Austin yards are full of leftovers: a cedar elm that split in an ice storm, an Arizona ash that finally gave up, a hackberry the previous owner cut flush and never dealt with. STUMP99 grinds those stumps and nothing else — we're not a tree crew looking to upsell you a canopy trim.
Pricing here is the same as everywhere we work: $99 minimum for a stump under 12 inches across, then up by diameter. You'll get the number by text before we schedule, and the number doesn't move unless we find something buried that changes the job.
Central Austin lots are the reason we run one compact machine instead of a tow-behind monster. If your stump is behind the house off a narrow driveway in Bouldin or Rosedale, it's still a normal job for us.
What Austin stump grinding costs
Same posted menu everywhere we work — no travel surcharge inside Austin. Most standard yard stumps measure 13 to 20 inches and land in the $120–$150 band, not at the $99 minimum.
Up to 12" across
Minimum job price. One stump, ground below grade.
$99
13"–20" across
Most standard yard stumps land here.
$120–$150
21"–30" across
Priced by diameter at the widest point.
$150–$240
31"+ / multi-trunk
We measure and confirm before starting.
Quoted on site
Optional extras
Haul chips away
+$40 and up
Optional — most people keep the chips as mulch.
Surface roots
+$15 per root run
Grinding visible roots trailing off the stump.
Extra stumps, same visit
From $45 each
No second trip charge when they're in one yard.
Grinding in Austin specifically
Limestone and shallow caliche
West Austin soil hides rock inches under the surface. We grind to depth where the ground allows and tell you plainly if bedrock stops us short.
Oak wilt awareness
Central Texas oak wilt spreads through fresh wounds and shared root systems. We clean the wheel between oak jobs and can schedule sensitive grinds outside the February–June high-risk window.
Irrigation and landscape lighting
Lots of Austin lawns are on drip or spray zones. Flag heads and low-voltage lines before we arrive — 811 marks utilities, not your sprinklers.
Chips as mulch
Austin summers punish exposed beds. Most customers keep the grindings and spread them, which costs nothing. Haul-away runs from $40.
Neighborhoods we cover
- South Congress
- Hyde Park
- Mueller
- Circle C
- Cedar Park
- Pflugerville
- Round Rock
- Del Valle
Austin stump grinding questions
- How much is stump grinding in Austin?
- Austin jobs start at the $99 minimum for a stump under 12 inches across. Most Austin yard stumps — cedar elm, hackberry, Arizona ash — measure 13 to 20 inches and run $120 to $150.
- Can you grind a stump behind a locked gate in Central Austin?
- Yes, as long as we can get in. Our grinder needs a 36-inch opening. Lots in Travis Heights, Hyde Park and Zilker often have narrow side yards, so note gate width in the booking form and we'll confirm fit before scheduling.
- Do you grind live oak stumps?
- We do. Live oak is dense and slower to grind than elm or ash, but our pricing is still by diameter — no hardwood surcharge on standard residential stumps.
- Do you handle stumps in Round Rock, Cedar Park or Pflugerville?
- Yes. The Austin truck covers the metro out to Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Buda and Kyle at the same posted price.
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