Stump Grinders Tree Service is family owned and has proudly served the Lake Norman area since 1989. Our customers call back year after year because we do tree service right. We have continually grown by providing quality, professional tree services at a fair price. Whether it is a tree or the limbs that are causing problems for your home or business, we can help. We are committed to providing high quality service to all of our customers.
Business highlights
35 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Free estimates on tree removal, tree trimming, tree pruning, stump grinding, lot clearing.
Stump Grinders just did an extensive tree removal job for me and they were excellent! Probably removed a total of 10 very large trees. Their price was extremely fair and I will definitely be using them again the next time I need some trees removed. Wayne Smith, the owner, is one of the finest men I know and his tree service skills are of the highest quality. His crew were also very skillful and professional and together with Wayne - they made a great team.
Description of Work: Tree Removal
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
DK C.
05/2017
5.0
tree service
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The entire job was a very positive experience for me. Dave, the owner, called me within a couple of hours of my contacting them. He gave me an estimate the same day and began two days later, exactly when he said he would. The work was well done, and my yard looks much better now. Before they left, Dale walked me through everything they'd done and gave me some good advice on what to do in the future. Both Dave and Dale seem to be willing to minimize the amount of heavy chemicals and use what is already available, as I always prefer for anything being done in my yard. No damage was done to my house, which is very close to one of the large maples that was being trimmed. The price was reasonable, the work was excellent, and they cleaned up everything before leaving. I will keep their contact information and get in touch with them if I need anything else like this done. I am happy to have found a dependable company that does what it says it's going to do, listens to me and what I need, gives me good advice about it, and follows through promptly and well.
Description of Work: Dave and his crew cleared out the lower branches of 2 maples and a large juniper and ground up 3 large stumps and a small one for me. While they were here, they did some smaller things above our agreement and didn't charge me for them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Shawn G.
02/2017
5.0
tree service
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This is the second time that we have used Stump Grinders and are extremely happy with them. Great service, great pricing, and a professional crew. What more could we ask for? Will continue to use in the future and recommend without any reservations.
Description of Work: Removal and stump grinding of several trees as well as general pruning on our property.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Response from Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc.
Thank you for the review, [Member Name Removed]. So happy you are pleased with the project.
RICHARD S.
12/2016
5.0
tree service
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Wayne Stump Grinding Services came out on time to remove several dead stumps and trees, remove lots of dead limbs, grind down a tree stump and clean up some underbrush. Ask me to walk around and check what was done and if I was satisfied with the job. Wayne and his crew were very personable and professional and worked well together. I am very pleased with the service and I would recommend them to anyone!!!! Thank you...
Description of Work: Remove dead trees and brush.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400
deleaphine C.
07/2016
5.0
tree service
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Stump Grinders Tree Service provided the best customer service! I was impressed to see how Wayne (owner) and his crew worked together as a team. All of them focused on their tasks and worked with efficiency to get the job done in a safe and timely manner.
Description of Work: Several trees in the backyard needed to be cut down or trimmed back.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Shawn G.
03/2016
5.0
tree service
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Work was carried out in a fast and professional manner, the crew was on-site when expected and completed all required work. My yard has gone from overgrown to cleared and ready for the next project. I highly recommend this contractor and will use again without hesitation if the need arises.
Description of Work: Partial lot clearing, including removal of several small trees, stump grinding and debris removal.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Tracy S.
10/2015
5.0
tree service
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Wayne and his crew were excellent. Wow, the cleanup was fantastic too. Place looks great.
Description of Work: Removed 2 black walnut trees, elevated an evergreen to 8', removed a smaller tree
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Jason C.
07/2015
3.0
tree service
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Wayne responded back to my vm promptly and was extremely professional and courteous over the phone. Not sure what happened with the appointment.
Description of Work: Left a voicemail for Wayne on 7/9 requesting an estimate to take down a dead tree on my property. Wayne called back a few hours later and we agreed to meet at my house at approximately10am on Saturday (7/11). I was home all day and he never called or showed. I didn't attempt to follow-up with Wayne to determine what happened and had another tree service perform the work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc.
Wayne had emergency call on Saturday 7/11 and was unable to get to all of his scheduled estimates. He followed up with a call on Sunday to the two that he missed on Saturday. He completed one estimate and attempted to contact Mr. [removed member name] with no answer ( as per our cell phone records). We have an A rating with Angie's List for jobs that were completed and we take pride in knowing that when the job is completed that the customer is satisfied. We do sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and we thank you for your review.
