Tree Stump removal

money2008

Hello
I am currently in the process of getting quotes for tree stump removal, a digger will be required but do they put a poison on the roots some of which we believe go under the house from a old willow tree & obviously cant be removed & we are worried about them growing back....
Anyone help please?

TimBuckTeeth

Depends, you would have to ask them.
Can buy weed killer stuff designed for tree stumps (Sodium Chlorate) in the garden centre and DIY afterwards if the hole is left unfilled.
Might be best to drill holes in the stump and fill with the sodium chlorate a couple of weeks before the stump is removed to allow it to be absorbed into the roots.

Check for info on google :
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tree+stump+sodium+chlorate&btnG=Search&hl=en

economiser

You can have them ground out which is a lot less disruptive than using a digger. I have had a couple done with trees about 2ft diameter (poplars which were rotten and in danger of falling). Cost about £50 each. No poison was used but there has not been any problem with regrowth.

Ebe_Scrooge

Depending on the size of the stumps, it is possible to remove them yourself. The basic technique is to dig a large hole around the stump, use a saw to cut through as many of the roots as you can find, then use a combination of ropes, crowbars, old lengths of timber, any other lever-type things you can find to force the stump out. Be warned, this is a LOT of hard work, but in the spirit of this forum costs nothing. It also has the advantage that, because you're doing it by hand, you're very unlikely to cause damage to drains, foundations etc. It's also immensely satisfying when the bloomin' thing finally comes free !!

MrsE_2

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

Depending on the size of the stumps, it is possible to remove them yourself. The basic technique is to dig a large hole around the stump, use a saw to cut through as many of the roots as you can find, then use a combination of ropes, crowbars, old lengths of timber, any other lever-type things you can find to force the stump out. Be warned, this is a LOT of hard work, but in the spirit of this forum costs nothing. It also has the advantage that, because you're doing it by hand, you're very unlikely to cause damage to drains, foundations etc. It's also immensely satisfying when the bloomin' thing finally comes free !!

We got about 6 that need grinding out before we can think about getting our drive done.
Don't think DH will be up for that thought, would kill him:rotfl: :eek:

Ebe_Scrooge

MrsE wrote: »

We got about 6 that need grinding out before we can think about getting our drive done.
Don't think DH will be up for that thought, would kill him:rotfl: :eek:

Fair enough ! If it's one or two then it's worth considering, for 6 it's worth getting someone in to do it - it took me all weekend to remove two fairly small ones. And boy did I ache afterwards !

MrsE_2

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

Fair enough ! If it's one or two then it's worth considering, for 6 it's worth getting someone in to do it - it took me all weekend to remove two fairly small ones. And boy did I ache afterwards !

You know what, now you put it like that.

He could do one at a time;)

They were from Leylandi, that had grown to about 25-30 ft:eek:

Will they be awful do you think?

Ebe_Scrooge

It's certainly do-able, but like I said, don't underestimate the amount of hard work involved. There comes a point where, even it is free to do it yourself, it's worth paying a pro to come in and do the job for you. If they are going to use a digger to hoik them out then it's only a few minute's work for them.

To come back to your original question, whichever method you choose I wouldn't be worried about them growing back. In theory most plants will grow back if you leave a bit of root in the ground, but in practise as long as the bulk of the root system has been removed from a tree, there's very little chance of it re-establishing itself.

Pyewacket338

The best way to take out a root ball manually is to leave at least 6ft of the trunk attached to the stump, dig around it and cut the adjoining roots with a large axe, as you work your way around, the tree stump will be less secure, then using the remaining trunk for leverage, pull it over to reveal any more roots still attached, then axe through those too, I've been helping a mate whose a tree surgeon for years and we always do it that way...... only once did he forget and cut it to ground level, removing that was the hardest work we've ever done!
The best way is a stump grinder, forget the drilling the stump and chemicals, it'll take forever to rot away a decent sized stump.

ormus

the above is the correct way to do it for free.
always leave a about 6 feet of trunk. then use it as a lever and rock it. an axe and a good saw is essential.

spakkker

Check out sbk stump killer
Mrs E - I don't think leylandi do grow back check this up.