steps of tree removal, a lot can go wrong. This can result in the destruction of property and injury or even death for human beings. This is why stump removal should always be left to professionals with plenty of experience on the job.
Today, tree removal specialists have made safety their #1 priority. This includes more advanced and extensive training programs to operate stump grinding equipment properly. It also includes advances in the equipment itself to make injury to human operators, or people in general, much less likely. Today’s stump grinding equipment is also far less invasive with regard to its impact on clients’ lawns and the overall topography.
Embracing the Green Mantra of Less Environmental Harm
A second big development in stump grinding has been a move toward minimizing negative environmental impact. This is a big difference compared to the past, when there was little to no concern for how tree or stump removal affected the surrounding environment. This includes the recycling of the wood chips created during the grinding process. Instead of simply being discarded, they are now often recycled into mulch to use for landscaping or gardening.
New stump grinding machinery is also designed to have less impact on the surrounding soil. As a result, that soil will be able to hold water and sustain plant life just as it did before the stump removal.
More Advanced Machinery
Progress in technology and engineering has led to big changes in the machinery used to remove stumps from clients’ yards. Modern stump grinders implement things like hydraulic arms, engines with more power and energy efficiency, and high-tech grinding wheels.
These advances have made the process of grinding down stumps far quicker and easier than was the case in the past. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, stump grinding is far more precise and accurate today. No matter how hard or large a stump is, the machinery can handle it.
Our arborists have years of experience in perfecting the science of tree removal and stump grinding and can remove a stump of any size from your property in a short amount of time. You do not have to accept an unsightly stump remaining on your property long after the tree is gone.
For professional stump grinding in Middle Tennessee, call our company, Right Choice Trees, to set up an appointment.
