A leftover stump is more than an eyesore. It's a mower obstacle and a trip hazard, it sprouts stubborn suckers all summer (sweetgum and hackberry stumps are notorious for this), and as it rots it becomes a home for the things you least want near your house — carpenter ants, wood-boring beetles, and in Arkansas especially, termites. A decaying stump a few feet from your slab is a standing invitation. Grinding it out closes the buffet, reclaims the space, and lets your yard actually look finished after a tree removal.
Most people searching for "tree stump removal" want what the trade calls stump grinding — and that's almost always the right call. The two get used interchangeably, but they're different jobs:
We walk through the trade-off in more depth — what happens to the roots, what fills the hole, and which one your yard actually needs — in our guide to stump grinding versus stump removal.
Most of our stump work is residential — a single stump left behind in a back yard, or four or five from a lot that got cleared years ago. We cover Little Rock and North Little Rock, plus Sherwood, Maumelle, Jacksonville, Cabot, Benton, Bryant, and Conway. Older neighborhoods across Pulaski County tend to be full of long-forgotten stumps from storm losses, and those old dry stumps are usually the quickest and cheapest ones we grind.
| Stump Size (diameter at ground) | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Small (under 12") | $100 – $175 |
| Medium (12" – 24") | $175 – $300 |
| Large (24" – 36") | $300 – $450 |
| Very large (36"+, old-growth oak) | $450 – $650+ |
Measure across the widest point of the stump at ground level, including the flared roots — that's the number that drives the price. Have several stumps? The biggest cost of stump grinding is getting the machine to your property, so additional stumps in the same visit are steeply discounted. A yard with four or five stumps often costs little more than two quoted separately.
Grass, yes — once the chips are removed or settled, add topsoil and sod or seed, and within a season you won't know a tree was there. A new tree in the exact same spot is harder: the soil is full of decomposing wood that ties up nitrogen, and the old root mass is in the way. Best practice is to plant the replacement a few feet to the side, or have us grind extra deep and backfill with clean soil. Ask when we quote it — if you tell us the goal, we'll grind to match it.
Both — and for nearly every homeowner, grinding is the stump removal they're picturing. When you call us about removing a tree stump, we'll grind it below grade so the spot can be sodded, replanted, or mowed straight over. If you genuinely need the root ball excavated because something is being built on that spot, tell us and we'll quote that separately.
Most residential stumps take 15–45 minutes of grinding. Even a very large oak stump is usually done within a couple of hours.
Our equipment is compact enough to fit through a standard gate, and rubber tracks/tires keep lawn impact minimal. You'll see the grinding site itself, not a path of destruction.
Yes — the grinding wheel is precise, and working near slabs, sidewalks, and fence lines is routine. We'll grind as close as can be done safely.
Absolutely. Old stumps from long-gone trees, storm breaks, or another company's removal — we grind them all, and old dry stumps often grind faster than fresh ones.
Text us a photo of the stump with a tape measure across it and we'll usually have a price back to you the same day.
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