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Stump grinding is one of the services our tree surgeons most commonly provide clients in and around the Oxted area. But, if you’re unfamiliar with the ins and outs of this service, you may have the very reasonable question: why do people bother with it?

In this latest blog, our Oxted tree surgeons have looked to answer just this question by running over some of the benefits that stump grinding brings to the table. More interested in speaking with our team about a pressing arboricultural concern? Simply call 01342 821196 at your earliest convenience.

Why Bother With Stump Grinding?

Looks – Sometimes, a well located tree stump can offer a certain aesthetic that Oxted residents might actively be playing to; a kind of “wild” forest charm, perhaps. But in the vast majority of situations, especially when stumps begin to rot, they decide to get in tree surgeons to grind the stump down, ridding them of what ends up constituting a blight on their landscape.

Safety – Stumps can be fairly sizable and pose a pretty serious tripping hazard. And when folk do trip over them, often in low light conditions, the sharp bits of bark and woodchip that can be jutting out can make for a fairly nasty accident. Acting before someone takes a spill – which in the cases of public authorities, commercial entities and similar throughout Oxted could even make for legal culpability – is something our tree surgeons highly recommend.

Positioning & Space – Even when you and your family are at no real risk of tripping over a stump, it could be awkwardly placed and make it difficult to navigate and develop around. They might be taking up too much space and inhibit your plans for a cleaner, more enjoyable landscaping scheme. This is why many of the times our tree surgeons are called in to provide stump grinding, it’s to facilitate preparation for some other kind of development activity, often the installation of patios, driveways and similar features out front or back of Oxted properties.

Pests – Did you know that many tree stumps play host to pests that can quickly roam to other nearby trees, hedges, bushes and the like. Here they’ll not just parasitize the dead, but pose risk to the living! This is especially likely to happen after the stump starts rotting. So if you spotted sign of rot or infestation, give our Oxted tree surgeons a cool to arrange stump grinding ASAP.