Reclaim your Boise yard. We grind stumps below grade so you can replant, lay sod, install hardscape, or simply walk through the yard without a tripping hazard — whether you have one old ash stump on the Bench or a row of cottonwoods cleared along the Greenbelt.
A clean, efficient way to finish a tree removal — or to deal with old stumps left behind by previous owners.
A self-propelled stump grinder uses a rotating cutting wheel with carbide teeth to chip the stump and surface roots down below ground level. Most residential stumps in Boise are ground 6 to 12 inches below grade, leaving a hole that can be filled with soil and reseeded.
Site protection (we lay down tarps to catch chips, especially important for Boise's tightly built North End lots), grinding the stump and major surface roots, removal of wood chips, back-filling the hole with surrounding soil, and full cleanup. Optional services include hauling away extra chips or leaving them as mulch.
If we just removed a tree from your Boise property, we can grind the stump the same day or schedule a return visit. Bundling removal and grinding usually saves time and money compared to scheduling them separately.
Stumps are more than just ugly — they create real problems for your Boise property.
Stumps are easy to forget about until someone trips over one or you hit one with the mower. A ground stump removes the hazard and protects your equipment — especially important on the small, well-walked lots of the North End and East End.
Several species common in Boise (cottonwood, Russian olive, willow, Siberian elm, and locust) aggressively sprout from cut stumps. Grinding the stump and surface roots ends the sprouting cycle for good.
Decaying stumps are magnets for termites, carpenter ants, and other wood-boring insects that can move from the stump into your home, deck, or fence.
A ground stump lets you plant new grass, install a flower bed, lay a patio, expand your lawn, or replant a more appropriate native tree in the same area. We see a lot of EAB-killed ash being replaced with ponderosa pine or autumn blaze maple across Boise.
Old stumps in the front yard make even a well-kept Boise home look neglected. Grinding is a small project with a big visual payoff, especially in the higher-end North End, East End, and Warm Springs markets.
If you are planning a paver patio, driveway extension, shed pad, or any hardscape over the spot, the stump and major roots have to come out first. We can grind deeper to accommodate.
Our standard stump grinding takes the stump 6 to 12 inches below grade, which is sufficient for replanting grass, laying sod, or installing low-rooted plants in a Boise yard. If you plan to plant a new tree or build hardscape in the same spot, we can grind deeper or remove the root system more extensively on request.
Grinding produces a pile of wood chips and soil. Our standard service includes removing the chips and back-filling the hole with the surrounding soil. If you want to keep the chips for mulch (helpful in Boise's dry climate), we are happy to leave them. Larger stumps produce a surprising volume of chips.
You can, but stumps are a trip hazard, look unsightly, can sprout aggressive new growth (especially cottonwood, Russian olive, willow, and Siberian elm common in Boise), attract termites and carpenter ants, and prevent you from planting or installing hardscape in that spot. Most Boise homeowners choose to grind the stump after any tree removal.
Costs vary based on the diameter of the stump, accessibility, and how many stumps are being ground at once. Call (555) 000-0000 for a free, no-obligation estimate. Multiple stumps in the same visit are usually a better value than one stump at a time.
Yes, but the area needs proper preparation. Wood chips from grinding tie up nitrogen as they decompose, so you should remove the chips, replace with fresh topsoil, and ideally wait several months before planting a new tree. We can also grind deeper and remove more of the root system if you plan to replant right away — a common request when Boise homeowners are replacing an EAB-killed ash with a native species.