Stump Grinding & Removal in 12 South

Stump grinding and stump removal in 12 South, Nashville

12 South is 1920s-to-’40s bungalows, many of them renovated, on small, flat, fenced lots, with new infill going up wherever an old house comes down. Mature oaks and maples shade the older yards, with crape myrtles throughout. Teardowns are constant here, and so is the lot clearing that comes with them.

Need the stump fully dug out for a patio, pool or addition? See stump removal. Roots running across the lawn? See root removal. Live nearby but not sure you’re covered? We take requests across the Nashville area, including homes near county lines.

Teardown infill clearing

When a 12 South bungalow is torn down for a new build, the lot usually needs clearing too. Stumps under the new footprint, driveway or footings need full removal. Elsewhere on the lot, grinding is enough. A stump count and a site plan or photo make the quote quick.

Old trees and storm damage

In renovated yards, the job is usually one old oak or maple that died out or came down in a storm. On a small fenced lot, measure the gate and note what’s close to the stump: the house, a patio, the fence line or the neighbor’s garage. Crape myrtle stumps are smaller, quick jobs, so grind any others at the same time to make the minimum charge count.

Melrose, Hillsboro Village and Berry Hill

Requests also come in from nearby Melrose, where 1920s-to-’40s bungalows and cottages along 8th Avenue South have the same small, flat lots and old oaks and maples, plus infill clearing. In Hillsboro Village, near the Belcourt Theatre and Fannie Mae Dees Park (Dragon Park), early-1900s bungalows and student rentals mean old oaks on small lots with tight access, and landlords are welcome to request quotes. In the small city of Berry Hill, where many mid-century homes along Berry Road are now music businesses, jobs are mostly commercial conversions and parking-lot clearing.

Around 12 South

Quotes are available across along the 12South corridor and the streets around Sevier Park. Nearby, see Green Hills and West End.

Before you request a quote

• Measure the stump across the widest point at ground level.
• Count the stumps. Extra stumps on the same visit usually cost less each.
• Check access. Measure your narrowest gate and note slopes, fences or decks near the stump.
• Mark private lines. Sprinklers, invisible dog fences, lighting and septic lines are not marked by 811.
• Decide on cleanup. Chips left as mulch, or hauled away and backfilled with topsoil.

What it costs

Price depends mainly on stump width, number of stumps, access and cleanup. National guides put a typical single stump at about $120 to $400 (Angi, HomeGuide, checked October 2026). The Nashville cost guide explains each factor.