Stump Grinding? Is it a business in it's own right?

[blades]

Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask but as the title says... is stump grinding a business in itself? The reason I ask is simply because a piece of kit like for instance a Carlton SP7015 TRX (40k +) is an expensive investment for something that is only used periodically? So are there businesses that are solely stump grinders or are they always just a part of general tree service businesses serving the entire service lines of arborculture?

 

Thanks in advance

[Le Sanglier]

Google "Stumpbusters" should answer your question.

[White Noise]

I know a few who make a good living by just stumping . Although they have all done there time on the tools . So have made good contact's over many years before starting stumping . IMO you need a large grinder and a small grinder to cover all angles .

[blades]

I know a few who make a good living by just stumping . Although they have all done there time on the tools . So have made good contact's over many years before starting stumping . IMO you need a large grinder and a small grinder to cover all angles .

 

Thank you!

[Dean O]

I think it can be, but as said contacts would be everything.

its also often an optional extra - that in the current climate is a luxury that people avoid if they can.

This has meant companies with their own grinder can use it as a cheap/ add on sale or may secure the tree work on the basis that they can do the stump cheaply.

 

The market seams to be different in my kneck of the woods. Our local stump busters is Cardiff and says he's had the worst 3 years ever.