Gone in an Afternoon
Free on-site estimate for stumps of any size.
Why It Matters
Half the stumps we grind in Cobb County weren't left by us — they're from a removal years back, a tree the last owner took down, or a storm-snapped pine somebody cut flush and forgot. Marietta's red clay holds water, which is good for growing oaks and bad for rotting stumps: a hardwood stump can sit in an East Cobb yard for a decade, sending up suckers every spring and catching the mower every other Saturday. Tree Removal Marietta grinds it well below grade so it's gone for good, not just cut off at the ground and left to fight you.
Where We Work
Stump grinding is available anywhere we do tree removal. See all the areas we serve →
The most common call: one stump from a removal, ground 4–6 inches below grade so the spot is ready for topsoil, sod, or a new bed.
Several stumps in one visit — a big cleanup, a lot that's been thinned over the years, or a fence line coming out — priced per stump, with the per-stump price dropping when we grind more than one.
Grinding deep and wide enough that the area is actually ready for regrading, reseeding, or a patio — not a flush cut that leaves surface roots to work around later.
Cost Planning
| Stump diameter | Typical cost range |
|---|---|
| Small (under 12 in.) | $75 – $150 |
| Medium (12–24 in.) | $150 – $300 |
| Large (24–36 in.) | $300 – $450 |
| Very large (36+ in.) | $450+, quoted on-site |
These are general ranges. What a Marietta stump actually costs depends on its diameter, how far the roots spread, and how close it sits to a fence, driveway, irrigation line or septic field. Grinding several Cobb County stumps on the same visit usually lowers the price of each one. Every job gets a free, written estimate before any work starts.
In a Marietta yard the grindings can be hauled off, left as mulch for the beds, or raked back into the hole, and we ask which you want up front.
A grinder needs far less room than digging a stump out, so the lawn and beds around a Cobb County stump stay in one piece.
Gas lines, irrigation heads and buried cable near a Marietta stump get flagged and discussed before grinding starts, not found by the grinder.
The price for each Marietta stump is set after someone has actually looked at it, not guessed over the phone, and you have it before the grinder starts.
No. Grinding takes out the visible stump and the top several inches of root, which is enough to stop sprouts and clear a Marietta lawn for regrading or planting. The deeper roots stay in the Cobb County clay and rot away over the next few seasons, and with the stump gone they won't sprout again.
Typically 4 to 6 inches below grade, enough for topsoil, sod, or a new bed. If your Marietta project needs more depth, like a paver patio or a footing close by, mention it at the estimate.
Usually, yes. Once the grindings are cleared and the hole is backfilled with soil, a Marietta stump spot is ready for seed, sod or a new planting. A very large oak or poplar stump leaves a wider patch of disturbed ground, and we'll show you how far it runs on-site.
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