When you have downed trees from a windstorm; how is the easy way to get rid of the root ball?

Question

I have these giant 10" X 10" root balls from some Fir Trees that are stuck up from the ground 90 degrees. They are caked with dirt. I am trying to put this house on the market for sale and want to find an easy fix, if possible.

Answer 1

Wow I think you are going to need some heavy equipment in there.Those roots are gonna be tough.Good luck

Answer 2

First off, the way you phrase it - as I read it, the stump has uprooted and is sideways. Also, you say that they are 10" x 10" which is a tiny little thing you could dispose of with 15 minutes work....soooooo.. I think you mean 10 feet x 10 feet - right? The rest of the answer is predicated on this. If the tree 'snapped off', the follow the stump grinder ideas above.

SECOND... bottom line... 'there aint no easy way' if you are going to ramrod this job yourself here is how...

1) Get help.. you will need at least two other men (or women with mighty deep voices - sorry ladies).

2) With a chainsaw, cut all the roots that are exposed. Free as much of the stump as possible from the ground. Cut them near the ground and also cut them close to the stump.

3) Test the root ball.. see if it will roll.. if so, continue to lever it around while you continue to cut the roots with the chain saw. Eventually you will have it freed unless your tree has a deeper root that is UNDER the ball. If so, break out the shovels find it and cut it.

4) Once the ball is free you will need a truck and hoist that will lift the ball and haul it off..... You may have to sub contract this out to a firm with a boom truck, cherry picker or similiar vehicle.

5) With the ball gone, continue to cut roots back to below th surface level. With some trees, those roots will generate sucker growth at the cut so you want to minimize that. See if there is an appropriate 'dressing' to apply to the cut end which will either kill the root or minimize the growth.

6) That's it... backfill, replant, and list the house.

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Answer 3

some sort of equipment- a bobcat would be too small- you would need a dozer or loader to handle a job that big.
you probably should call a tree removal service- or hire a dozer and truck and cherry picker and have them hauled off.
about the only other option you have is to burn them, when the dirt all falls off. it would take forever to cut them up with a chainsaw because of all the dirt, but if there aren't too many, thats probably what i'd try to do. since i'm a cheapskate
since he says they're fir trees, i think its safe to assume they're not 10 inches x 10 inches.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

You should add additionl comments and clarify the size of the rootballs....Ten inches doesn't even really constitute a root ball. I have tree branches larger than 10 inches. Removal of those vs. 10 foot would definetly be different.

Answer 6

10 inch?. Oh gee! I am trying to figure out how to get rid of root balls that are 10-15 feet across. >I'm on the west coast<.
In your case an axe (sharpened once or twice) and go at 'er. A chainsaw will dull up quick.

Answer 7

I agree with Stan, a stump grinder is the way to go with a giant root ball.

Answer 8

Do NOT burn them like the one guy suggested. I had a neighbor do it and it was a MESS. It does not burn properly and all you will be left with is a charbroiled stump. It will make your problem worse. You need a stump grinder like everyone suggested. You're talking a few hundred to get someone out to do this for you depending on how many stumps we're talking.

Answer 9

You require a machine called in the UK a stump grinder, it is a large rotating cutting disc moving over the stump and lowering at every pass, normally max depth one metre

Answer 10

Use a chain saw and cut them up the chains will dull fast when they hit dirt or sand but can be resharpened use old chains