Kim L.
05/2015
5.0
tree service
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Wayne called me back right away and came to give me an estimate when he said he would. He showed up with his crew on the scheduled day. Was a little late because the job before me asked him to do more than he had anticipated but he called and let me know that he was running late so that was not a problem. Got right to the task at hand when they showed up. Cleaned up and left the bill. Nice guy, crew seemed like a good team. I'd use them again and probably will have to because I have a lot of very tall thin pines in my backyard. His price was about half of the other quote I got and the third guy never showed up to give me the estimate I asked for.
Description of Work: Cut down an extremely tall tree in the woods in my back yard that was dangerously close to falling and cut roots from another tree that were getting out of control and becoming a nuisance.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
Rick B.
05/2015
5.0
tree service
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Very professional. Arrived as scheduled with all required equipment . Team finished everything in less than 1-1/2 hrs. Cleaned everything up. Will use them again when needed.
Description of Work: ground a tree stump, removed 2 large bushes, 5 other oversized bushes, ground stumps for all. Shredded all and hauled away all debris.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Nash P.
03/2015
5.0
tree service
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Wayne promptly called me back after leaving a message regarding some old oak trees in our parking lot. We scheduled an appoitment to go over the job. He showed up the property on time and in professional manner. We went over the job and he was able to furnish a quote and schedule. They came out 930am and got to work and finished up around 430pm. They brought a bucket crane and a large chipper as the trees were very old and limbs were large to very large. I am more than pleased with the level of work and they were very professional in leaving the site clean. I would highly recommend their services! They stuck to the price and got the job done in time!
Description of Work: Prune and trim two old oak trees.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Chris B.
08/2014
5.0
tree service
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Wayne was an absolute delight to work with…extremely punctual and professional. His crew was very thorough and friendly. They arrived early and completed the job, including the addition of another stump removal, in a wonderful manner leaving our yard in better condition then they found it!
Description of Work: Removed one large maple and three stumps.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$660
Response from Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc.
Thanks, [removed member name]. I has been a pleasure working with you. Let us know if you need help with anything in the future. Hope you have a wonderful and blessed day. Wayne Smith
Kathy B.
07/2014
5.0
tree service
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It went great. They're reputable around the neighborhood. They're very good and they were highly recommended. They do really good work. I wouldn't trust anybody else.
Description of Work: They cut down 5 trees.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Response from Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc.
Thanks for the review [member name removed]. If we can be of any help on your next project let us know. Hope you have a good day.
James C.
06/2014
5.0
tree service
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I am very pleased. No problems at all
Description of Work: Cut down around twenty trees for us. Did an excellent job and cleaned up everything before they left really well
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Anita H.
05/2014
5.0
tree service
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They were excellent. One good thing about it was that they saw some things that had gone wrong, took care of them and didn't charge me.
Description of Work: I have used Stump Grinders Tree Service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Christina L.
04/2014
4.0
tree service
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They did a good job and did what I asked them to do. No push back, no excuses. I would recommend them again.
Description of Work: Stump ground a tree I cut down
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Rebecca A.
03/2014
5.0
tree service
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With the last ice storm several pine trees fell in my back yard. I called several tree removal services hoping to get someone to remove them. Of the 3 I called, Stump Grinder's Tree Service was the only one who got back to me in a timely manner. The girl who called explained that they were really busy due to the weather ( the same weather that created my problem) but would be out to give me an estimate. They came the following Saturday, looked over the work that needed to be done and gave me an estimate. They let me know at that time that it might be a few weeks before they could do the work but that they would do it if I wanted them to. Mr. Smith called a week later to tell me that they would be here on Monday to do the work. They arrived on time, started working and were finished with the area cleaned up within 6 hours.
Description of Work: Removed fallen trees, ground out some stumps. Arrived when they said they would, did a thorough job, even removed some trees that were dead but not part of the original estimate for no extra charge and left the area clean.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Edith K.
09/2013
5.0
tree service
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Evidently there is a high demand for tree services because I had been trying to get someone to take this tree down for a while. My neighbor suggested I call Stump Grinders and they returned my call the same day. They came to look at the tree a couple of days later to give estimate and were here the next day to take the tree down. They were extremely thorough in cleanup and very professional.
Description of Work: I had a dead tree in a natural area in my front yard whicxh was re3moved.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
David J. M.
