I’ve been grinding stumps for over 20 years, and have cut a few cable, internet, and phone lines in my Journey. Hi, I’m Don, owner, and operator of Triangle ServicePros, a local Stump Grinding business located in Raleigh, NC.
After hiring a Stump Grinding service it is vitally important to take this first step. Especially if your project is in your front yard. More than likely this is where all of your important utility lines are.
I don’t worry much about gas, and water lines because in this area they are buried at least two feet underground which is our frost line to prevent line freezing. This does not interfere with the standard Stump Grinding job which is on average four to eight inches in depth. On the other hand your cable, internet, phone, fiber lines can be only a few inches under ground laying beside the stumps being removed.
This can be a bad day for you especially is you work from home, or are in the middle of your favorite Soap Opera! If your lines are cut it can be days before they are repaired. In some instances especially if you have fiber optic lines you may be charged for the repair.
So it is advisable to call 811 to avoid such instances. It’s a free service that will only delay you project a few days. On average it takes about two to three days for this to be completed. Someone will come out to mark all of your utility lines in differing colors so that your operator will know where the lines are.
In some instances the lines are under, or beside the stumps to be removed. In these instances the lines will have to be moved at your expense to complete your project, but an experienced operator can usually find the lines in question, and work around them.
Worst case scenario the stumps may only be grinded down to just below the surface to avoid tripping hazards, and left to rot out which takes quite a while depending upon the tree stump species.
I hope that this brief article will be helpful in avoiding service interruptions at your home, or business. The theme of the story is “It’s better to be safe, than sorry.”
Best Regards,
Don
Raleigh Stump Grinding Service 