The short answer
Small accessible stumps start from about $150 each. That is a straightforward grind, a machine that fits the gate, and chips you are willing to keep or that we can handle simply.
A fence-line oak, a stump headed for a driveway, and a row of storm-broken trunks are not that job. Diameter, depth, and access take over.
What you are actually buying
The visible stump is the small part. The flare and the roots decide the passes. Sod, a future slab, and a flower bed need different depths. We set the depth before the wheel spins.
Chips can stay as mulch, get hauled, or get raked back and topped with soil if the quote says so. A grind that leaves a mound of chips where you wanted turf is an unfinished scope.
- Count and approximate diameter.
- Depth for sod, bed, or slab.
- Gate width and whether we protect the lawn getting in.
- Chips: leave, haul, or backfill.
Gulf Coast lots
Tight fences, irrigation, and live oaks are normal from Slidell to Bay St. Louis. Sandy coastal ground hides lines near the roots. Clay inland changes how the chips pack back into the hole.
Storm-damaged trunks often have metal, concrete, or fence in the root zone. We look before we grind. Hitting that blind ruins a wheel and the price.
When grinding is not the whole job
If the stump has to disappear because a slab or a drive is going there, grinding may need to go deeper, and the dirt work around it is separate. If you are replanting turf, the grade around the hole has to be right or the sod fails on the chips.
Land clearing that only pushes brush does not include this. If you need the stumps gone, the clearing quote has to say so.