When emerald ash borer worked through Twin Cities boulevards over the past several years, it rarely took just one tree — entire blocks lost ash trees on the same schedule, leaving HOAs and neighborhood associations with rows of stumps to deal with at once. Multiple-stump jobs, whether it’s three trees in one backyard or twenty along a subdivision’s common area, get priced and scheduled differently than a single stump: one mobilization covers the whole property, and each additional stump after the first comes at a discount rather than full separate pricing. We coordinate directly with HOA boards or a designated point of contact rather than requiring sign-off from every affected homeowner.
How we run multi-stump and HOA jobs
We start with a full property walk or a photo-based survey covering every stump in scope, measuring each one to place it in the correct pricing band. From there we build a single itemized quote showing the base price for the largest or first stump and the discounted rate for each additional one. On HOA jobs we typically schedule a block of consecutive days to grind everything in one mobilization, minimizing equipment transport costs that get passed on to smaller jobs. We take before-and-after photos of each stump location, which boards commonly need for meeting minutes or to document the work for residents who ask.
- Survey all stumps on the property in person or via photos.
- Measure each stump and assign it to the correct pricing band.
- Build one itemized quote with per-stump discount applied.
- Schedule a consecutive block of days for full mobilization.
- Document each site with before/after photos for board records.
What this costs for multi-stump projects
Each stump is still priced by its own diameter band — $250 minimum, $275-$425 for medium, $425-$650 for large — but every stump after the first gets 10-25% off, with bigger discounts on bigger batches. A common scenario: an HOA in a Woodbury or Lakeville development removes fifteen ash stumps averaging 16 inches each. At standard per-stump pricing that might total roughly $4,500-$5,250; with the multi-stump discount applied to fourteen of the fifteen, the total typically lands closer to $3,600-$4,200. Larger or harder-to-access stumps within the batch are still priced individually at the top of their band.
- First stump priced at standard rate; each additional stump gets 10-25% off.
- Discount percentage generally increases with larger batch size (10+ stumps).
- Consecutive-day scheduling reduces per-job mobilization cost passed to the HOA.
- Before/after photo documentation included for board or resident communication.
- Mixed-size batches are priced per stump within their own diameter band, not averaged.
When your project qualifies as multi-stump
Three stumps is our informal threshold for multi-stump pricing to kick in, though it’s worth asking even at two if they’re close together, since mobilization savings can still apply. This comes up most often for HOAs dealing with a run of ash trees lost to emerald ash borer, subdivisions clearing storm damage from the 2022 derecho along a common boulevard, or a single homeowner who had several trees removed in one visit and is left with a scattering of stumps across the yard. If you’re coordinating on behalf of a group rather than just your own property, mention that upfront so we can quote it correctly from the start.
- HOA or neighborhood association removing 3+ boulevard or common-area stumps.
- Storm damage left multiple stumps across one property or shared space.
- Emerald ash borer removals left a run of stumps along the same street.
- Single homeowner with several stumps from one tree-removal visit.
- Board needs before/after documentation for resident communication.
Text a photo of your stump to 952-388-3327. We’ll text back a fixed quote — usually within an hour on weekdays.