How much Money Can You make Grinding Stumps?
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- How much money can you make grinding stumps with a 252 Vermeer stump grinder is the question. I go over the numbers in the video when I started out removing stumps. Can you retire off a stump grinder business?
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Glad to hear it
The info on this channel is great. Very inspiring. Buying a stump grinder and making money part time seems like a better avenue for me right now than something like an excavator.
Nick's Next Project, i all depends on how far you want to take stump grinding. I did very well with a 252 Vermeer grinding stumps after work and making almost 30,000 a year on top of my salary. Thanks for watching!!!! Keep grinding my friend
I appreciate you sharing your experiences with us. I started a stump grinding buisness in northeast Ohio about a yr ago. I'm 49yrs old, I've been self employed doing drywall for 25 yrs now and I've always been interested in doing stumps. Your videos have been a great help in my journey. Thank you. The Grind Stump Grinding LLC.
Thank you for the advice yes I work 60hrs a week bring home 850$ after tax and I am a truck driver so horrible especially right now everything is expensive and I have 2 little kids
Farm Fitness Pham, your not the only one, I here from my wife all the time when she gets back from Wal-Mart about the food prices.
@@ChrissStumpGrinding yeah after I paid my truck payment is 550$ car and truck insurance is almost 200$ Igas for the week 50$ I got 50$ left to feed my family for a week
@@farmfitnesspham4913 What about rent? 😮
@@yaykruser I live pay check by pay check
Thanks for your knowledge and willingness to share it
Thanks for watching!! Keep grinding
yes sir I just started out and did everything you said before i saw your video,, im in Lexington SC and there are a few 20-30 year in business big guys, and a few small guys, now i signed with angi leads got one last month and 3 estimates , did 3 stumps first month, and now gonna go to a lowes and park in parking lot with my truck trailer and grinder see if ill get anything got FB page, Google, all set up just need the work tryin not to get discouraged know some land clearin guys, etc Thanks for the si tdown video..appreciate yall
God bless you Chris
@monthlyInvester, yes, he has for sure. Thanks for watching!!
Thanks for sharing your journey
Thanks for watching
I may be getting back into this when the economy flips. It was both fun and profitable for me.
Great video Chris. Your story is very similar to mine. I got my first stump grinder when I was 19. I worked for a tree company full time and the owner only did stumps on trees that we did the tree removal on or the company only did large stump grinding contracts they did no homeowners they would just referral all that work out. Well the guy that my boss referraled all that work out too stiffed my boss on a deal so my boss told me to buy a stump grinder and he would start referring all that work to me. So I went out and bought a Rayco rg20 HD as my first stump grinder and the and he made me keep a logbook on because I was worried that I wouldn't be able to make the $144 dollar payment on it and he told me if I didn't get enough stump referrals off of him he would pay for the grinder and give it to me. The first year I did just over $36000 in stump grinding from him not to bad off a handle bar unit that I bought brand new for like $6500 and spent like another $2500 in maintenance and replacement teeth for the first year . He was a great boss and mentor too work for. And by the way that $36000 was all my regular work hours and on weekends because the deal with my boss is that I would stay for 1 year before I would go out on my own that's all he ever asked from me for all the work he sent me for years and years afterwards until he sold the company in 2003.
Thanks, Dana I'm sure a lot of people got started like us.
Thanks so much Bro.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and keep grinding!.
Keep up the great videos
Thanks for the sound wisdom along with the information on grinding. I am just getting started as a small business owner retired from my job as an education administrator. I hope to be able to share similar stories soon.
Thanks, Rick for watching! I hope you do very well and keep grinding
Really some good advice. Very encouraging.
Thanks, Paul I'm just trying to help anyone that would listen
Good information, I started a little side business grinding stumps I have a pto powered stump grinder from woodland mills that goes on the back of my tractor it’s been mostly word of mouth but I need to get cards made so far I’ve paid off the grinder and then some I hope this year will be much better
Trees are growing every day and people are cutting them down. That machine will pay for itself over and over again. Mike, thanks for watching!
Problem now is the rates are hardly any higher over 15 years later and with this inflation it's outta control.
What a great video.
Thanks for watching Stanley
Hopefully everyone is doing stump grinding in future. Maybe even your neighbor's the kid down the road starts spending it's grandpas heritage on a shiny new truck and a grinder, so you can be best friends and grinding colleagues. Hell man, what's going on here with all those business owners inviting competition? Where is the facepalm emoji? Is it so important to catch a like, or am I just missing something?
Good question. Maybe youtube is more profitable?
