Stump Grinding in Inverkeithing

Stump grinding describes the procedure where the stump of a felled tree is taken out. Typically after trees are felled a couple of inches of the trunk and the root structure are retained in the ground, making the surrounding area unusable as well as potentially providing a habitat for insect pests or harbouring tree diseases like honey fungus. If your back yard has stumps in the earth, taking them out could clear the area, offering more space which you could use to maximise your lawn or create new spaces to lay patio or decking. Specialist stump grinding businesses can extract stumps of any proportion. The procedure typically calls for trimming the stump as low to the ground as possible using a chainsaw, and then using specialised stump grinding devices to grind away the stump. Stumps are ground down to roughly 10-12 inches beneath the soil surface to allow replanting, however in some situations landscaping projects may require the stump to be removed deeper than this. The wood chippings that are generated by the stump grinding may be either infilled back into the hole and used as mulch for other areas of your garden, or the stump grinding company may remove it and dispose of it in an eco-friendly manner. In addition, many expert stump grinding companies provide specialist narrow machines that can be used if there is limited access to your garden for instance, via a side alleyway.