Post-Hurricane Stump Removal in Central + NE Florida | Storm Damage Cleanup
Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns, Seminole, Orange, Duval, and Clay County crews working through the storm-damage backlog. Stumps gone, yards graded, sod down — same crew, same visit.
Hurricane Season Runs June–November. Stumps Stay Behind for Years.
Florida’s hurricane season is a 6-month window — June 1 through November 30 — and Central and Northeast Florida sit directly in the cone for most of it. Every named storm that crosses our 7-county service area drops trees. The tree company shows up, drops the rest, hauls the debris, and leaves. The stump stays.
If you’re staring at a fresh stump from this season — or one from Ian, Nicole, Milton, or any storm before that — this page is for you. We’re a stump-only specialist crew. Hurricane cleanup is the busiest stretch of our calendar, and we’ve built the routing and equipment to handle the volume without weeks of waiting.
Why Post-Storm Stump Removal Actually Matters
A stump in the yard isn’t just ugly — it’s expensive, dangerous, and a magnet for problems that compound the longer you wait. Four reasons hurricane-season stumps get prioritized:
Insurance Claims
Most homeowners insurance policies cover storm-damage cleanup including stump removal — but the claim window closes fast (often 60–180 days from the date of loss). Get the work documented, photographed, and invoiced inside that window. We provide itemized invoices that adjusters accept without pushback.
Trip & Mower Hazards
A stump cut flush by a tree crew is invisible in tall grass and devastating to a lawn mower deck. Insurance won’t cover the mower. Worse, kids and visitors who don’t know the stump is there end up in urgent care. Grinding 6–12 inches below grade ends the hazard permanently.
Regrowth & Pests
Several Florida species (laurel oak, camphor, Brazilian pepper) throw aggressive suckers from shallow root fragments if the stump isn’t ground deep enough. Decomposing stumps also attract termites, carpenter ants, and palmetto beetles within 12–18 months of the cut. Both problems disappear with a proper grind.
Sale Prep
Post-hurricane stumps are an inspection-report item that buyers and their lenders flag fast. If you’re putting the property on the market in the next 12 months, getting the stumps out and the yard graded is one of the highest-ROI moves on the punch list — cheaper than negotiating a credit at closing.
Fast Turnaround — Built for Storm Volume
We’ve worked through the recovery weeks for every major storm to hit our area in the last 5 years. The post-storm playbook is dialed in: triage by safety risk first, then route by zip code so we hit 6–10 properties per day instead of one. That’s how we keep wait times reasonable when every tree company in the state is buried.
Most storm-damage estimates happen within 2–4 business days of the call. Actual grinding is typically scheduled inside the same week if your stump qualifies as a safety priority (near a walkway, driveway, child play area, or pool deck). For non-urgent stumps the wait can stretch to 10–14 days during peak weeks — still faster than waiting 6–8 weeks for a full-service tree company to get back to you.
Cleanup is included in every grind: chips raked level into the hole, or hauled away same-day for a small add-on. If you want the spot graded flat and re-sodded so the lawn is finished by the time we drive away, that’s a one-call bundle — same crew, same visit.
Storm Cleanup Across 7 Florida Counties
Same coverage zone, hurricane season or not. If you’re inside any of these counties, we’ll come quote your storm-damage stump at no cost.
Just outside the line? Call anyway — storm weeks we route wider than usual.
Send Us a Photo — That’s the Fastest Quote
The single fastest way to a price during storm season is a photo of the stump (plus the address). We text back a price range within 4 business hours and confirm the exact number at the site visit. No back-and-forth, no scheduling a visit just to look.
Text a photo to (386) 248-5486 — or use the form below if you’d rather upload it through the site. Multiple stumps? Send one photo per stump, or one wide shot showing all of them.
Storm-Damage Estimate Form
Drop your address, your photo, and a quick note about how many stumps you’re looking at. We’ll come back with a price range and a scheduling window within 4 business hours.
Send a Photo, Get a Quote
Snap a picture of your stump (or whatever you want gone) and we'll quote it. Tell us where it is and how to reach you — we'll text back within 4 business hours.
Hurricane Season Doesn’t Wait. Neither Do We.
Free estimates • Licensed & Insured • 7-county storm-damage coverage