Qualified arborists · Tōtika · $10M insured

Stump Grinding with Our Own Machines

A ground stump means no trip hazard, no regrowth, no mower damage and no obstacle to your next build, driveway or garden. We own our grinders, so stump work can be booked in the same visit as a removal or scheduled on its own.

  • 50% Female Owned & Led
  • Māori & Pasifika Owned
  • $10M Insured
  • NZQA Qualified Arborists
  • Industry Leading Experience
  • Tōtika Qualified

Overview

What's involved

A ground stump means no trip hazard, no regrowth, no mower damage and no obstacle to your next build, driveway or garden. We own our grinders, so stump work can be booked in the same visit as a removal or scheduled on its own.

We grind stumps of all sizes on residential sections, commercial grounds and development sites, including tight-access backyards and multi-stump clearance jobs.

Benefits

  • Stumps ground below grade, not just cut flush
  • Own machines — flexible scheduling and no hire markups
  • Services located and protected before grinding
  • Surface roots ground out where access allows
  • Grindings removed or backfilled and levelled to your preference
  • Bulk stump programmes for developers and councils
NZ TreeSMITHS arborist carrying out stump grinding with our own machines

Process

How we approach the work

  1. 01

    Site and services check

    We confirm underground services, irrigation and cabling near the stump before any grinding begins.

  2. 02

    Access and protection

    Access is prepared, and boards, screens or matting are used to protect surfaces, glazing and planting nearby.

  3. 03

    Grinding below grade

    The stump and major surface roots are ground out to the depth required for your intended use of the area.

  4. 04

    Backfill or removal

    Grindings are removed, or levelled and compacted back into the void ready for topsoil and turf.

Safety first

Exclusion zones, debris screening and full PPE. Operators are competency-assessed on our own plant.

Clean-up promise

The area is raked, levelled and blown down, with grindings removed from site if you'd prefer a clean void.

Commercial capability

Developers and councils clearing multiple stumps can package the work through our commercial arborist services.

Commercial Arborist Services →

Where we work

Available across South Auckland, Franklin, North Waikato and wider Auckland

South Auckland: Manukau, Papakura, Takanini, Manurewa, Botany, Flat Bush, Ōtāhuhu, Papatoetoe · Franklin: Paerata, Pukekohe, Drury, Karaka, Waiuku, Buckland, Patumāhoe, Bombay · North Waikato: Pokeno, Te Kauwhata, Mercer, Meremere, Rangiriri, Huntly, Whangamarino, Port Waikato · Wider Auckland: Auckland Central, Onehunga, Penrose, Mount Wellington, New Lynn, Henderson, North Shore, Waitākere. View all service areas

Get a quote

Tell us about the job

Send through the details and photos and we'll come back with a written quote. For urgent make-safe work, call us on 022 057 0609.

Residential quote

Tell us about your trees and we will arrange a site assessment with a qualified arborist.

Selected files can be attached to the email that opens when you submit.

Prefer to talk? Call 022 057 0609. Enquiries go directly to nztreesmiths@icloud.com.