Stump grinding for Tampa yards
When an old laurel oak comes down in South Tampa, the tree company takes the trunk and the stump stays put. Tampa lost canopy steadily after 2011, and the city lists unhealthy laurel oak removals among the causes. Every one of those removals leaves a stump in someone's yard. Gone Stumpin handles the stump grinding. The stump gets ground down until you cannot see it, and you decide whether the grindings stay or go.
What matters for a stump in Tampa
The tree permit is already behind you
Protected trees inside Tampa city limits need a permit before removal. By the time you call about the stump, that part is finished. Gone Stumpin grinds stumps only and never takes down standing trees.
Why the stump does not go to the curb
City yard waste pickup takes stumps only under 50 pounds and smaller than 2 feet. McKay Bay Transfer Station will not accept stumps over 100 pounds. A mature oak stump is well past both.
Storm stumps still sitting there
After Helene and Milton, Tampa crews collected about 1.3 million cubic yards of storm debris, and storm pickup also refused stumps over 100 pounds. If one is still in your yard from 2024, that is the job.
Debris leaves with the contractor
The city requires landscaping companies to haul away yard waste from their own work. With Gone Stumpin you choose: grindings stay on site or leave with haul-away for a fee.
What you get
Ground down out of sight
The stump gets ground until you can no longer see it. What was sticking out of the yard ends up level with the ground around it.
You pick the finish
Keep the grindings on site to fill the hole or use around beds. Or choose haul-away for a fee and the pile leaves with the crew.
Raking and grass on request
Want the spot raked out and grass planted so it blends back into the lawn? Ask for it when you request the estimate.
A written estimate first
The owner looks at the job in person and puts the price in writing before any grinding starts. That number holds unless the scope of the job changes.
Full details on how stump grinding works.
How the job goes
Tell us about the stump
Send the project address, how many stumps you have and anything about the yard worth knowing, like a fence gate or a tight side yard.
The owner sees it in person
He looks at what is actually there and writes the estimate on site. Price follows how much stump there is to grind.
You get an arrival time
Once you say yes, the job goes on the schedule with a set arrival time.
The stump comes out
He grinds it down until it is out of sight. The owner runs the job himself.
Finish the way you chose
Grindings stay or go with haul-away. Raking and grass planting happen if you asked for them.
Tampa neighborhoods with heavy tree cover
The owner has worked in many Tampa neighborhoods. The city's 2021 canopy study shows where the most trees stand, which is where most stumps turn up.
South Tampa
Ballast Point (51%), Bayshore Beautiful (50%), Historic Hyde Park (42%) and Palma Ceia (41%). South Tampa canopy hit a 20-year low in the study.
Central Tampa
New Suburb Beautiful (57%), Hampton Terrace (53%) and the Seminole Heights neighborhoods at 43% to 48%.
North Tampa
Tampa Palms led the city at 73% canopy, with Hunter's Green neighborhoods above 50%.
Got a stump in Tampa?
Send the address and what you are looking at. The owner sees it in person and writes the estimate before any grinding starts.
Why Tampa homeowners call Gone Stumpin
The owner is on every job
You deal with one person from the first call to the last pass of the grinder in Tampa.
Stumps are the whole job
Gone Stumpin does not take down standing trees. The tree comes down first, then we grind what is left behind.
Scheduled arrival times
Your Tampa job gets a set arrival time, not a vague window somewhere in the week.
Discounts for those who serve
First responders, veterans and active military get a discount. Mention it when you ask for your estimate.
Commercially insured
Gone Stumpin carries commercial liability insurance. Ask for the certificate of insurance when you request your estimate.
Stump grinding questions in Tampa
I had a laurel oak removed in South Tampa. What do I do with the stump?
Call for a stump grinding estimate. The stump gets ground down out of sight, and you choose whether the grindings stay on site or get hauled away for a fee.
Will the City of Tampa pick up my stump?
Only if it is under 50 pounds and smaller than 2 feet. Anything larger needs grinding or hauling.
Do I need a city permit to grind a stump in Tampa?
The permit rules on the city tree page cover removing and pruning living trees. If the tree is already gone and the city signed off, the stump is what is left. Ask Construction Services at (813) 274-3100 if you are unsure about your property.
Do you cut down the tree too?
No. Gone Stumpin grinds stumps and does not remove standing trees. Have the tree taken down first, then call us for the stump in Tampa.
How much does stump grinding cost in Tampa?
Price comes from how much stump there is to grind. The owner sees it in person and gives you a written estimate before any work starts, and it stays fixed unless the job changes.
Are you insured?
Yes. Gone Stumpin carries commercial liability insurance. Ask for the certificate of insurance when you request your estimate.
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