Stump removal is seldom included as part of a tree removal operation.  In most cases it is handled as a separate work order for execution at a later date.  The primary reason this is done centers around the specialized  equipment necessary for removing a stump.

he fastest and most efficient way to get rid of a stump is to grind it to below ground level using a large machine called a stump cutter or stump grinder.  These machines are impractical when the stump is intertwined with rocks, squeezed tightly between sidewalk and curb, surrounded by pavement, up against a foundation or on wet, soggy ground.  In such places, we resort to pick, shovel and axe to work the stump out.  Stump removal is a job that Paul Bunyan's Tree Service, Inc. crews do their utmost to perform expeditiously and safely...

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