The stump crowding a Ladysmith garden. The trip hazard on a Chemainus lawn. The row of old hedge stumps out in Saltair. We grind them below grade, roots and flare included, and leave smooth, plantable ground.
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Your neighbours on the coast
Ladysmith and Chemainus yards, from tidy harbour-town lots to rural Saltair acreage, grow big coastal trees. When one comes down, the stump stays behind. Whether it's blocking a new garden bed, a trip hazard on the lawn, or a hedge line you've had enough of, 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, fence line, 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 garden you can actually use.
Maple, alder, and old fruit-tree stumps sucker back, and rotting wood invites carpenter ants. Grinding ends both.
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Coastal yards here are full of big Douglas fir and cedar stumps that dull rental grinders, plus arbutus, maple, laurel-hedge, and old fruit-tree stumps. We grind them all below grade, including the stubborn ones.
Tidy Ladysmith and Chemainus town lots, fenced backyards, and long rural Saltair driveways are all routine for us. Our compact grinders fit through a standard 36" gate.
Roots run near water, septic, and irrigation depending on the lot. We check with BC 1 Call where it matters and grind to a depth that’s safe for your yard.
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 around Ladysmith & Chemainus — from Saltair and Diamond to Crofton, North Oyster, and Yellow Point.
Clearing a whole lot, not just a stump? See Land Clearing in Ladysmith & Chemainus.
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 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 — tidy town lots and long rural driveways are both 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.