The fir stump crowding a Ganges garden. The trip hazard on a Vesuvius lawn. The stumps left after the trees came down on your Fulford acreage. We grind them below grade, roots and flare included, and leave ground ready to plant.
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Your neighbours on the island
Salt Spring yards grow big island trees, and when a fir, cedar, or arbutus comes down, the stump stays behind. Whether it's blocking a garden near Ganges, a trip hazard on a Vesuvius lawn, or a row of stumps on a Fulford acreage, 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, orchard, 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 and alder stumps sucker back, and rotting wood invites carpenter ants. Grinding ends both.
Local knowledge
Island yards are full of big Douglas fir and cedar stumps that dull rental grinders, plus arbutus and Garry oak on the rock and maple that suckers back. We grind them all below grade, and we know which trees the Islands Trust rules protect before we start.
Rocky yards, treed acreage, and long island driveways are normal here. Our compact grinders fit through a standard 36" gate, and we come to the island with the machine ready to work.
Roots can run near wells, septic, and cisterns on Salt Spring properties. 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 Salt Spring Island — from Ganges and Fernwood to Vesuvius, Beddis, Cusheon Lake, and Fulford.
Clearing a whole lot, not just a stump? See Land Clearing in Salt Spring Island.
Most residential stumps run $100–$400 each depending on diameter and access, with discounts for multiples and ferry access factored in. 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 — rocky yards and long island driveways 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.