What is the Best Tree Stump Removal Method?

Ask anyone who’s done it, and they’ll tell you the same: Tree stumps are a doozy to remove in most cases. Often, what starts out looking like a small job turns into a days-or-months-long fiasco. To make the most of your stump removal situation, you need to pre-plan. Use this guide to determine the best mode of stump removal for your circumstances.

DIY Stump Removal
For everything under the sun, there is a DIY method people swear by. (DIY deodorant is one of those things we wouldn’t recommend--just saying.)  If you have one to two months to wait for your stump to rot, DIY stump removal is a good choice for you. First, it’s incredibly cost-effective. As long as you have a chainsaw, a drill, and a shovel on hand, all you’ll have to buy is a chemical rotting agent (Potassium nitrate works great, and it’s cheap.), and some fire starter.

The downside to this option is that it’s a several-step process and can take up to a few months to complete. The upside is, the smaller and older your stump is, the quicker you can get-er-done.

Rent a Stump Grinder
Many hardware stores rent out stump grinders for a couple of hours to a few days. If you have one or two stumps, call around and price check. On average it will wind up costing you approximately $100 for as many stumps as you can grind in one day.

The downside to this option is that stump grinders are challenging to use if you’ve never managed one, and a few stumps could wind up taking you all day. The upside to this option is if you know how to use a stump grinder, you could have those suckers extracted within a few hours.

Hire a Stump Removal Company
Hiring a professional means you don’t have to spend your own time or energy removing stubborn stumps. Stump removal companies have the tools and the know-how to remove as many stumps as you need gone, and odds are, they’ll be much faster than any DIY method. Prices vary depending on how many stumps you have.

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