About us

Stumps are all we do.

Sound Stump Grindingis a local stump grinding outfit working the 405 and I-5 corridor — Kirkland and Sammamish in the north, down through the valley to Puyallup and Tacoma. We're not a tree service that grinds stumps on the side. Grinding is the whole job, which is why we can price it honestly and get it done in one visit.

Licensed, bonded, and insured, Monday through Saturday. Send a photo and you'll usually have a firm price back the same working day.

LicensedBondedInsured811 locateMon–Sat
Sound Stump Grinding operator running a tracked stump grinder in a Washington yard
How we work

The price is on the website

Most stump companies make you book a site visit before they'll say a number. We publish where our pricing starts and put an instant estimator on the site, so you can size up the job at 10pm on a Sunday without talking to anyone.

811 goes in before the grinder does

Every job gets a utility locate first — it's included, not an upsell. That's why scheduling runs a couple of business days out, and it's the difference between a ground stump and a cut gas line.

We work around your yard, not through it

One tracked grinder that fits through a 36-inch gate. No trucks parked on the lawn, no ruts across the grass to get to a stump in the back corner.

You get the yard back, not a crater

We grind 6–8 inches below grade — enough to seed grass, lay sod, or landscape straight over the spot. Chips stay as mulch unless you'd rather we haul them off.

What to expect

From photo to finished in about a week.

You send a photo with a tape across the widest point. We confirm the size and come back with a firm price, usually the same working day. Once you say go, the 811 locate takes two business days — that's the floor on scheduling, and it's not something we skip.

On the day, most single stumps are done in well under an hour. Big shade trees with wide root flares take longer — most of that is setup and grinding the flare, not the stump itself. We rake the chips into the hole or into your beds, and you're left with a spot you can plant.

At a glance
Service areaKing & Pierce County, WA
Starting price$200
Most jobs$200 – $450
Grind depth6–8" below grade
Gate clearanceFits a 36" gate
Utility locate811 on every job, included
DaysMonday – Saturday
Phone(253) 737-7161

Grinding stumps from Kirkland to Tacoma.

We cover most of King and Pierce County, with same-week scheduling in the bulk of it. Not sure if you're in range? Send the photo anyway — we'll tell you straight away.

or call (253) 737-7161 · Mon–Sat