Stump Grinding in Kernersville, NC

Price tracks the stump’s diameter at the ground line and how deep you want it ground. A Small grind (under 12″ diameter) is the quickest job. A Standard grind (12 to 24″ diameter, the most common job) takes a bit longer. A Large grind (24″+ diameter, replanting depth) is the biggest, scaling with the root system and access. Multi-stump discount on the same trip. You get a firm written price before we start — request a free estimate.

Default is 4 inches below grade for lawn — enough that grass roots take and you’ll never know a stump was there. 8 to 12 inches if you’re laying sod right after. 12 to 18 inches if you’re replanting a tree in the same spot, which gives the new root ball clean soil to grow into. We tell you in writing what depth you’re getting before we ever start the grinder.

Your call. Raked back into the hole, they pack down and look like fresh mulch in a day — handy if you want to seed grass over the spot and skip a trip to the garden center. Hauled off is the cleaner finish if you’re sodding right after or just want the spot gone without a mound. Either way, no extra charge.

They get ground down with the main flare so the spot lies flat. We don’t trace roots out across the whole yard — that’s separate work with different equipment — but the visible radiating roots around the stump come out with it. No tripping ridges left behind in the lawn.

We need 36 inches minimum for the narrow-track hand grinder, 48 inches for the self-propelled machine. Mention your gate width when you call and we’ll bring the right grinder. Tight access doesn’t change the job — it changes the machine and the time, both of which we factor into the written quote.

We call 811 before we start, every job, no exceptions. It’s free and it’s the only way to grind without hitting a gas, water, or fiber line. You don’t have to do anything; just don’t schedule us same-day if you want the locates marked before we arrive. North Carolina law requires 3 business days for utility locate response.

Yes, if we grind deep enough (12 to 18 inches below grade) and haul the grindings out. The grindings themselves are too high in carbon to support new tree roots, but the soil below them is fine. Tell us “replanting depth” when you book and we’ll grind accordingly. Backfill the hole with topsoil before you set the new root ball.

A few weeks for the surface to compact after you rake or sod over it. Plan for a slight depression to appear as the grindings break down — top it up with soil once. After 3 to 6 months it’s permanent and you’ll never know a stump was there.

Yes. We grind any stump, not just the ones we cut down. Common with stumps left by storm-damaged trees, by other tree services who didn’t include grinding in their quote, or by DIY removals where the chainsaw work is done but the stump remains. Same pricing, same written quote.

Yes, we cover the whole Triad. Our grind service area runs from High Point south of us, plus the surrounding Forsyth and Guilford communities — Walkertown, Oak Ridge, eastern Winston-Salem. Each town has its own dedicated page on our site.