Stump Grinding in High Wycombe

Stump grinding is the process in which the stump of a previously felled tree is disposed of. Commonly when trees are felled a couple of inches of the trunk and the root structure are retained in the earth, making the local area impractical to use and also possibly attracting bugs or harbouring tree diseases like honey fungus. If your garden has stumps in the earth, having them extracted could clear the area, providing you with added space to increase your lawn size or provide fresh spaces to fit patio or decking. Competent stump grinding businesses can take out stumps of any scale. The technique normally calls for cutting the stump as close to the ground as possible using a chainsaw, and afterwards using specialised stump grinding devices to grind away the stump. Stumps are ground down to approximately 10-12 inches below the soil surface to allow replanting, although sometimes landscaping projects may need the stump to be removed deeper than this. The wood chippings that are generated by the stump grinding could be either infilled back into the hole and used as compost in other areas of your garden, or the stump grinding company could remove it for you and dispose of it in an environmentally friendly manner. In addition, lots of professional stump grinding companies provide specialist thin equipment that can be used if there is limited access to your garden such as via a side alleyway.