A stump left behind after a tree removal does more than sit there looking unfinished. As it decomposes, it becomes an attractive nesting site for termites and carpenter ants, especially when it's within a few dozen feet of a house foundation.
Those colonies don't necessarily stay put once the stump is fully consumed. A stump near a foundation or deck is one of the more common ways a pest problem finds its way from the yard into the structure itself.
Grinding a stump down below grade removes the food source and closes off that pathway, which is part of why we treat stump grinding as a real finishing step, not an optional add-on.
Do you have an old stump sitting somewhere on your property that's been there longer than you'd like to admit?
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Photo of a stump grinder in action, or a before/after showing a stump ground below grade. Authentic job photos preferred over stock imagery.
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