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Stumps in Your Yard
You have one or more tree stumps in your lawn that are in the way of mowing and making your yard look rough.
Residential
Stump Removal
A stump is not gone until the roots, grade, and cleanup are handled.
Tree stump grinding and full root ball extraction for residential properties.
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The Liteworks standard
Not just dirt work. Outcome work.
You get the space back without a leftover crater.
What goes wrong
Cheap work gets expensive fast
Grinding too shallow or leaving chips and voids creates settlement, mower hazards, and another cleanup project.
What we leave behind
A site that is actually ready
The stump is ground, chips handled, and the area ready for lawn, gravel, or landscaping.
01
Walk the site and find the constraint.
02
Plan access, water, spoil, and cleanup.
03
Do the work and leave it ready.
Residential stump removal paths
Different problem. Same standard.
Homeowners are not buying “stump removal.” They are buying a property that works better afterward. We separate the work by outcome so access, water, grade, cleanup, and the next phase are handled before equipment shows up.
Water managed
Post-Tree Removal Cleanup
A tree service took down your trees but left the stumps — you need them ground down or pulled out.
Site protected
Building Over a Stump Location
You're pouring a patio, building a shed, or doing construction where a stump is — it needs to be fully extracted.
Clean handoff
Termite or Pest Concern
Old stumps attract termites and carpenter ants — removing them eliminates a pest risk near your home.
The part homeowners do not see
The machine is easy. The plan is where the money is.
Before work starts, Liteworks is thinking through access, utilities, drainage, materials, cleanup, and how the site gets handed off. That is what keeps a straightforward stump removal project from becoming an expensive mess.
Stump size and root flare
Grind depth requirements
Chip handling and haul-off
Backfill and grade needs
Next use: lawn, gravel, or landscape
Site plan
Every job has constraints.
01 Stump size and root flare
02 Grind depth requirements
03 Chip handling and haul-off
04 Backfill and grade needs
05 Next use: lawn, gravel, or landscape
We price the work around the constraints, not a generic menu item.
Before we quote it
Send photos, plans, or the problem. We will find the constraints.
The best quote comes from knowing what can go wrong before work starts. For some projects, plans help. For others, photos and a site visit tell the real story. Either way, the goal is a clear scope before equipment shows up.
Good quote inputs
- ✓ Address and access photos
- ✓ What you want the property to do afterward
- ✓ Any plans, dimensions, or known problem areas
- ✓ Where material can stay or whether it needs hauled
- ✓ Timeline for builders, trades, weather, or access needs
Sound Like Your Situation?
Here are some common reasons Cincinnati homeowners call us for stump removal
Stumps in Your Yard
You have one or more tree stumps in your lawn that are in the way of mowing and making your yard look rough.
Post-Tree Removal Cleanup
A tree service took down your trees but left the stumps — you need them ground down or pulled out.
Building Over a Stump Location
You're pouring a patio, building a shed, or doing construction where a stump is — it needs to be fully extracted.
Termite or Pest Concern
Old stumps attract termites and carpenter ants — removing them eliminates a pest risk near your home.
Field proof
Stump Removal work should look controlled.
Stump work should leave usable ground, not a shallow grind, mound of chips, or hidden trip hazard.
View More Projects → Stump Removal handled cleanly, controlled, and ready for the next phase.
Stump Removal handled cleanly, controlled, and ready for the next phase.
Stump Removal handled cleanly, controlled, and ready for the next phase.
Cincinnati clay, tight yards, real constraints
Stump Removal that does not create the next problem.
That tree's been gone for a while but the stump is still there — sitting in the middle of your yard, getting in the way of mowing, and slowly becoming a termite hotel. Or maybe you just had trees taken down and the tree service left the stumps. Either way, stumps don't remove themselves, and the two options are grinding or full extraction. We do both.
Stump grinding is the more common approach. We use a skid steer-mounted stump grinder that chews the stump down 6–12 inches below grade, turning it into a pile of wood chips. The root system stays in the ground and decomposes naturally over several years. Grinding is faster, cheaper, and less disruptive to the surrounding lawn than full extraction. For most homeowners who just want the stump gone so they can mow over the spot, grinding is the right choice.
