Do you offer stump grinding in Jersey Village, TX?
Yes. Sticks Tree Service grinds stumps for Jersey Village, TX homes, whether the stump is from last week’s storm or from a tree cut down by an earlier owner years ago. Trey Lamar’s crew brings the grinder over from the Sticks office in Cypress, a few minutes away, and takes each stump 4 to 6 inches below ground, along with the surface roots you can see. Call 281-373-1472 to have a stump looked at.
Why are there so many old stumps in Jersey Village yards?
Homes here go back to 1954, when the first houses went up on former dairy land. Seventy years is time for a lot of trees to be planted, grow, fail and be cut, and plenty of those cuts left a stump behind. Common ones the crew sees in older neighborhoods:
- A low stump hidden in a flower bed or under a hedge
- A wide stump in the middle of the back lawn that the mower has been dodging for years
- A stump pushed tight against a fence, slab or driveway
- A cluster of small stumps where a row of shrubs or young trees was cleared
Does an old stump grind differently from a fresh one?
Yes. A stump that has sat for years is often softer at the core and goes quickly, though the outer shell and the flared roots can still be tough. A fresh hardwood stump, such as oak or pecan, is dense from edge to edge and takes more passes. Pine grinds faster than most oaks. The grinder works the stump in sweeps, side to side, a little deeper each pass, until it sits below the soil line.
What should you mark before the grinder arrives?
The grinding wheel does not know what is under the grass. Before work starts, flag:
- Sprinkler heads and the pipe that runs between them
- Low-voltage landscape light wires
- Buried pet-fence wire
- Any drain line from a gutter or downspout
Texas’s call-before-you-dig law, Utilities Code Chapter 251, covers mechanized digging 16 inches or deeper. A stump grind stays above that, but private lines are often much shallower, so marking them is the step that protects them.
What happens after the stump is gone?
You are left with a shallow bowl of wood chips mixed with soil. For grass, rake most of the chips out, fill with topsoil and plan to top it up once as the leftover wood settles. For a bed, the chips can stay as mulch. If you want a new tree, set it a few feet to one side of the old stump so it is not rooting into old wood.
What goes into the quote?
- The width of each stump at ground level
- How many stumps there are, and how far apart
- Surface roots that need grinding across the lawn
- Stumps tight to a fence, slab or wall that call for slow work
- Whether the grinder fits through the gate
- Leaving the chips in place or hauling them off
Around Jersey Village
- Matzke Park, near the Jersey Village city line.
- Upper Horsepen Creek Dog Park.
- Jersey Village Civic Center, 16327 Lakeview Dr.
Other Jersey Village pages
For the tree before the stump, see tree removal in Jersey Village, and for keeping the trees you have, tree trimming in Jersey Village. The Jersey Village tree service page has the whole picture, and stump grinding in Cypress covers the same work at the home office.
Sources
- Texas Utilities Code, Chapter 251
- Sticks Tree Service: grinding depth and surface roots
- Jersey Village, Texas (Wikipedia)
- Texas Ally: Jersey Village parks
Frequently asked questions
Can a stump buried in a flower bed be ground?
Yes. Plants close to the stump may need to be moved or protected, and the crew talks through that before starting.
The stump is right against my fence. Can it still be done?
Usually. The grinder works slowly along the fence side, and a thin edge of stump may be left where the wheel cannot reach without hitting the boards.
Why does my old stump keep sending up sprouts?
Some trees push shoots from the stump and roots for years. Grinding below the soil and taking out the surface roots stops most of that.
Can I lay sod over the spot right away?
After most of the chips are raked out and topsoil goes in, yes. Expect to add a little soil later as the spot settles.
Can one trip handle every stump in my yard?
Yes. Several stumps, front and back, go on one estimate and ground in one visit.
Do I need the city’s OK to grind a stump?
No city rule on stump grinding was found for this page. If your HOA or the City of Jersey Village has asked about tree work before, check with them first.