Stump Grinding in Lakeland: Getting Rid of What the Storm Left Behind

Storm cleanup crews usually cut a fallen tree into pieces and leave the stump. After Hurricane Milton, the City of Lakeland estimated 200,000–250,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris (City of Lakeland). If your yard still has a stump from that cleanup, this page is for you. We connect you with an independent local company that grinds stumps. We don't grind them ourselves.

Why people grind a stump

  1. It's a trip hazard or gets in the way of the mower.
  2. They want to plant, lay sod or build in that spot.
  3. Roots are pushing up into a walkway.
  4. It just looks bad.

Questions to ask the company

  • How deep will you grind? It depends on what you plan to put there.
  • What happens to the grindings? Left as mulch, spread out or hauled away.
  • Surface roots: are they included?
  • Underground lines: Florida uses the 811 system (Sunshine 811) to mark buried utilities. Ask the company whether it calls before grinding.

Related

If the tree is still standing, start with tree removal. Clearing several stumps on a lot is often a land clearing job.

Get connected

Call (863) 267-9528 or send your tree details through our contact page. It's free to request. An independent local company reviews your job and sets its own price; we don't do the work.

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Tree Removal Lakeland is an independent service that connects callers with local tree care providers; we are not a tree contractor. Disclosure