When you cut a tree the only way to prevent it from growing
again, or die and rotten is to remove the stump. The stump is the bottom of the
tree with all the roots underground. Stump grinding is exactly what it sounds
like. Grinding a stump of a tree. Therefore, stump grinding involves going
underground. The problem with this is if that will damage any pipes, fence, and
any other obstacles on the way. Here are some of the possible site dangers of
stump grinding service you need to pay attention to and prevent as much as you
can.
Wire fencing
The landscaper has to make sure that all the wires will
be pulled back from the stump before removing them. That is to guarantee that it
won’t get caught in the stump grinder’s head.
Glass hazards
The professional stump service operators should check to
make sure there are no glass hazards around the stump. If they are, they need
to be secured. For example with three-ply wood.
Water pipes
You definitely don’t want to grind your water pipes. The
landscaper should carefully inspect where the water services come into your property.
Most of the time, the professional will manually dig a perpendicular trench to
identify the deepness of the underground service. Doing a surface grind over
the stump may be the solution if there is a pipe underneath.
Proximity to a Pool
Be careful around pools. First, you have to locate where the
pool pump is. There will be a pipe from it and you need to understand where the
roots and stump are in relation to the pipe. If the pipe is under the stump,
the solution is to do a thorough surface grind.
Electricity
The same goes for electricity. This one should be easier to
identify because it either gets to your house from a junction box or from a
power line overhead. We may also need to dig a trench on both sides of the
stump to assess the depth of the power line. Here the worst-case scenario is
also a surface grind.
Fencing or boundaries with the neighborhood
Trees are often removed because of their proximity to the neighbor’s
yard. Sometimes it ends up that half of the tree and roots are in one lot, and half
in another. Those are always tricky situations when it comes to fencing, or
selling the house. Sometimes, the trees are also close to fences and start
breaking them as they grow. If you wish to remove a tree to end those problems
you should probably speak to your neighbor in case some of the work of removal
and grinding will need to be done in his yard too. You can ask your arborist to
help you understand how it is done so that you can explain,
Human risks
If you have small children ensure that they are nowhere near
the technicians when they are doing any tree services or stump grinding. In
fact, no one should really be around, and if the tree is close to the sidewalk
you should have some tape or sign marking the area. That is because sometimes
the stump grinding machine may throwback some odd stones or wood chips during the
grinding process.
Tree cutting, removal, and stump grinding are tasks that should be done by professionals. As you just read, there are innumerous hazards that can happen to your home and the people around it. It is best to leave it to the experts. Nonetheless, you should understand the process, what to expect, and help in the case that you know where the water and power lines are for example.
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