Full root ball extraction is the heavier option — we use our excavator to pull the entire stump and root ball out of the ground. This leaves a bigger hole that needs to be backfilled, but it removes everything. Full extraction is the right call when you're doing construction over the stump location (pouring concrete, building a structure), when the stump is from a species that sends up aggressive suckers from the root system, or when you just want everything gone completely.
Multiple stumps are common — especially after land clearing or storm damage. We price multiple stumps per-stump with volume discounts. If you have a dozen stumps from a recent clearing job, we'll handle them all in one visit. Our skid steer-mounted grinder moves between stumps quickly without tearing up the lawn the way a trailer-mounted grinder being dragged across the yard does.
Stump size matters for pricing and approach. Small stumps under 12 inches grind in minutes. Large hardwood stumps — 24 inches and up — take longer and produce significantly more chips. Species matters too: soft maples and pines grind fast; old oaks and hickories are dense and take more time. We quote based on what's actually there, not a one-size-fits-all price.
After grinding, we typically leave the wood chips in the hole and mound them slightly above grade to account for settling. You can seed over the chips or rake them out and bring in topsoil — your choice. For full extraction, we backfill the hole with clean fill, compact it, and grade it level with the surrounding ground.
What we control before starting
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Stump size and root flare -
Grind depth requirements -
Chip handling and haul-off -
Backfill and grade needs -
Next use: lawn, gravel, or landscape
Numbers homeowners ask for
Timeline, cost, and what is included
Timeline
Same-day for most stump grinding jobs; full extraction may take 1–2 days for multiple large stumps
Typical Cost
$150 – $500 per stump for grinding; $300 – $1,000+ per stump for full extraction depending on size
Included in clean work
The handoff checklist
- ✓ Stump grinding to 6–12 inches below grade
- ✓ Or full root ball extraction with excavator
- ✓ Wood chip management (left in hole or hauled away)
- ✓ Backfill and grading for extracted stumps
- ✓ Volume discounts for multiple stumps
- ✓ Minimal lawn disturbance with skid steer-mounted grinder
How the work actually happens
From site walk to clean handoff, the process should feel boring in the best way.
01
Assessment
We count stumps, measure sizes, identify species, and determine whether grinding or extraction is appropriate.
02
Grinding or Extraction
We grind stumps below grade with our skid steer attachment, or extract root balls with our excavator.
03
Chip/Hole Management
We manage wood chips from grinding or backfill holes from extraction.
04
Cleanup
We grade any disturbed areas and leave the site clean and mow-ready.
"Had eight stumps from trees we took down last year. They ground all eight in about three hours. No torn-up lawn, no ruts from dragging equipment around. Way better than the trailer-mounted grinder we used last time at our old house."
Scott N.
Mason, OH — Multiple stump grinding
No surprises
Stump Removal questions worth asking
The answers that separate clean work from an expensive mess.
Grinding chews the stump 6–12 inches below grade and leaves the root system to decompose naturally underground. Full removal extracts the entire stump and root ball, leaving a larger hole that gets backfilled. Grinding is faster, cheaper, and less disruptive. Full removal is for situations where you're building over the location or need everything gone.
Most stumps cost $150–$500 to grind depending on size, species, and accessibility. Large hardwood stumps (24 inches+) are on the higher end. We offer volume discounts for multiple stumps — if you have several, the per-stump price drops. We quote after seeing the stumps.
After grinding, most tree species will not regrow from the remaining roots. A few aggressive species (like silver maples and willows) may send up suckers from the root system for a season or two — these can be mowed over and will eventually stop. Full extraction eliminates any regrowth possibility.
After grinding, we leave the chips in and around the hole. Most homeowners let them settle, add topsoil over them, and seed. You can also rake them out for use as mulch elsewhere in your yard. We can haul chips away for an additional charge if you prefer.
Our skid steer-mounted grinder can access most residential areas, including through standard gates. For stumps in very tight spaces next to buildings or fences, we assess accessibility during the site visit and let you know what's possible.
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Ready to get the stump gone?
Tell us what you are trying to fix, build, remove, or reclaim. We will help you figure out the cleanest way to handle the stump removal work.
No obligation. No pressure. Just a straight answer.
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