Stump Grinding in Surrey

Stump grinding refers to the process in which the stump of a tree that has been previously felled is removed. Generally when trees are felled several inches of the trunk and the root structure are left in the earth, making the surrounding space impractical to use and also potentially enticing insects or harbouring tree diseases such as honey fungus. If your back garden has stumps in the ground, taking them out could clear the location, delivering added space which could be used to expand your lawn size or produce fresh areas to install patio or decking. Expert stump grinding companies can extract stumps of any size. The method usually involves cutting the stump as low to the ground as possible by using a chainsaw, and afterwards using specialised stump grinding machinery to grind away at the stump. Stumps are ground down to about 10-12 inches underneath the ground surface to enable replanting, however sometimes landscaping projects may require the stump to be removed deeper than this. The wood chippings that are produced by the stump grinding may be either infilled back into the hole and used as compost for other areas of your garden, or the stump grinding company could remove it for you and dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way. In addition, numerous professional stump grinding companies provide specialist narrow machines that can be used if there is restricted access to your garden for example, through a side passageway.