Tree & Stump Eaters

The tree goes and the stump stays. That is the position a lot of people ring us from: a job that was finished by somebody else, a lump of hardwood still sitting in the middle of the lawn, and suckers coming up around it by the second spring. It is common enough that we put it in the name. Tree & Stump Eaters is a family owned business out of Somerville, not a franchise, and there are more than twenty five years on the Mornington Peninsula behind it.

Our arborists hold Arborist Certificates III and V, we are affiliated with the International Society of Arboriculture, and the business is certified to ISO 9001 for the way the work is managed, ISO 14001 for the environmental side and ISO 45001 for safety. We are fully insured, licensed and council compliant. The run covers Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha, Rosebud, Hastings, Frankston, Langwarrin, Tyabb, Red Hill, Balnarring, Cranbourne and Narre Warren.

Since stump grinding is what we are named for, here is exactly how it goes. You get a free on site quote within twenty four hours. On the day, the area is fenced off before anything spins up, because a grinder throws chip a long way. We take the stump to at least 150mm below the surface, which is deep enough that nothing regrows and nothing moves into the cavity, and most stumps are gone in under an hour. The gear is compact by design, so it gets in beside a house, through a side gate and up against a fence line without tearing the place up on the way past. When it is done you choose: we take the debris away, or we leave a turf ready backfill you can reseed straight over. Most stumps land between $150 and $500 depending on size, depth and how hard the access is, and there is a thirty day guarantee on the workmanship either way.

The rest of it runs the same way. Tree removal on a peninsula block usually means climbing gear and high reach machinery rather than a clear drop, and a typical one sits between $400 and $900. For the trees you are keeping there is tree pruning and tree lopping, while palm tree trimming and removal deals with the ones nobody enjoys climbing, and land clearing takes on a whole block. Where a council permit is in the way we sort it, and where you need something in writing our arborist reports cover tree health and safety. The office runs Monday to Saturday, 7am to 5pm, with emergency tree removal on call at any hour. Ring 0418 570 321 and you will have a price within the day.