Gold Coast and the Tweed
Stump grinding on the Gold Coast
Stumps ground below the surface so the ground can be turfed or planted over.
Stump grinding
What goes into a stump job
An old stump in the lawn and one left by a tree that came down last week are quoted the same way: on what is around it and what is under it.
What is in the ground
Rock, old concrete and buried pipes and cables near a stump change how it is ground, so they are looked for on the visit.
Rock close to the surface
Basalt sits near the surface in parts of the coast, and a grinder that finds it works slower and blunter.
The grindings
A stump turns into a pile of chips and soil bigger than you would expect. Raked back into the hole, spread as mulch, or taken away.
What it costs: stump grinding cost
Compared: removal, lopping or pruning, stump grinding or stump removal, council tree rules compared
How it works
Four steps, and the permit comes before the price
Nothing happens without a written quote you have agreed to.
- 1
Call or send the form
Include the suburb, your details and what needs to be done.
- 2
A contractor comes to see it
On site, not off a photo, because access and what sits underneath change the job.
- 3
The permit position is checked
Against the city's vegetation mapping and the koala controls, before a price is given.
- 4
Quoted in writing
The quote sets out the scope, the timber, the stump and the date. Then a date is booked.
Stump questions
Depth, roots and what is left behind
How deep does it go?
Far enough below the surface to turf or plant over it. Deeper than that costs more and is rarely needed.
What about the roots running across the lawn?
They can be ground out with the stump or left. The quote says which.
