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So because of all the heavy rain this weekend, a large pine tree in front yard uprooted.
I was able to chainsaw it up myself into logs I can split into firewood later.
But there is a large overturned stump and rootball left over that is impossible for me to move back since its massive.
How much can expect to pay for a stump grind only by a pro?
When I had trees cut down in the past without stump grinds, I usually pay in $600-1000 range, but I never had stump grinds before.
Since I'm a cheap DIY bastard, I was thinking about going nuts at the rootball with a Sawzall, but that would take forever.
If you do have a real chainsaw, just keep cutting and digging around the root ball until it’s gone. With a good chainsaw you can cut that thing up in a reasonable amount of time without wiping yourself out. If the hole is big enough, throw all the unusable debris back in and cover it over.
Not trees but I ripped out over a dozen mid size bushes this summer and I used a 12” sawzall blade to get the roots out. Keep cutting roots until you can rock the stump back and forth enough to rip it out. Not sure how well that will work on a tree though. Depends on the diameter and how much of the tree is left. It sounds like the stump is over turned. I say go at it with the chainsaw and see what happens.
If you do have a real chainsaw, just keep cutting and digging around the root ball until it’s gone. With a good chainsaw you can cut that thing up in a reasonable amount of time without wiping yourself out. If the hole is big enough, throw all the unusable debris back in and cover it over.
I don't have real chainsaw.
I have a Lowe's Kobolt 18" electric cordless chainsaw. But it took care of that 60ft pine tree. I don't want to mess up the chain by cuttingthe rootball.
I was thinking of pressure washing all the dirt/rocks off and going at it with the sawzall with a 12" blade.
BTW, my wife is embarassed that I'm the only North Shore guy in the Roslyn area cutting up his own fallen tree instead of hiring a crew. Neighbors walking by looking at me funny. But I love doing this kind of stuff, including splitting logs into firewood with my 8lb maul.
^^ Good for you. I respect that.
If it were me, I'd hire a crew to take away the stump and rootball.
Then fill in the hole with topsoil. Done and done.
Can't help with the pricing, don't know.
DIY is anti-laziness first and foremost and for that you deserve credit. I've learned a lot of things along the way. If anything, your neighbors should feel inferior and inadequate.
BTW, my wife is embarassed that I'm the only North Shore guy in the Roslyn area cutting up his own fallen tree instead of hiring a crew. Neighbors walking by looking at me funny. But I love doing this kind of stuff, including splitting logs into firewood with my 8lb maul.
If she's not from LI originally, she found a way to fit in fast!
So because of all the heavy rain this weekend, a large pine tree in front yard uprooted.
I was able to chainsaw it up myself into logs I can split into firewood later.
But there is a large overturned stump and rootball left over that is impossible for me to move back since its massive.
How much can expect to pay for a stump grind only by a pro?
When I had trees cut down in the past without stump grinds, I usually pay in $600-1000 range, but I never had stump grinds before.
Since I'm a cheap DIY bastard, I was thinking about going nuts at the rootball with a Sawzall, but that would take forever.
As far as I know your local government would have cut down that tree and planted a new one without charge. Back when I lived in Nassau the village did this free, and even offered a tree selection for replanting.
Now that I live in a low cost/low tax area, the dead tree in the front is my responsibility. You do get a little less at times when the tax bill is 80% cheaper.
In NY, I paid in the ballpark of $150 to grind down a couple of stumps in my yard.
A sawzall has blades that are too small and weak. I tried this. I bought a detachable pole saw and gonna try out the 8" chainsaw to hopefully dislodge some stumps on my property.
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