Emerald ash borer changed the shape of this job in Kansas City. Whole streets in Brookside, Waldo and the Northland lost ash trees over a handful of seasons, and thousands of those stumps are still sitting there under a ring of mower scars.
We price off a posted menu instead of a walkaround pitch. $99 buys one stump up to 12 inches across, ground below grade. Street-tree ash stumps usually run 16 to 26 inches, which lands them between $120 and $240.
We work both sides of the state line — Missouri neighborhoods and the Johnson County suburbs — at the same numbers. If your stump is in a parkway strip owned by the city, check with them first; we only grind on the property you control.
What Kansas City stump grinding costs
Same posted menu everywhere we work — no travel surcharge inside Kansas City. 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 Kansas City specifically
Ash borer stumps
Dead ash is dry and grinds quickly, but the wood is brittle and throws debris. We mat and shield around windows, siding and cars before starting.
Freeze-thaw settling
KC winters heave loose fill. We compact the hole in layers so you're not topping it off every spring.
Older narrow lots
Pre-war neighborhoods have driveways with no side clearance. The compact grinder gets through a 36-inch gate, which covers most of Brookside and Waldo.
Silver maple surface roots
Silver maple sends roots across the lawn. Grinding the visible runs is about $15 apiece and makes a real difference for mowing.
Neighborhoods we cover
- Brookside
- Waldo
- Northland
- Lee's Summit
- Independence
- Overland Park
- Olathe
- Shawnee
Kansas City stump grinding questions
- How much is stump grinding in Kansas City?
- $99 is the minimum job and covers a single stump up to 12 inches across. Most yard and street-tree stumps here measure 13 to 26 inches and price at $120 to $240 off the posted menu.
- Do you grind on both sides of the state line?
- Yes. Kansas City MO, Independence, Lee's Summit and North Kansas City, plus Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee and Prairie Village in Kansas — same prices.
- Can you grind a dead ash stump right against a foundation?
- Usually. We need roughly a foot of working clearance around the stump. Send a photo with the form if it's tight against a wall or a utility meter.
- Is the grinding cleaned up?
- Chips are raked into the hole and tamped level as part of the job. If you want them gone, haul-away starts at $40.
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