stump grinding?

[treeman82]

I know this is a newb question, but how do you guys go about grinding stumps? I'm not asking for the ins and outs, just want to know what stump grinding includes for your business.

My policy is grind the rootball until the stump is completely gone, or I start hitting rock. Fill the hole back in so nobody can trip, and that's it. If they want me to clean up or bring in topsoil that's extra. There's a guy I just worked for who is complaining that I didn't complete the job by grinding... this is only the second time in the 6 years I've had my business that I've ever had somebody complain.

 

[cfield]

Alot of time when I tell them I'll grind the stumps that closes the deal. I tell them up front how far down I can grind and that I fill the hole in with grindings and remove the access. I keep it simple, its worked fine for me. Only once did they want everything out, I was honest and told them my machine couldnt do it they'd be better off with an excavator.

 

[Blakesmaster]

I know this is a newb question, but how do you guys go about grinding stumps? I'm not asking for the ins and outs, just want to know what stump grinding includes for your business.

My policy is grind the rootball until the stump is completely gone, or I start hitting rock. Fill the hole back in so nobody can trip, and that's it. If they want me to clean up or bring in topsoil that's extra. There's a guy I just worked for who is complaining that I didn't complete the job by grinding... this is only the second time in the 6 years I've had my business that I've ever had somebody complain.

I usually clean up the excess at least, doesn't take long and makes for a much nicer finished product. Topsoil is obviously extra. All this is discussed at the time of the bid so there's no confusion to lead to your stated situation.

 

[mattfr12]

Any more I just bid topsoil in, it usually doesn't require much and just looks so much better. I use 50# bags so I can load the truck with the grindings and not worry about mixing it in with the dirt. I just picked up two pallets of topsoil from lowes its right around a 1$ a bag and is really clean stuff. I take 15 to 20 bags usually, Most I've ever used was in the 40's but that was a huge stump. It just looks so much better.

 

[treeman82]

I don't remove the excess as a rule of thumb (with a few exceptions). It seems to me as though they are going to pay to remove that, then pay somebody else at some point to remove the crap from the hole, then bring in more material... why not just get 1 person to do the whole thing?

 

[mattfr12]

This is the best stump grinding tool ever. Leave your rakes at home.

 

[treeclimber101]

This is the best stump grinding tool ever. Leave your rakes at home.

So the broom is better then the grinder ??? And why is that man not wearing a hard hat and tell em pull up his pants for god sakes !

 

[treemandan]

So the broom is better then the grinder ??? And why is that man not wearing a hard hat and tell em pull up his pants for god sakes !

yeah I can't tell if the guy is a metrosexual or a redneck. Man life is sure getting complicated.

 

[treemandan]

This is the best stump grinding tool ever. Leave your rakes at home.

I just might! How are they with snow? I am talking about the sweeper not the pants, you can keep them.

 

[treeclimber101]

yeah I can't tell if the guy is a metrosexual or a redneck. Man life is sure getting complicated.

Tell me about it, I am still trying to figure out if your a heterosexual !

 

[treemandan]

So the broom is better then the grinder ??? And why is that man not wearing a hard hat and tell em pull up his pants for god sakes !

He's talking about the clean up.

 

[mattfr12]

He's talking about the clean up.

It's great for the cleanup easily cuts the time in half. I usually don't wear a hardhat to run a sweeper or a rake. Pants usually do fall down size 28 waist. Same since tenth grade. I gotta eat more I guess to get a bigger ass.j put suspenders on my saddle once I need a bigger saw than a 361.

 

[mattfr12]

Tell me about it, I am still trying to figure out if your a heterosexual !

You really didn't think it was used for the grinding right? Boy I hope not.

 

[treeclimber101]

You really didn't think it was used for the grinding right? Boy I hope not.

Yes why ?????

 

[mattfr12]

Yes why ?????

Because it has rubber paddles. Probably wear a few of those heads out getting a 1/4 inch of wood off.

 

[mattfr12]

Well I guess it's not to strange I'm surprised they haven't tried to put one on a weed whacker yet. I mean people use that alpine mag, first time I saw that thing I flipped back through the book professional timber felling, looked like one of those old crazy saws they had in the pictures from 80 years ago.