Stump Grinding in Clyde, NC.
Around Clyde about a third of the ground is eroded clay loam, and 58% of the ground is at a 15% slope or steeper. Whether a stump is ground or left depends on the bank it sits on.
We'll reach out within 24 hours to schedule your free on-site estimate. Prefer to talk now? Call (828) 702-7125.
- We confirm the details and book a time
- We walk the site and talk through the slope, soil, and access
- You get a clear, written, line-item scope
Grind the ones in the yard and along the drive. Leave the ones on a bank. Within a mile and a half of Clyde the USDA soil survey maps 58% of the ground at a 15% slope or steeper, and it labels the two largest soil units, both Hayesville clay loam, eroded. On a bank like that a stump's roots are holding soil that has already lost its top layer, so it is cut low and left. On level ground we grind 6 to 12 inches below grade and fill the hole. Stump grinding in Western NC typically runs $75 to $400 per stump.
Eroded clay loam, some rock
Hayesville clay loam covers 20% of the area near Clyde on 15 to 30 percent slopes and 12% on 8 to 15 percent. Clay has little stone in it, so the grinding goes cleanly, but a machine ruts wet clay and slips on a clay slope, so the work waits for dry ground. An Evard and Cowee complex with bedrock about 27 inches down covers another 11% on 15 to 30 percent slopes, and there roots can run shallower, with stone among them. The median lot is 0.78 acres. A ground spot is filled, tamped and seeded so bare clay is not left to wash.
See the full service on our tree & storm cleanup page, and the wider Clyde service area.
USDA soil survey, USGS and NOAA figures for the ground within 1.5 miles of Clyde.
The soils mapped around Clyde.
What the USDA soil survey maps inside a circle of 1.5 miles around Clyde: 36 soil map units over about 4,500 acres. These are the largest, with the slope and water figures behind the work on lots around Clyde.
| Soil map unit | Share of ground | Slope | Drainage class | On the map | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesville clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, eroded | 20% | 23% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
| Hayesville clay loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded | 12% | 12% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes | 11% | 22% | Well drained | bedrock about 27 in down | Wall / slope work |
| Fannin loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded | 7% | 40% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
| Udorthents-Urban land complex, 2 to 50 percent slopes | 6% | 25.1% | Somewhat excessively drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
| Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes | 5% | 40% | Well drained | bedrock about 27 in down | Wall / slope work |
Across the whole circle: 58% of the ground is mapped at a 15% slope or steeper, 3% as moderately well to very poorly drained soil, and 22% with bedrock within about 40 inches. The town point sits in the USGS watershed unit "Beaverdam Creek-Pigeon River". Nearest NOAA rainfall normal: 50 inches a year (Waynesville 1 E, 4.4 miles off). Pulled 2026-11-09 from USDA-NRCS Soil Data Access, the USGS hydrography datasets and NOAA 1991–2020 normals. A soil map is not a site test: we confirm your Clyde lot on the free site walk.
What stump grinding costs in Clyde, NC
These are typical Western North Carolina market ranges, not a Maidenhair Landscaping quote. North Carolina construction runs about 12% below the national average, but our mountain terrain — 15–40%+ slopes, weathered bedrock and saprolite, clay, and tight access — pushes most jobs toward the high end of every range. A flat infill lot sits low; a steep escarpment lot sits at or above the top. Your exact price comes from a free on-site estimate.
| Item | Typical WNC range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tree removal (per tree) | $400–$2,000 | small to large; very large or hazard trees $2,000-$4,000+ |
| Emergency / storm removal | $600–$4,000 | tree on a structure or hazard access; insured |
| Stump grinding | $75–$400/stump | ~$3-$5 per inch of diameter |
What drives it: tree height and diameter, lean and proximity to the house or lines, equipment access on a slope, hazard/emergency conditions, and haul-off vs chip-on-site.
Source: published WNC/NC market ranges via angi.com and homeguide.com . Exact pricing on your lot comes from a free on-site estimate — call (828) 702-7125.
How we do it in Clyde.
Look & locate
We check each stump on your Clyde property for size, rock, surface roots and how the machine reaches it.
Grind below grade
The stump and the surface roots that would catch a mower are ground 6–12 inches below grade.
Backfill
The hole is filled with the grindings or with clean soil, your choice.
Rake & finish
We rake the spot level and leave it ready to seed, plant or build on.
Stump Grinding in Clyde: common questions
Can the hole be planted after grinding?
Can you grind stumps on low, wet ground?
Are you local to Clyde, and are you insured?
Stump Grinding near Clyde.
We work Clyde and the towns around it. Same service, local detail for each:
Other services we do in Clyde.
Need stump grinding in Clyde?
Tell us what you're dealing with — we'll walk the lot, read the soil and grade, and put a real number in writing, free.
We'll reach out within 24 hours to schedule your free on-site estimate. Prefer to talk now? Call (828) 702-7125.
- We confirm the details and book a time
- We walk the site and talk through the slope, soil, and access
- You get a clear, written, line-item scope