07/2012
5.0
tree service
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They did very good work, very reasonable, cleaned up perfectly and did a real good job. They just cleaned everything up, just did everything exactly as we asked them to do and they were even better. They were very considerate, timely and they did everything very professionally. We had other estimates but their estimate was very competitive. They were right there when they said they were going to be.
Description of Work: We had some trees cut down by Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc. They cut down four trees, cleaned up a lot of bush and ground some stumps.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100
FRED K.
04/2011
5.0
tree service
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They have excellent quality and a very competitive price. When they finished the project, they cleaned up after themselves. The owner, Wayne Smith is present on every job and monitors the workers to ensure that things are done properly, the job is not rushed and it is completed with safety in mind. I have hired Stump Grinders repeatedly over the years and would recommend them to anyone.
Description of Work: I have hired Stump Grinders for both minor and major jobs. They have removed 5 huge oak trees in my front yard. He also removed the stumps. He's also done a lot of work for my neighbors.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
BILL M.
03/2011
5.0
tree service
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They came when promised and completed the tree removal,stump removal in a short time.They hauled away all the material and took care not to damage any landscaping. I have used this company several times with great experience every time.
Description of Work: We had several very large trees removed and the stumps ground out.They put down plywood boards to protect the turf from the equipment.They removed all the debris and cleaned up . Very professional and started work and completed work as promised. I have used them 4 or 5 times over the last 12 years and have never been dissapointed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,850
DAVID & ELIZABETH P.
01/2011
5.0
tree service
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Things went well. I called to ask for a quote. Wayne came on time and gave a reasonable quote. They came the next day to cut down the trees. I didn't want the stumps ground up because of the proximity to buried power, cable & phone lines. They took care to not damage my driveway with heavy equipment and to drop branches, etc in a controlled manner. They were done in an hour and a half.
Description of Work: Removed 3 trees. Left me some chipped wood to use as mulch.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
David B.
08/2008
4.0
tree service
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The company did the work soon after we agreed on the job, and the work was performed as promised. They did a good job, and we were able to negotiate additional work while they were here.
Description of Work: Removed two fallen tree trunks and limbs from neighboring property. Removed dead or broken limbs from trees along driveway. Remove brush, vines growing beside and over metal storage trailer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
MARY FRANCES F.
10/2007
5.0
tree service
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My weeping willow never fully recovered from the ice storm of 2002, and this summer, the branches sprouted almost no leaves. I have had a 7 foot stump in the front yard since 2004 since the crew that cut down the dead 100ft White Oak did not have a stump grinder. I asked Mr. Smith to look at the Maple because I was aware that it had a cavity. Mr. Smith pointed out to me that the tall limb that faced the side of my house was dead, and it was only a matter of time that it would fall over on the house, i.e., it was an accident waiting to happen. The Maple was a challenge because it was right up against my privacy fence, but Mr. Smith and his crew figured out a way to cut it down without going into the neighbor's yard and without damaging the privacy fence. Stump Grinders has all the equipment and talent needed for easy or difficult tree and stump removal. Many tree service companies cannot do both tree and stump removal. Everyone worked very hard and with a conscientious attitude.
Description of Work: Cut down 30ft Weeping Willow and 55ft Maple Tree. Ground 7ft stump, 3ft stump, and four other small stumps. Hauled off logs, spread mulch that was left from grinding, cleaned area. The Maple Tree hung over our neighbor's yard, and it was two inches away from my privacy fence. We could not locate the neighbor to get permission to go into their yard; however, the crew was able to pull each limb they cut back over to my yard, and the privacy fence did not require subsequent repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,850
JOHN B.
10/2005
5.0
tree service
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THE CREW FROM STUMP GRINDERS WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND COURTEOUS. NO DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE OR LANDSCAPE DURING THE PROCESS. CLEANUP WAS DONE SO AS TO NOT EVEN KNOW THEY HAD BEEN THERE.
Description of Work: STUMP GRINDERS CREW REMOVED 5 LARGE PINE TREES FROM THE FRONT AND BACK YARD. 3 OF THESE TREES WERE VERY CLOSE TO THE HOUSE.
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FAQ
Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc. is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc. accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc. offers free project estimates.
Yes, Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc. offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc. does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc. offers emergency services.
No, Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc. does not offer warranties.
Stump Grinders Tree Service, Inc. offers the following services: Free estimates on tree removal, tree trimming, tree pruning, stump grinding, lot clearing.