How to Get a Quote

⚡ Mark Private Utilities Yourself

We call 811 (“Call Before You Dig”) before every job, which gets the public utilities marked: gas, electric, water, telecom. 811 does NOT cover private lines on your property — those are your responsibility.

Things to mark with paint, flags, or stakes if they’re anywhere near the stump:

• Sprinkler / irrigation lines and heads
• Drainage tile, French drains, sump pump runs
• Backyard low-voltage electrical (landscape lighting, pool, shed power)
• Septic lines or fields
• Invisible fence wire (pet containment)
• Anything else you buried that we couldn’t possibly know about

🚪 Clear Access to the Stump

The SG-75 is a tracked machine — it’ll go anywhere we can drive it, but we need a continuous path from the truck to the stump.

• Minimum 36″ wide at every gate, between fence sections, and through any narrow point (the machine is 35″ wide; we need an inch of clearance)
• Navigable through the opening — no tight 90° turns at gates that are exactly 36″; a 40″+ gate is much better if you have one
• Path clear of obstacles — toys, hoses, decorative rocks, garden ornaments, lawn furniture, pots, pet runs
• If the only access requires fence section removal, we can do that — quoted with your job (see pricing)

🚛 Truck + Trailer Parking

We arrive with a truck and trailer (combined, about 35 feet). We need somewhere to park in front of your property close enough to efficiently unload and walk the grinder to the work area.

• Driveway space if available, or street parking right out front
• Not across the street, around the corner, or down the block — every extra foot is wasted unloading time
• If your street has parking restrictions (HOA, permit, narrow lane), let us know upfront so we can plan
• If you’ve got construction barriers, gates, or an obstructed driveway, please clear them before we arrive

🐕 Pets & Kids Indoors

Stump grinding involves a high-RPM cutter wheel and wood chips moving fast. Bystanders inside the 25-foot safety perimeter is a hard no for us.

• Dogs inside or in a separate fenced area — not in the yard where we’re working, even if they’re “well-behaved.” A startled dog around running equipment is not a risk we’ll take.
• Kids inside until we’re done. Curious kids can watch from a window — we can give a brief safe demonstration to interested kids after the machine is shut off.
• Pick up dog waste. Honest ask: please walk the yard and clean up before we arrive. We’ve gotten our boots stuck in some surprising things.

🧹 Quick Yard Prep

• Identify the stump(s) if there’s any chance of confusion — flag with a stake, ribbon, or photo. If it’s the only stump, no need.
• Move loose items out of the work area — patio cushions, planters, hoses, sprinklers (if portable), bird baths, decorative rocks, lawn ornaments. Anything within 10 feet of the stump.
• Don’t soak the area before we arrive. Light rain is fine; saturated ground is a safety problem (unsafe footing on hillsides, increased risk of damage to lawn).
• Vehicles in the work area — please move them out before we arrive. We won’t grind near a parked car.

📞 Be Available at Completion

Plan to be on-site when Nick wraps up so we can walk the work area together and you can pay before he leaves. Most stump grinding takes 30–90 minutes from arrival to completion.

• If you’ll be in meetings or at work during the scheduled time, you can authorize a card on file at quote acceptance — Nick auto-charges the balance at completion and texts you the receipt + photos
• Either way, make sure your phone number on file is current — we’ll text when we’re 30 minutes from finishing
• For backup if you’re unreachable mid-job (locked gate, unexpected utility, etc.), give us a secondary contact (spouse, neighbor, property manager)