Help with tree stump grinding

[paul16442]

Hi

 

I would appreciate anyones help who is familiar with tree stump grinding. In my garden I inherited a 40' diseased and partly rotten ash tree.

 

I called in a firm to remove it and remove the stump stating that I wanted it ground below ground level,

 

When the job was finished they assured me that it was a foot down below ground level amd left all of the grindings over the stump, refusing to take them away. Now that I have removed (30sacks) the grindings I find that there is a considerable amout of the stump well above ground level.

 

My question, therefore, relates to depth. Is it possible to grind to, say, 10" below grond level?

 

I would very much appreciate any professional comments on the state of the finished job. I have lodged photographs at

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/456035974/Stump.zip.

 

Any help will be much appreciated

 

Regards

 

Paul

Edited April 5, 2011 by paul16442

[nick channer]

you can grind well below 10 inchs..

[Graham]

Not looked at the pics but def possible to grind well below ground level. In fact I find it far easier to grind out deep than to try and skim the top off a stump.

 

Arisings aren't usually removed unless otherwise stated. I'd get them back to do the job properly.

[jose]

YES.

if u havent paid yet then dont. pay when u r happy, thats what i tell my customers.

 

look carefully at the wording of there quotation, if it say to clear up all waste then you got a good argument. if it says it does not include the removal of the stump grindings then that side of it u wont win.

[timtree81]

sound like you had a few cow boys in ,half a job me thinks

[Riggerbear]

Most machines will grind to at least 15" below ground level, ask them to come back and have a look and explain why they have not done what you asked.

[Hodge]

Give them a call and ask them to come and get them to Finnish the job, if they are a decent firm they will if not then give trading standards a call.

[paul16442]

Thanks for all your replies. Much appreciated. Took you advice and called them back. They were astonished at how they had left it and promised to come back next week to correct it.

Thanks again

 

Paul