What is the normal depth that a stump gets removed to?
The normal depth that a stump gets ground to varies greatly depending on the service provider. KENNEALLY’s Tree Service grinds stumps to a depth of 6″ to 10″ below the relative ground level. There are certain situations where grinding stumps to that depth is not practical, such if there is a large rock present or under ground utilities which would could become damaged during the stump grinding process. KENNEALLY’s Tree Service does not believe in grinding the stumps to just below relative ground level. The reason that we believe that stumps should be ground much lower that relative ground level is that shallow ground stumps cause problems when trying to grow other vegetation over the removed tree site. If there is not enough of the stump removed, then grass and other plants will have a very hard time growing until the stumps rots out on its own.