Some things are more important than money, like helping others. Besides, competition is only relevant if they could do a better job for less money, and if they do, they'll get the work, and they'll deserve it. Some competition got mad at me for offering to add soil and reseeding work and also offering the alternative of excavating the root ball rather than grinding, all for a reasonable price. I don't see how that's my problem that they're mad at me for that.
Good morning everyone
Good morning, Stanley
Thanks for all the great informational videos. Nothing beats experience. With that being said. I considering starting a side business stump grinding to maybe enable me to get early retirement from my regular job. I was thinking like a bandit SG40 to start out. Any advice or tips? I am in south eastern pa btw. Thanks in advance
@forrestmiller8698, it all depends on are you trying to make a living or make extra money. You got to hustle a lot in this business to make any kind of money and stay out of debt. The small machines are great to start out with but to do it full time you need a bigger machine or medium size. Thanks for watching!!! Keep grinding!
2k for a 252? Wow. Now days they’re 25k. How does a part time grinder take on that debt now days? A $500per mo payment isn’t impossible to cover but it’s risky if you’re only doing weekends. Especially if you’re just starting out and you got a mortgage and family to take care of too.
I am starting to see stump grinders come down in price on Market place a lot compared to several months ago. I would save up and have cash ready for a deal that comes along. It's always the hardest when starting out, but as you go along it gets easier. Thanks Erik
You need also a way to transport that beast. So another 20k for a car that is strong enought, plus 5k for a drivers license...
good morning
Yes, sir!
hey chris, if you need help editing your videos then please let me know! I think you could make this channel big like some of the lawn care channels
Ethan, I will keep that in mind. I just playing around with the video's right now. Thanks for watching!
@@ChrissStumpGrinding yes sir! thank you. I plan on getting into the business part time this summer bc im a coach/teacher.. what grinder would you suggest?
Sucks a used 252 is 10k now, I got a powerking handle bar machine. If I would have had to spend 10k before I had my first stump I never would have started.
Josh, I think you can still make money at 10k on a 252. It may take a little while to make your money back. I would still buy one though. I think the prices are going to drop in the next couple of years on equipment with interest rates going up.
@@ChrissStumpGrinding yeah I'm gonna buy one for sure, my wife wasn't cool with me thinking about spending that kind of money at first, but now that she sees what kind of money stumps make shes all for it. Should have gotten into this business year's ago. Hopefully my channel keeps getting views like it is and shouldn't be a problem. I'd like a sg40, lots of little gates here. I did a 7 footer with a handle bar machine the other day. Anything with joysticks will be a major upgrade.
The 252 vermeer?
Hey Chris, do you have a recommendation for stump grinding business Insurance? Thank you and thank you for posting your videos. jb
Jim Binnie, You are better off calling a insurance company that deals only with tree care insurance. Thanks for watching!
How many hours are too many on a used machine.
@ddhdstewf, I think it depends on the person running the machine and if it's gas or diesel also. My stump grinder had around three two hundred hours on it before the rebuild a view months ago. I think diesel stump grinders last longer than gas. Thanks for watching!!!
About how many stumps would you grind on a given day? How much time did you put into it?
@chipdouglass2457, I would say two to six a day on average. I have ground seven stumps and made $2700. It all depends what kind and the jobs. I have another business doing hydraulic hoses and fittings. Thanks for watching!
@@ChrissStumpGrinding a friend of mine owns a logging company. He said theres so many people stump grinding right now the competition is everywhere. Im kind of reluctant after hearing that. Whats your opinion on that statement?
What’s your thoughts on starting with a dosko manual swivel grinder?
Benjamin Davis, I don't know much about that machine. I would start out with a small stump grinder with at least 27 horse power. Thanks for watching!!! Keeep grinding!!
@@ChrissStumpGrinding thanks for the reply!
I give price per stump I make a lot more money that way . If there’s a lot of stumps I give a group price .
That sounds just like how I price them. Keep grinding! Thanks for watching John
Works really well providing the local tree and stump grinding companies are not in a bidding war. About 10 years ago my nephew shut his stump business down for 3 years because they got to bidding 50 inch stumps for $10.
Can a tired retired guy start a stump grinding business
Yes, very much as long as you can run a chainsaw. I plan on doing this for a very long time if my health is good. Thanks for watching!!!
Hey Chris, how did you handle sales tax?
Jim Binnie, there is no sale tax on tree or stump grinding. Just my hydraulic business
@@ChrissStumpGrinding I really appreciate you responding back to me. I will email you if that's okay? Thanks so much!