Stump Grinding in Lochgelly

Stump grinding is the process in which the stump of a tree that has been previously felled is taken out. Commonly after tree felling a couple of inches of the trunk and the root system are left behind in the ground, making the local area unusable along with potentially attracting pests or harbouring tree diseases like honey fungus. If your back yard has stumps in the earth, having them taken out could clear the garden, providing you with additional space to extend your lawn size or produce new spaces to install patio or decking. Experienced stump grinding businesses can take out stumps of any proportion. The method normally consists of cutting the stump as low to the ground as possible using a chainsaw, and afterwards employing specialised stump grinding devices to grind away at the stump. Stumps are ground down to around 10-12 inches under the ground surface to enable replanting, however in some instances landscaping projects may need the stump to be ground deeper than this. The wood chippings that are produced by the stump grinding can 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 environmentally friendly way. In addition, numerous expert stump grinding companies have specialist thin equipment that can be used if there is limited access to your garden such as through a side alleyway.