After the tree is gone, the stump remains. Remains, naturally, only if you didn\’t have the tree removal company also look after the stump removal, too.
Oftentimes, particularly during down economies like the one we are presently weathering, property owners will see clear to spending the cash involved in having a bonded and insured tree removal service come out and safely take down a dead or dangerous tree. Yet they will consider saving the cash involved in the stump removal cost. Stump removal is only an aesthetic concern, the rationale goes, and that isn't of practical importance. Save the cash and keep the stump.
But there are lots of reasons why stump removal may be as critical to a house owner as it was to remove the tree. If, for instance, the removed tree was dead or dying due to disease, the remaining stump continues to be diseased. Removal of that stump can stop the further spreading of disease to other healthy trees and shrubs. Similarly, tree stumps can be a magnet to all sorts of infestations. Termites and wasps are widespread in our neck of the woods here in Southeast Texas, but dead stumps can also attract pests of the four-legged, and no-legged variety (think about rats and snakes).
There are other practical, if not so critical, reasons explaining why stump removal is critical. Generally speaking, land that is dotted with stumps is ugly, and it often devalues property. Stumps are also a hazard to lawn mowers, and can be a tripping hazard.
Stump removal cost is actually rather affordable, considering that costs initially cover the service charge concerned in the transportation of the hydraulic stump remover together with the operator\’s work rate. This is why it is really helpful to hire a stump remover service to come out and take care of two or more stumps at once: service charge is covered by the first stump, and all of the others are often done at a much reduced rate.
So considering that the use of a hydraulic stump remover/grinder is the sole efficient and fast way of removing a stump (aside from dynamite, which isn\’t permitted in most neighborhoods), professional stump removal cost is very reasonable, and worth the investment.
Sandy Kowalick is the owner of Southeast Texas Trees, LLC. Here she addresses the reasons why it\’s very smart to take care of stump removal when the tree is removed, and how stump removal cost is generally determined.