Charlotte's canopy is mostly willow oak and loblolly pine, and both leave a big stump. A mature willow oak in Dilworth or Plaza Midwood can measure 30 inches at the flare — that's a quoted job, not a $99 job, and we'll say so before we book it.
The $99 price is the door for small stumps up to 12 inches: a crape myrtle cluster, a dead dogwood, a river birch stem. Everything above that is priced by diameter on a menu you can read before anyone comes out.
Piedmont red clay is dense and grinds slower than sandy soil, and it stains everything it touches. We tarp adjacent walkways and patios on request so you're not pressure-washing orange dust off the porch afterward.
What Charlotte stump grinding costs
Same posted menu everywhere we work — no travel surcharge inside Charlotte. 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 Charlotte specifically
Willow oak flares
Charlotte's signature street tree buttresses hard at the base. We quote off the widest point, and we tell you that number before scheduling.
Red clay and staining
Piedmont clay dust is orange and it travels. Ask us to tarp your walk, patio or pool deck and we will.
Tight inner-loop lots
Dilworth, Elizabeth and Plaza Midwood have narrow side yards and mature roots. The compact grinder fits a 36-inch gate; note fence gate width in the booking form.
Loblolly pine stumps
Pine is resinous and gums the wheel, so it takes longer, but pricing still follows the posted diameter menu — no species surcharge.
Neighborhoods we cover
- Dilworth
- Plaza Midwood
- Ballantyne
- University City
- Matthews
- Huntersville
- Mint Hill
- Pineville
Charlotte stump grinding questions
- What does stump grinding cost in Charlotte?
- $99 for one stump up to 12 inches across. Standard 13 to 20 inch stumps are $120 to $150; 21 to 30 inches is $150 to $240. Large willow oaks and multi-trunk stumps are quoted on site after measuring.
- Do you serve Matthews, Huntersville and Ballantyne?
- Yes — Mecklenburg County including Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Huntersville, Cornelius and Ballantyne, at the same posted prices.
- How deep will you grind in clay?
- Standard is four to six inches below grade, which supports sod or seed. Ask for more depth if you're building on the spot and we'll price it up front.
- Do I need to be home?
- No, as long as we can reach the stump and any gate is unlocked. We text before arrival and again when the job is finished.
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