Beautify Your Property By Grinding Out Old Stumps!
Sometimes, in order to enhance the look of your property, and beautify it’s appearance, you may need to cull and remove some trees, even though they may be healthy specimen. Usually, when you contract a landscaper to do the job, removing stumps are not part of the scope of the work. But if anyone has attempted a project for stump grinding in Portland OR, they will tell you that it is not as simple or easy as weeding your backyard!
That’s when you should consider hiring a certified Arborist to provide you services for stump grinding in Portland OR. Professional Arborist’s are trained and certified to deliver high-quality tree stumping and stump grinding services to their clients. They are trained and licensed in the use state of the art equipment, including sharp edged, wide blade Stump Grinders, that will do a clean and professional job of grinding and removing tree stumps from your property.
Sometimes, the roots of the stump may be buried deep underground, and in many cases they extend many meters away from the base of the stump. In some instances, the roots might even travel, largely unseen, under the floors of basements or crawl through foundations and boundary walls. The root systems of some stumps might even be intertwined with the roots of other nearby shrubs, bushes and trees that the property owner wants preserved.
Only a veteran of stump grinding in Portland OR will know how to approach such situations. Many general purpose landscaping contractors might do a “quick and dirty” job of stump removal, using shovels, axes and chainsaws. Their objective is to uproot the stump, not knowing what the consequential impact might be. Contrary to popular belief however, professional stump grinding does not necessarily involve “pulling out” the stump from the ground. Rather, veteran Arborists work the stump with their specialized equipment in such a way, that there is minimal damage done to adjacent structures, landscape or other trees in the surrounding area.
Because of the potential hazard that stump grinding in Portland OR might pose, especially when stumps are located close to sensitive installations such as power grids, gas lines and hydro supplies, some jurisdictions may require appropriate licenses to be secured before embarking upon a stump grinding project. Your best approach would be to entrust the project to a licensed Arborist, who has experience dealing with City and Municipality staff to acquire the necessary permissions to proceed with the job. Look for a company that can provide documentation such as Certified Arborist Reports and Hazardous Tree Evaluations. They are the ones that are in the best position to ensure you receive the appropriate paperwork for the job.
Hiring a novice landscaper to grind your stumps might be cheaper in terms of money, but it could cost you in long term damage to your property, and potential legal issues for not following appropriate city and municipality by-laws.
When it comes to finding a reputable company for stump grinding Portland OR area, you should contact Pacific Northwest Arborists, Inc. Their certified staff use modern equipment to do the stump grinding job!
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