stump grinding

[irish surgeon]

just looking for opinions from people and options on pricing, i have a job coming up with about 3-4 hundred douglas fir and larch and scots to come out all of which is to be harvested i am also being asked to quote for chipping and grinding problem is i do not have a grinder. First of all i am wondering how much it would cost to grind all butts with 70% being about 30" in diameter the rest about 20" and secondly if they do go for it would i be better off investing in one as i presume thats a fairly big grinding job

[Hodge]

just looking for opinions from people and options on pricing, i have a job coming up with about 3-4 hundred douglas fir and larch and scots to come out all of which is to be harvested i am also being asked to quote for chipping and grinding problem is i do not have a grinder. First of all i am wondering how much it would cost to grind all butts with 70% being about 30" in diameter the rest about 20" and secondly if they do go for it would i be better off investing in one as i presume thats a fairly big grinding job

 

Buy a tracked machine, sounds like you will need it with that amount of stumps. also the size of stump you have wouldnt take to long with a good machine. check out the carlton range.

[Ian Flatters]

£1 an inch normally for stumps across the widest part. Their a handy bit of kit good for starting fencing holes in clay ive been told.....

[irish surgeon]

cheers guys, so am i calling it right that it may be better to invest in one

[Ian Flatters]

cheers guys, so am i calling it right that it may be better to invest in one

 

Yeah you'll be suprised how many stumps you can do in a day if there all near each other. They have a hard life so probaly buy new if funds are good. Rayco make very good grinders IMO. Look for one that does a good slew width too maybe a bit more but wont cost you time repositioning the grinder, time is money.

[irish surgeon]

cheers will send in price and see how it goes will let you know how i get on

[Ian Flatters]

cheers will send in price and see how it goes will let you know how i get on

 

[skyhuck]

£1 an inch normally for stumps across the widest part. Their a handy bit of kit good for starting fencing holes in clay ive been told.....

 

:scared1:So you will do a 4ft stump for £48!!!!!

 

Wish you were nearer me, I would sub all my stumps to you!!

 

I want £2.50 per inch minimum!!!

[Ian C]

:scared1:So you will do a 4ft stump for £48!!!!!

 

Wish you were nearer me, I would sub all my stumps to you!!

 

I want £2.50 per inch minimum!!!

 

Same here wouldnt even drive it out of the yard for £1 an inch. im same £2.50 per inch min, if its a pain to get to or really dead hard Oak etc then £3 per Inch.

[Big 'Ammer]

You can have all mine at £1 / inch as well!

 

In response to the OP, unless you are going to be doing a lot of these contracts, I'd hire.

 

You can get alot done in a day with something like an 8018 Carlton.