Sanibel Stump Grinders (239) 423-0196 Get a Free Estimate
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Stump Removal in Cape Coral When the Roots Have to Come Out

When a new tree, new construction or a pipe or foundation needs the ground, grinding is not enough. We dig out the stump and its root ball, backfill the hole and clean up, with the whole job quoted before we start.

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Tell us where the stump is and what is going in after it, and we quote the whole removal.

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We take calls every day of the week and answer the phone or call back the same working day. Calls after hours go to voicemail and we return them the next working morning.

  • We show up when we say we will
  • No surprise charges after the quote

Stump removal in Cape Coral

Stump removal in Cape Coral takes the stump and its root ball out of the ground, where grinding only takes the stump down below grade and leaves the roots in the soil.

Grinding never pulls roots out. Getting the whole root ball out is a separate and more involved job: a dig, not a grind. That is why we only recommend it when the ground itself is needed. In short:

"Stump grinding"
The stump is shaved to chips below the dirt line. The deeper roots stay and break down on their own. Faster, cheaper and easier on the yard.
"Full stump removal"
The stump and the root ball are dug out, the hole is backfilled and graded. Needed to build on the spot or to protect a foundation and pipes.

What the job includes

Root ball extraction, backfill and cleanup

A removal digs out the root ball, grinds down what is left of the stump, backfills the hole and cleans up the work area.

Grinding leaves the deeper and finer roots in the soil to decay over three to five years; taking every root out means digging. Every stump removal we quote covers four things:

  • The root ball dug out with the stump
  • Stump grinding for whatever is left
  • Backfill with topsoil, graded level
  • Cleanup of the work area before we leave
root ball dug out of a stump hole

What it costs

How stump removal is priced

Full stump removal can cost two to four times what grinding the same stump costs, because it takes heavier equipment, more labor and more site restoration.

Stump removal in Cape Coral typically runs $60 to $350 a stump, and the stump's size moves it most. The exact price for your stump comes from the call, quoted for the whole job before we start.

The usual range per stump

$60 to $350

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  • Heavier equipment

    Digging out a root ball takes a digging machine on top of the grinder, so there is more to bring to the yard.

  • More labor

    The roots are followed out and cut free before the root ball lifts, which is slower work than grinding a stump down.

  • More site restoration

    A dug hole is bigger than a ground one, so there is more topsoil to bring in, grade and clean up around.

Filled stump hole in a lawn, backfilled with fresh topsoil and graded level with the grass around it

How it goes

From free estimate to a filled hole

You call us, we look at the stump and how we reach it, we quote the whole job before any work starts, and then we take the stump out and clean up.

A stump removal runs in four steps:

  1. You call us

    Tell us where the stump is and what is going in after it: a new tree, a build or a fix to a pipe or slab.

  2. We look at the stump and the access

    We check the stump's size, the way in for the machines and where the buried lines run.

  3. We quote the whole job

    One price for the dig, the grinding, the backfill and the cleanup, given before anything starts.

  4. We remove it and clean up

    The root ball comes out, the hole is filled with topsoil and graded, and the work area is cleared.

  • Residential and commercial stump removal

    We remove stumps for homes, for rental properties and for commercial lots. An owner, a landlord and a site manager get the same visit, the same whole-job quote and the same cleanup.

    Rental and commercial jobs are quoted to whoever signs off on the work, before anything starts.

  • Stump grinding and surface root grinding

    Besides full removal, we grind stumps below grade and grind down the surface roots around them. The other stump work we take on:

    • Stump grinding below grade
    • Surface root grinding
    • Large stumps
    • Palm stump grinding
    Stump Grinding in Cape Coral

  • Stump removal around Cape Coral

    We remove stumps all over Cape Coral and in the towns around it. That takes in Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Palmona Park and Whiskey Creek.

    Every town in our stump grinding service area:

    Service Area Around Cape Coral

From Google

A neighbor's word on the job

The review below is from our Google profile, as the customer wrote it.

Very quick service. Came next day in the morning with all tools needed. Very self sufficient and cleared up our stump in no time. Pricing was great and better than competitor. Give him a call if you need stumps removed !!
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What we hold to on a removal

  • Free, no-obligation estimates
  • We answer the phone or call back the same working day
  • We show up when we say we will
  • We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after
  • We clean up when the work is done
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Before you remove a stump

Two questions come before any removal: whether grinding does the job instead, and where the buried lines run.

We answer the first at the estimate, from what is going in where the stump stands. The second gets answered before a shovel goes in, because a dig goes deeper than any grinder cuts.

Would grinding be enough?

Grinding is enough when the spot only needs lawn or planting beds over it. The stump goes below grade, and the roots left in the soil break down on their own, so there is nothing to dig.

Weighing grinding against removal for your yard:

Stump Grinding vs Removal

Why are buried lines marked first?

Digging out a root ball goes deeper than grinding, so buried gas, electric and water lines are marked through 811 before any digging starts. In Florida that call goes to Sunshine 811, and the "811 utility locate" costs you nothing.

Owners ask

Stump removal questions we get

How much does it usually cost to remove a stump?

Stump removal in Cape Coral typically runs $60 to $350 a stump, with the stump's size moving it most. Digging out the whole root ball typically costs two to four times what grinding the same stump costs. We quote your whole job free before we start.

Stump grinding cost

What is the fastest way to get rid of tree stumps?

Grinding is the faster, cheaper and less invasive way: the stump is ground below grade and the roots stay in the soil. Full removal takes longer because the root ball is dug out, and it is the choice when you replant, build or protect pipes and a foundation.

Grinding or removal

What are common mistakes when removing a tree stump?

Digging before the buried lines are marked through 811 is the dangerous one, since a root ball comes out deeper than grinding goes. The costly one is paying for full removal when the spot only needs lawn over it, where grinding would do.

What will rot a tree stump quickly?

A "chemical tree stump killer", usually potassium nitrate, softens a stump over weeks, though it carries a groundwater downside. Left alone, the roots after grinding take three to five years to decay. If you want the spot back now, grinding or removal clears it without the wait.

Roots after grinding

Your free estimate

Need the roots out, not just the stump?

Call and tell us what is going in where the stump stands. We look at it, quote the whole removal before we start, and leave the hole filled and the yard cleaned up.

Get a Free Estimate (239) 423-0196
  • We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after
  • We clean up when the work is done

We take calls every day of the week, weekends included.

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