Stump Grinding in Wallington

Stump grinding describes the process where the stump of a tree that has been felled is extracted. Typically when trees are felled several inches of the trunk and the root structure are kept in the ground, making the close-by area unusable together with potentially appealing to pests or harbouring tree diseases like honey fungus. If your back yard has stumps in the earth, having them taken out can open up the space, delivering added space that you could use to improve your lawn size or create new spaces to install patio or decking. Competent stump grinding firms can extract stumps of any proportion. The process typically calls for trimming the stump as close to the ground as possible by using a chainsaw, and then using specialised stump grinding machinery to grind away at the stump. Stumps are ground down to approximately 10-12 inches underneath the ground surface to enable replanting, although sometimes landscaping projects might need the stump to be ground deeper than this. The wood chipping that is generated 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 could remove it and dispose of it in an eco-friendly way. Furthermore, numerous skilled stump grinding companies offer specialist narrow machines that may be employed if there is restricted access to your garden for instance, via a side alleyway.