Stump grinding on Hayling Island

After a storm

When a tree is blown over rather than cut down, what's left is usually not a neat stump. Part of the root system can be pulled up out of the ground with it, which leaves a mess of soil, roots and timber. If the tree is still down or hanging, call us first: we offer 24/7 emergency call-outs and the priority is making it safe. Once that's done, the stump and roots can be dealt with properly.

Replacing a windbreak

Hedges and trees on the island often shelter the garden from the sea wind as well as giving privacy. If an old windbreak has to come out, grinding the stumps along the line lets you plant a new one in the same place. It's worth thinking about the new planting before the old one goes, so the garden isn't left exposed for longer than it needs to be.

Getting onto the island and into the garden

There's one road on and off Hayling, over the bridge from Langstone, and plenty of island gardens are reached only by a narrow side passage or through the house. Tell us the narrowest gap between the road and the stump and where we can park, and we can normally advise what is workable.

Protected trees on the island

Hayling Island is part of Havant Borough, so Havant Borough Council handles Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas here. Government guidance treats a protected tree's roots as part of the tree, and replacement planting can be required where a protected tree is removed. If the stump is from a protected tree, check any conditions before planning the space.

To quote for a stump on Hayling

• Whether the tree was cut down or blown over
• Photos of the stump and any lifted roots or soil
• How many stumps, if it's an old hedge line
• The narrowest way in, and where we can park
• What you want to plant or build there next