The old fruit-tree stump crowding the garden. The trip hazard on the Cobble Hill lawn. The row of hedge stumps in Mill Bay you're done mowing around. We grind them below grade and leave smooth, plantable ground — usually in a single visit.
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Your neighbours in the valley
Cowichan Valley yards grow big trees — and when a fir, maple, or old orchard tree comes down, the stump stays behind. Whether it's blocking a new garden bed in Duncan, a trip hazard on a Cobble Hill lawn, or a row of old hedge stumps in Mill Bay, we grind it below grade and leave the spot ready to seed, sod, or replant.
One stump or twenty — most residential jobs are done in a single visit.
One backyard stump or a whole row of old hedge stumps — priced fairly either way.
Standard 6–12" below grade — deep enough to seed lawn or replant over top.
We chase the flare and surface roots so nothing lumps up through the grass later.
Grindings backfilled and raked smooth, or chipped and hauled away if you'd rather.
A stump never gets better on its own. These are the reasons homeowners call us.
Clear the way for a new tree, garden bed, vineyard row, or that patio you've been planning.
Kids, guests, and lawnmowers all find stumps the hard way. Gone is safer.
Turn a dead stump and its weedy ring back into grass or paddock you can actually use.
Maple, alder, and old fruit-tree stumps sucker back, and rotting wood invites carpenter ants. Grinding ends both.
Local knowledge
Valley yards are full of big Douglas fir and cedar stumps that dull rental grinders — plus maple, alder, and old orchard and fruit-tree stumps that sucker back if you don’t grind deep enough. We’ve done them all, including old-growth leftovers.
Fenced backyards, narrow gates, and long rural driveways are normal from Duncan subdivisions to Shawnigan Lake lots. Our compact grinders fit through a standard 36" gate, so a backyard stump isn’t a problem.
Roots can run near gas, septic, and irrigation lines — common on Cowichan acreage. We check with BC 1 Call where it matters and grind to a depth that’s safe for your yard, not just fast for us.
Four steps from eyesore to lawn — most jobs quoted from a photo.
Send a photo or book a quick visit — we quote most stumps the same day.
Most jobs fit within the week, and we call before we arrive.
Below grade, roots and flare included — through the gate and out again.
Grindings raked into the hole or hauled away. Ready to seed or replant.
Text us a photo of the stump and we'll usually quote it the same day — no site visit needed for most yards.
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We grind stumps across the Cowichan Valley — city lots in Duncan, rural acreage, and lakeshore yards from Mill Bay to Lake Cowichan.
Clearing a whole lot, not just a stump? See Land Clearing in Cowichan Valley.
Most residential stumps run $100–$400 each depending on diameter and access, with discounts for multiples. Text us a photo with something for scale and we’ll usually quote it same-day.
6–12 inches below grade as standard — enough to seed or sod over. Deeper on request if you're replanting a tree or vine in the same spot.
Your choice: we backfill the hole with them and rake it smooth, or we haul them away and you top up with soil.
Almost always. Our compact grinders fit through a standard 36" gate — tight side yards in Duncan and Mill Bay subdivisions are routine for us.
We grind the root flare and any surface roots around the stump. Long runner roots left in the ground rot away naturally and rarely cause problems.