What we do
Stump Grinding & Removal in Brisbane, the Redlands and Logan
Stump grinding is the fast, clean way to get rid of a stump. The grinder's cutting wheel chews the stump into chips down to around 200 to 300mm below ground level, taking the main roots with it. The hole is backfilled with the grindings and a bit of soil, and you can turf or plant over it within a few weeks. There is no excavator, no hole the size of a car, and no trailer load of clay to get rid of.
Our grinder fits through a standard side gate, which matters in Brisbane where the stump is nearly always in the backyard. We grind stumps we have removed and stumps left by other contractors or by storms, from a palm stump to an old camphor laurel a metre and a half across. Where a stump has to be dug out completely, for a pool, a slab or a driveway, we can arrange full removal.
Stumps are worth dealing with sooner rather than later in south-east Queensland. Termites use old stumps as a food source and a nest, and a stump with a termite colony in it is a short walk from your bearers and joists. Gum stumps in particular reshoot for years if they are left.
What's included in our stump grinding & removal service
Grinding below ground level
200 to 300mm below the surface for lawn, deeper on request for garden beds or paving prep.
Surface root grinding
Big lateral roots that lift paths and mower blades ground back as well.
Multiple stumps
A discount applies when there are several stumps on one visit. Acreage clean-ups are common.
Tight access
The grinder goes through a 750mm gate. If it fits down the side of the house, we can grind it.
Backfill and tidy
Grindings raked back into the hole, excess removed if you prefer, lawn left level.
Full stump removal
Digging out the whole root plate for building or pool works, arranged as a separate job.
Why get a stump ground
- It is a trip hazard for kids, guests and the mower
- Termites: stumps are a food source and a nest site near the house
- Gum and camphor laurel stumps reshoot into a thicket if left
- You want a clean lawn, a new bed, turf or paving where the tree was
- Selling the house and the stump looks like an unfinished job
- A palm stump is rotting and attracting cockroaches and rats
Stump grinding cost in Brisbane (guide only)
Stump grinding is priced on the diameter of the stump at ground level, plus access. A rule of thumb from published guides is diameter in centimetres multiplied by about $3, with a minimum call-out.
| Job | Guide range |
|---|---|
| Small stump (under 30cm) | $80 – $150 |
| Medium stump (30–60cm) | $150 – $260 |
| Large stump (60–100cm) | $260 – $400 |
| Very large stump (100cm+) | $400 – $1,200+ |
| Multiple stumps, same visit | 15–30% off the total |
| Surface roots | $45 – $90 per metre |
Sources: Dynamic Tree Solutions Brisbane cost guide 2026; gotreequotes.com.au stump grinding cost guide. Guide only. Your written quote is the price. Try the cost calculator for an instant range.
How a stump grinding & removal job runs
- 01
Call or send photos
Ring 0466 270 743 or use the form. A couple of photos of the tree and the access is enough for us to give a rough figure over the phone.
- 02
Free on-site quote
We look at the tree, the targets under it, the access for the truck and the council mapping, then give you a written fixed price.
- 03
The job
Crew, truck, chipper and grinder arrive on the day. Trees come down in sections over houses, pools and fences, and everything is chipped.
- 04
Clean-up and done
Lawn raked, driveway swept, mulch left if you want it. You pay the quoted price, not a cent more.
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Where we do stump grinding & removal
Based at Sheldon, we cover Redlands & Bayside, Logan, South Brisbane, North Brisbane, West Brisbane, Northern Gold Coast. Popular suburbs for stump grinding & removal:
- Capalaba
- Cleveland
- Victoria Point
- Redland Bay
- Thornlands
- Alexandra Hills
- Birkdale
- Wellington Point
- Mount Cotton
- Eagleby
- Beenleigh
- Loganholme
- Shailer Park
- Springwood
- Daisy Hill
- Cornubia
- Browns Plains
- Logan Village
- Carindale
- Wynnum
- Manly
- Mount Gravatt
- Holland Park
- Sunnybank
- Eight Mile Plains
- Chandler
- Gumdale
- Belmont
- Chermside
- Aspley
- Albany Creek
- The Gap
- Kenmore
- Indooroopilly
- Coomera
- Helensvale
