This was an awesome project 😎
It is to date, the biggest stump we have removed, and took two days to complete.
This was a full removal, no stump left at all!
All surface roots removed including what was just below the surface, as these come up over time.
The Fig tree was removed due to drainage and safety issues.
Storm water from the house went directly under this stump, to the road.
There were countless issues with the drainage, due to the monster root system from this big tree, which had been feeding off the plumbing for decades, so it was time for the 30 year old tree to go.
Where the drain ran down the slope under the tree, we plunged 700-850 deep to get the whole 300mm root that followed the plumbing its entire length.
This root was closer to 500mm diameter under the stump!
We also needed to ensure the plumbers could excavate a new trench easily when time comes to install the new stormwater system, so no root was left behind.
Big thanks to Chriso for operating the excavator, this job wouldn’t have been manageable without extra machinery and manpower.