Property managers and commercial site owners across the Twin Cities call us for a different kind of job than the typical backyard stump — usually multiple stumps across a parking lot, retention pond edge, or common green space, on a timeline that has to work around tenants, leasing showings, or a landscaping contract already underway. We provide W-9s and certificates of insurance as a matter of course, and we’re used to coordinating with on-site maintenance staff or a management company’s preferred vendor process rather than dealing directly with a single homeowner. Bulk pricing kicks in once you’re past two or three stumps, which is typical for apartment complexes clearing out old ash trees.
How we handle commercial and multi-unit jobs
We start with a site walk or a photo-based estimate covering every stump on the property, then provide a single bulk quote rather than per-stump line items unless your accounting requires that breakdown. Scheduling is built around your property’s traffic patterns — early morning or midweek slots for retail sites, and coordination with leasing staff for apartment communities so we’re not grinding next to a unit showing. For HOAs specifically, we can provide before-and-after photos for board documentation and email the invoice directly to management or the board treasurer instead of collecting on site.
- Site walk or photo submission covering every stump on the property.
- Bulk quote issued with W-9 and certificate of insurance on file.
- Schedule confirmed around tenant traffic or leasing activity.
- Grinding completed across all stumps in one mobilization.
- Before/after photos and invoice sent to property management or board.
What this costs for commercial properties
Our standard bands still apply per stump — $250 minimum, $275-$425 for 12-24 inch stumps, $425-$650 for 24-36 inch — but multi-stump commercial jobs get 10-25% off each additional stump beyond the first, which adds up fast on a property with eight or ten boulevard trees removed after emerald ash borer losses. A typical apartment complex job — six 16-18 inch ash stumps along a parking lot island — often totals $1,800-$2,400 after the bulk discount, versus what it would cost billed individually. Retail and industrial sites with larger, harder-to-access stumps near loading docks are quoted individually due to equipment routing.
- Bulk discount of 10-25% per stump applies once a job includes 3 or more stumps.
- W-9 and certificate of insurance provided standard for all commercial accounts.
- Invoicing can be routed to a management company or HOA board rather than collected on site.
- Off-hours or early-morning scheduling available for active retail sites at no extra charge.
- Before/after photo documentation provided free for HOA board records.
Who this service is built for
This isn’t a different grinding technique than our residential work — it’s a different way of scoping and billing the job for anyone managing a property on someone else’s behalf. If you’re an HOA board member coordinating removal of a dozen boulevard trees lost to emerald ash borer, or a property manager clearing stumps before a new landscaping contract starts, you fall into this category. Single-family homeowners generally don’t need this track; it’s built for volume, paperwork, and scheduling coordination that individual households don’t require.
- HOA managing removal of multiple boulevard or common-area stumps at once.
- Apartment or condo complex clearing ash trees lost to emerald ash borer.
- Retail or office park needing scheduling around business hours.
- Industrial site with stumps near loading docks or fence lines.
- Any job requiring a W-9, insurance certificate, or formal invoice for accounting.
Text a photo of your stump to 952-388-3327. We’ll text back a fixed quote — usually within an hour on weekdays.