Stump Grinding Services in Tweed Heads, NSW
What is included
What Is Included in Our Stump Grinding Services
- We walk the stump and the ground around it, checking for pipes, cables and garden edging before anything starts.
- The work zone is marked out and the lawn, paths and fences nearby are protected from flying chips.
- The stump is trimmed back to a low, flat top so the grinder can start working across it.
- The cutter wheel sweeps side to side and takes the stump down to below ground level, section by section.
- Where a root would leave a trip hazard or push up regrowth, it is ground out along its length too.
- The wood chips and loose debris are raked up, and can be kept for the garden or taken away.
- The hole is filled and levelled off, so the spot is ready to replant, pave or lay turf.
Why us
Why Choose Us for Stump Grinding Services?
Accountable for every job, long after the day
Every stump grinding job is done by the people who will still be here next year.
Tested and signed off before we leave
Everything we touch on your stump grinding is tested before we go, you get walked through exactly what was done.
Local arborists, not a call centre
An arborist answers the phone and the same faces come back if the job runs over a day.
How the job runs
What lies underground decides the grinding plan
What to tell us first
Tell us how many stumps there are and roughly how wide each is across the top. Say where each one sits, such as beside a fence, against a wall or in the middle of the lawn. Mention if the gate is narrow, because that decides which machine fits through.
Checking the ground first
Before grinding we look at the stump and what lies near it. Pipes, cables, irrigation lines and garden beds are allowed for, since a grinder cuts through whatever is in its path. We decide where the chips will go and how far the cutter can reach without touching a fence or wall.
Grinding day to the last rake
The machine is set up beside the stump and works across it in slow passes until the cut is below ground level. Chips are pulled back into the hole or raked into piles, depending on what you want to do with them. Any roots that need to come out are ground along their length before the area is levelled.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Which areas do you cover?
Tweed Heads, the Tweed Coast, Murwillumbah and the Tweed Valley, and the southern Gold Coast as far as Palm Beach and Tallebudgera. Each place has its own page on the service areas page. If yours is not listed, ask, because the list is where we work most often rather than a boundary.
Do you work in Queensland as well as New South Wales?
Yes. The work crosses the border at Tweed Heads and Coolangatta and carries on through Gold Coast suburbs such as Currumbin, Elanora and Bilinga. Which council a tree falls under changes with the side of the border, and that can change what you need to check before a tree comes down.
Which tree jobs do you do?
Trimming, pruning, tree and limb removal, stump grinding, root removal, chipping and mulching, palm tree removal, land clearing and fire breaks, arborist services, commercial tree work, crane-assisted removal and emergency tree work. Each job has its own page on the services page.
Do you do emergency tree work?
Yes. Emergency tree service is one of the jobs on the services page. We are open 24 hours a day, Monday to Saturday, and closed on Sundays. Ring 0458 795 659, say what has come down and what it is lying on, and keep everyone well back until we have spoken.
What is the difference between pruning and lopping?
Pruning takes a branch off at the branch collar, the swelling where it joins the trunk, so the tree can seal the wound. Lopping cuts through a branch anywhere along its length and tends to leave a stub that decays. Pruning is the method for a tree that is staying.
What happens to the branches and the mulch?
Branches and leaves are put through a commercial chipper on site. You can keep the mulch for your garden beds or have it taken away, whichever suits the block.
How far down is a stump ground?
Below ground level, so the spot can go back to lawn, paving or a new planting. Roots are taken out as well when they need to be, and the chips and debris are dealt with as part of the job.
How often do palm trees need cleaning?
Once or twice a year is usual. The job is taking off the dead brown fronds, seed pods and berries that would otherwise land on paths, cars and people.
Do I need council permission to remove a tree?
Often you do, and it varies. Tree preservation rules depend on the council, the zoning, the size of the tree and whether it is a native or protected species. Check with your council before a large or protected tree comes down.
What is crane-assisted tree removal?
A crane takes the weight of each section while a climber makes the cuts, then lifts it clear. It is used for trees that are large, dangerous or too hard to reach any other way, such as ones standing over a house or close to power lines.
What should I tell you when I call?
Where the tree is, roughly how tall it is, what it stands near, such as a roof, fence, pool or wire, and whether it is leaning or has split. A photo taken from a safe distance helps. Say whether a truck can reach the back yard too.
What should I do if a tree or limb is touching a power line?
Stay well back, keep people and pets away, and do not touch the tree or anything it is touching. Treat the line as live and ring 000 if anyone is at risk. Once everyone is clear, ring the number at the top of this page and tell us what is touching what.
Related work
Other jobs we get called out for
tree limb removal
Limb removal takes one damaged, dead or overhanging branch off a tree at the right point, and lowers it to the ground in pieces so nothing lands on the roof, fence or driveway.
Read moreroot removal
Root removal digs out or cuts away roots that are lifting paving, cracking a driveway, pressing on pipes or left in the ground after a tree has gone, and fills the ground back in.
Read moretree pruning
Pruning is selective cutting of live, dead and crowded branches back to the right point, so the tree keeps its shape and health and clears your roof, gutters and paths.
Read moreServing Tweed Heads and The Surrounding Areas
Where we work
Ready when you are
Book Stump Grinding Services in Tweed Heads Today
Tell us how many stumps there are, how wide the biggest one is across the top, and what stands closest to it, such as a fence, paving or a garden bed. Also say whether there is a gate wide enough for a machine to roll through to the back yard.
0458 795 65924 hours a day, Monday to Saturday
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