Top 7 stump grinding services in Brisbane

Stump Grind It is a family business around Mount Gravatt and Wishart. Owner Troy runs it with his three sons, and the family says it has more than 25 years in the tree industry. Stumps are the main game. The headline machine is a 115 horsepower Vermeer SC1152, which the company describes as Australia's largest wheeled stump grinder.

Standard grinding goes 100 to 200mm down, each stump is ground a little wider than its base, and the crew will go deeper near pools, concrete or future building sites. It also chases surface roots, works up steps and in tight spots, and handles tree removal and trimming.

Just Stumpgrinding is a Brisbane business that does nothing but stumps. It says it started grinding and removing stumps about 21 years ago and has served Brisbane and Ipswich since.

The equipment list runs from larger machines, including a Kanga and a Red Roo SHP400, down to a small hand held grinder for spots a bigger unit cannot reach. The business says it is fully insured.

Northside Stump Grinding does one job. Brett runs the business from Kallangur and quotes jobs himself. It grinds tree and palm stumps of any size for homes and commercial sites across Brisbane's northside and Moreton Bay.

Stumps are ground below ground level to stop regrowth, the hole is backfilled, and customers can keep the mulch or have it taken away. The business says it is fully insured and uses low impact equipment, which matters on lawns and garden beds.

Eden Tree Service is a Chambers Flat tree company that grinds and removes stumps as part of its wider work. Director Phil Hackett, a former Brisbane City Council arborist, holds a Diploma of Arboriculture and has owned the business since 2012.

The company offers both stump grinding and full stump removal, and publishes a guide on choosing between them. It can take the tree down and deal with the stump in the same booking, and it covers Brisbane's southside, Logan, the Redlands and Ipswich. It is a QAA member and approved contractor.

North Brisbane Trees is a full tree service from Samford, but stump grinding gets serious attention. The company runs a 115 horsepower grinder that it says can reach about 550mm below ground, well past the depth of a typical small machine.

Chips can be raked back into the hole or spread on garden beds, and the business explains why the chip and soil mix is not ideal for planting straight away. It has an AQF Level 5 consulting arborist on staff, a crane truck for larger removals, and covers the north, inner north and west.

Michael's Tree Services is a family business on Brisbane's northside, run by Michael and his son Nic. Stump grinding sits alongside its removals and pruning, and the company says it takes on large hardwood stumps and narrow access yards.

The process starts with an onsite quote and a look at the stump and surroundings. The crew cuts the stump down, grinds below ground, channels out large roots that could cause trouble later, then mulches and removes the waste. Smaller jobs may be dug out by hand. The business is a QAA member and approved contractor.

Oasis Tree Management is a family tree company in Logan Village, started in 2014 by Bruce Herlihy. Stump grinding is one of its core services alongside pruning, removals and land clearing.

The company says it grinds stumps to roughly 200mm below the topsoil line, enough to lay turf or garden over. Its crews are AQF Level 3 qualified arborists, and it covers Brisbane's southside suburbs such as Sunnybank, Springwood and Holland Park, as well as Logan.