How much do you charge for stump grinding?

[Ty Korrigan]

I charge more for stumps where I didn't remove the tree.

Two reasons at least..

The firm who took it out haven't got a grinder so no competition there,

and why should I do it at a price where the customer has just pieced together all the 'cheapest' components of what I could do as a complete job?

If they use someone else for the take-down - fine but I'm not gonna polish up an incomplete job for someone else without making GOOD money.

 

 

K'CHING-GO!

 

Ty:thumbup1:

[Trigger]

I always charge by the job, never by the inch, I have lost to many job charging by the inch. You get to know how long a job will take. I have three grinders Carlton 900, Rayco 1625sj and a Carlton 7015trx. Which covers most occasions. It would be nice to have a Bandit HB20 as well but we get on well with the machines that we have.

[Mark Bolam]

Here's what I have to say about digging/winching stumps.

 

Medieval

 

That it is, but on a piddly little takedown it's quicker to load and unload the Tirfor than the Carlton.

 

 

 

 

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[Gray git]

You a clever so and so arnt you mountain man. What you fail to see is the kit I have is the best.....for my business. I have had a large grinder, big chipper, Valmet crane tractor, transit tipper and numerous other toys but I realised that they were not the best for my buissnes model. The set up I have is the best for me and that is all that matters, so take the pee all you like as I'm very happy with how I roll.

 

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What works for 1 is crap for another be it type of clients, local access, topographic and money available and what's available locally to hire in when needed.

[Acg128]

I charge more for stumps where I didn't remove the tree.

Two reasons at least..

The firm who took it out haven't got a grinder so no competition there,

and why should I do it at a price where the customer has just pieced together all the 'cheapest' components of what I could do as a complete job?

If they use someone else for the take-down - fine but I'm not gonna polish up an incomplete job for someone else without making GOOD money.

 

Ditto

[mowandgo]

I use a tirfor winch, axe & labourer. I have been picking up more stump removals the biggest problem is you have a big heavy stump to get rid of. Maybe should start looking for a grinder. I am still saving for a chipper. All depends what jobs come in I guess! A Green Mech CS100 would be going out all the time. A grinder once a month or less!

[Chris Sheppard]

That it is, but on a piddly little takedown it's quicker to load and unload the Tirfor than the Carlton.

 

 

 

 

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Same for a row of smaller connies, cut them off 3ft up and peel them out with the hydraulic winch on the chipper - all done and dusted quicker than heading back and coming back with the stumper.

 

On the tracked vs pedestrian grinder thoughts, a couple of years ago one guy I work with got a predator 28 to run alnongside the little petrol pedestrian one he had. In that time I think we've had the pedestrian one out two or three times. It's really surprised me where we've managed to wriggle the tracked one in.

 

Those big Carlton's are ace though, remeber doing a row of leylandii stumps without actually stopping tracking forward during the whole row

[Mountain man]

Same for a row of smaller connies, cut them off 3ft up and peel them out with the hydraulic winch on the chipper - all done and dusted quicker than heading back and coming back with the stumper.

 

On the tracked vs pedestrian grinder thoughts, a couple of years ago one guy I work with got a predator 28 to run alnongside the little petrol pedestrian one he had. In that time I think we've had the pedestrian one out two or three times. It's really surprised me where we've managed to wriggle the tracked one in.

 

Those big Carlton's are ace though, remeber doing a row of leylandii stumps without actually stopping tracking forward during the whole row

 

True that, the older Rayco/Vermeer with the single rear wheel could be manhandled and moved anywhere that was less than 36inches. You could also place the wheel on the floor, lift the body and twist it around.