25/03/2026
Tree Surgeons — Is Your Stump Grinder Actually Making You Money?
Most tree surgeons we speak to assume owning a grinder is the profitable move. But when you break it down properly, the numbers tell a different story.
A £30k machine loses roughly 50% of its value in 3-4 years. That's £15,000 gone before you've covered a single repair, a broken tooth, or a day your bloke didn't use it. At £80–100 profit per grind, you're looking at 150+ jobs just to get back to zero.
Meanwhile, your teams are sitting on tree work while the grinder gets used once a week.
We've spoken to firms across the South West — from sole traders to 11-team operations — and the same frustrations keep coming up:
-Subcontractors who leave a mess and disappear
-Grindings left in a pile you have to go back and clear
-No-shows that make you look bad in front of your client
-Machines that break down at the worst possible time
No More Stumps Ltd is a dedicated stump grinding specialist covering the South West. We turn up, we grind it properly, we clear it properly. NPTC qualified operators, full insurance, CSCS cards, CAT scanner tickets, and 6 machines on the ground — from tracked units for tight access to high-output grinders for large-diameter stumps.
You focus on the tree work. We handle the stumps. You put 30% on top. That's pure margin, no machine costs, no comebacks.
If you're in the South West and want a reliable stump grinding sub you can actually trust — DM us and let's have a conversation.
