Stump Grinding in Dana, NC.
Around Dana nearly half the ground is Hayesville loam, and the steeper Ashe soil, 9% of the area, is stony. On the loam a stump is unlikely to sit in stone, and on Ashe soil it can.
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
Grinding the stump and its surface roots below grade and leaving the spot ready to use. Within a mile and a half of Dana nearly half the ground is Hayesville loam, deep and firm, where the work is simple. On the Ashe stony sandy loam, 9% of the area, the USDA soil survey puts bedrock about 30 inches down and there is stone around the roots. We grind 6 to 12 inches below grade. Stump grinding in Western NC typically runs $75 to $400 per stump.
Firm ground, some of it steep
Only 12% of the ground near Dana is wet soil, so on most of the ground a machine can reach a stump without rutting the yard. About 23% of the ground is at a 15% slope or steeper. On those slopes a hard rain runs across the surface, and a freshly ground spot is bare soil, so it is filled, tamped and seeded or mulched right away. The median lot is 0.96 acres. Stumps near a barn, a drive or a fence line can be priced together.
See the full service on our tree & storm cleanup page, and the wider Dana service area.
USDA soil survey, USGS and NOAA figures for the ground within 1.5 miles of Dana.
The soils mapped around Dana.
What the USDA soil survey maps inside a circle of 1.5 miles around Dana: 23 soil map units over about 4,500 acres. These are the largest, with the slope and water figures behind the work on lots around Dana.
| Soil map unit | Share of ground | Slope | Drainage class | On the map | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesville loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes | 30% | 12% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Hayesville loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 18% | 5% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Edneyville (edneytown) fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes | 9% | 20% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
| Ashe stony sandy loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes | 9% | 35% | Somewhat excessively drained | bedrock about 30 in down | Wall / slope work |
| Tate fine sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 6% | 5% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Delanco (dillard) loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 5% | 5% | Moderately well drained | flooding: occasional; water table about 36 in down | Drain + grade |
Across the whole circle: 23% of the ground is mapped at a 15% slope or steeper, 12% as moderately well to very poorly drained soil, and 9% with bedrock within about 40 inches. The town point sits in the USGS watershed unit "Upper Mud Creek". Nearest NOAA rainfall normal: 62 inches a year (East Flat Rock 0.5 NNE, 3.7 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 Dana lot on the free site walk.
What stump grinding costs in Dana, 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 Dana.
Look & locate
We check each stump on your Dana 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 Dana: common questions
Will the ground settle where a stump was ground?
Can a stump next to a building or a fence be ground?
Are you local to Dana, and are you insured?
Stump Grinding near Dana.
We work Dana and the towns around it. Same service, local detail for each:
Other services we do in Dana.
Need stump grinding in Dana?
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