Burford Tree Service
Burford, Ontario
Serving Burford & the country west of Brantford
(226) 546-3837After felling there is still something in the ground, and stump grinding and removal is what takes it out. Its price stands apart from the felling price, so the choice is yours to make. Insurance covers the work, and we serve Burford and the old township.
Call (226) 546-3837.
Stump grinding spins a wheel of hardened teeth, shaving the stump away in layers, moving down and out until the surface is flush.
Unless you ask for something else, the chip is left in the hole as backfill and the surface is finished with soil.
Sand is about the kindest material stump grinding ever meets. It cuts fast, it does not blunt teeth, and the machine works at a steady rate from start to finish.
That shows up in the price. Where a job here does slow down, it is almost always because of a buried rock, old fence wire grown into the trunk, or a service line nobody remembered.
How deep we go depends on the plan for that ground, and the number appears on the quote before work starts:
- About six inches under grade is enough for lawn, since grass roots stay shallow - Deeper for a new flower bed, so roots meet soil rather than packed chip - Deeper again under concrete, a shed pad or fence posts, with the side roots chased outward - The minimum, and the least costly, if all you need is clearance for a mower
Backfill on sand compacts faster than on heavier soil, so the hollow appears within months rather than over a year.
Leave the fill standing slightly proud of the lawn and plan on one top-up. Anything planted in that spot wants deep watering through its first two summers, because the loose backfill drains even faster than the ground around it.
Three details move the price of stump grinding and removal, and raising them early saves everyone time:
- Buried services of any description, since the wheel hits pipe and cable at working speed - How wide the gate or lane entrance is, since a standard opening admits only the compact machine - Embedded stone or old fencing wire, capable of destroying every tooth on the wheel
There is no need to keep mowing around a stump. Stump grinding and removal covers Burford, Bishopsgate, Harley and the concessions around them, and the quote is free.
Telephone (226) 546-3837. The home page carries our complete service list.
Rarely does a tree need just one treatment. Our other services follow below.
How much foliage sits in a crown determines the workload on the roots below it, and on sand that matters more than anywhere else, which is why tree trimming and pruning is worth getting right here. Insurance covers every job, and tree trimming and pruning is available throughout Burford and the old township.
View Tree Trimming and Pruning
Dead branch removal is the job we are called out for most often around here. Every dead branch removal job is fully insured, and we handle dead branch removal on trees of any size across Burford and the old township.
View Dead Branch Removal
Trees down across a lane, a roof or a road call for emergency storm damage cleanup without delay. Insurance covers the work, and this line is picked up after hours everywhere in Burford and the old township. Wires in the mix mean the utility hears from you first.
View Emergency Storm Damage Cleanup
Open ground is the cheapest tree removal situation there is. A truck parks beside the trunk, sections are dropped straight onto grass, and the chipper sits a few steps away.
View Tree Removal
When a crown gets too thick or too big for its setting, crown thinning and canopy reduction are the corrections available. Insurance covers every job, and we perform both on mature trees right through Burford and the old township.
View Crown Thinning and Canopy Reduction
Finding a weak fork does not condemn a tree, and tree cabling and bracing is why. Tree cabling and bracing will keep it standing safely for years yet. Insurance covers the work, we fit both types across Burford and the old township, and where steel is the wrong call you will hear that too.
View Tree Cabling and BracingGive us the problem and the address. A site visit comes first, then a written quote that spells out how the work gets done, where the debris ends up, and what falls outside the figure.
Include the species and a rough height if either is known to you. Always include the road, since getting a truck in matters more to the price than the tree does. Say what lies under the crown. Mark anything storm related as urgent. Everything else is optional apart from your contact details. You are welcome to call us instead on (226) 546-3837.