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Stump Buster Tree Service

Designer - Landscape, Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Sod Installation,

About us

Owner Woodward Harding, personally supervises the careful removal of undesirable trees and stumps, trims up beautiful specimen trees on your property, where stumps are removed and area re-grassed. Creating and enhancing space with a pleasing balance of sun and shade. Here at Stumpbuster, we not only remove stumps. We take care of your many maintenance needs. We make the difference! DBA Hamden Tree Service Aborst # 4404 CT Tree service

Business highlights

39 years of experience

Services we offer

Tree & stumps removal, Treescaping and yard renovation, bush removal and new garden beds, new lawns

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Reviews
4.936 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
89%
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Benjamin G.
Oct 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Great. Woody had a better idea of how to restore the yard than I did. He knew how to make the whole thing more manageable (mowable, etc). He really likes to grind stumps and is good at it. He found a way to get his equipment in place to keep the costs down. He worked quickly and cleaned everything up. He will care about how your yard looks long term. Will hire again as needed.

Frank Y.
Oct 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Excellent!!

Robert K.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
The whole process went smoothly.

Kirsten B.
Mar 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Great exactly what I wanted

James M.
Jan 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
He over delivered.

Michael G.
Dec 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very well.

Penny H.
Dec 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Great. I highly recommend Stump Busters.

Jeremy M.
Dec 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
unknown

Bri W.
Nov 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,350
The owner and his crew are fantastic! I hired them for my mother-in-law who needed a rotten tree chopped down and the stump removed. We ended up deciding to remove another tree/stump to make room for a new fence. Woody gave an honest assessment of our wishes and fair estimate for the services. Then he and his team arrived on time and quickly got all the work done. They cleaned up all the wood/twigs/chips, they put grass seed down where they removed the stumps and now you would never know there were trees there. We will be hiring them again soon to tackle some overgrown arbor vitae. It was a pleasure doing business with this company!

Ray D.
Nov 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Very well. Woody used a magnificent invention of his,a power-rake/plow device installed on his pickup truck that made the work go very fast,

Peter F.
Aug 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Kristen M.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$525
Woody was referred to us by a mutual friend.  We have been trying to clear out some trees in our backyard so we can expand it but we didn't feel comfortable cutting the few trees that were closer to our house.  He responded very quickly when we called; he actually came over the same day to give us an estimate.  He emailed us the next day with the quote and we accepted it.  He offered to do the job within the same week but we opted to have him come the following week.  He came and did the job during the day and did not leave a huge mess in our yard.  We are planning on cutting the trees up ourselves to keep for firewood.  Woody is very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable.  We will definitely use him again in the future if we decide to remove anymore trees.

Ray D.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
StumpBuster's owner, Woody, has invented a fantastic "plow-rake" for  removing stone and brush from soil and leaving nice, level ground, ready for cultivating grass.  I only wish I had taken BEFORE pictures, as it's hard to appreciate the AFTER pictures without them. This has been a very difficult time for growing grass, very hot and very dry. Although I did a lot of watering with sprinklers, the seed in areas most exposed to the sun didn't come up as well as areas with some shade.
But once Woody was  notified of the problem, he promised to work on a remedy once the summer is over.

Melissa G.
May 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,250
Woody was superb, he is someone who loves what he does for a living.  He was punctual and reasonable with his estimate, and came out and completed the job in a short time.  I personally worked with him some of the time he was here, and he was a pleasure to team up with!  He is very environmentally conscious, and was quick to suggest that we try to reuse all the chips that were being removed from the side hill (great idea)!  Nice man, excellent worker, I recommend him to anyone looking to have some heavy duty yard work done.  His specialty is trees, but he can do much more.  A+++ Woody, my yard looks great with your help!

Shelley D.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,600
They were at my house on schedule. It took the full day to complete the job and they did a fantastic job. Woody and his staff were extremely friendly and courteous. My yard was completely cleaned up. They left no mess behind.  I am completely pleased with all the work they did.  The price was very competitive with two other quotes I received.  I would use him again if needed.

Ashlee A.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
I had several estimates, and Woody's was the best price for the work he was willing to do.  He was able to perform the task the following week and after removing all the stumps, he was going to plant grass where the stumps had been.  We asked how much it would cost to reseed some areas where there had been shade from the trees and he again gave us the best estimate out of several others.  He used his Plowrake to dig up quite a bit of grass and level out the area he would plant.  Then he came and planted the grass and also came back to make sure the grass was growing properly and emailed to let us know that he might reseed in the spring if needed.  I was so impressed with how much pride he takes in his work and how concerned he was with our satisfaction.  I would recommend him to anyone!

Barbara P.
Nov 2014
3.0
$500
Had trouble getting a hold of them.  Take a stump away.  Never heard back from them.  Very nice on the phone.  Once they were paid, it seemed like it was out of sight out of mind.  Two weeks came and went.
Response from Stump Buster Tree Service
"I am sorry I diid not get to the stump in time to suit you.You were so very pleased with the tree work and how that was done I did not get a single call back from you about the stump. Had I gotten a single call from you I would have come right over. Also you made it sound like I had been paid for the stump to be done in advance which was not the case I am not interested in working for you because you gave me a bad review on the whole job. All the work that we did that we got paid for you said was very good."

Thomas C.
Nov 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
Woody (yes that's his real name) was great to work with.  He is a very thoughful, careful, methodical worker.  From the first evaluation, where I walked around the property, I could tell this was not going to be a "hack job".  He returned after our initial meeting to write up his proposal.  The only thing that happened between these two meetings was that one tree got discussed, but then not put into the initial proposal .  But this wound up not being a problem, as he just included this work for me in the end.
After a couple day delay due to weather conditions, he arrived with a team of four other workers and they did all the work in a short amount of time.  His workers were all pleasant and friendly and did an excellent job taking care of our trees.
We would definitely use Woody again for our future tree work! 



Barbara P.
Nov 2014
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They did an absolute fabulous job. Great service. The only problem was I did have to call a couple times before they responded to my phone calls. Once they did respond they came out and did a top quality job. They do need to come back out to remove the stump and I haven't heard from them about it.

Stephen G.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
It all went perfectly!!!

Penthy B.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
I first got Woody's name from a nurse I work with at the hospital. He had done a big job at her home in North Haven and she was very pleased with the work he did. I had four or five contractors come and look at the yard. Woody, the owner of Stump Busters, was not only professional in his approach to the work he was going to do but he was thoughtful and caring about the aesthetics of the landscape of our home and the surrounding properties. While other companies may do the job, Woody and Stump Busters followed through on his and our vision of what we wanted the yard to look like. He wants to work with you and returned on many occasions to check on the progress of the yard. He came by, popped out of his truck with fertilizer and gave me extra grass seed (who does this?) At the beginning he would come by and talk about all the possibilities making sure he also understood our vision. I could go on and on about his ideas and the feel he has for his work. He truly cares about his customers. It was obvious he cares for the environment. It was infectious hearing him talk about his work and he gets you excited about all the possibilities. I've already recommended him to friends and neighbors. I feel like I gained a friend in Woody. P.S. HE ANSWERS HIS PHONE OR CALLS BACK!!

Debra O.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,700
The job Stump Busters did in my yard was excellent. Woody and his team were very professional and hard workers. After removing the trees and stumps and cleaning out the area, they reseeded the area.

I would definitely use Stump Busters again and highly recommend them.

V M.
Apr 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
We needed a quick stump removal before Halloween.
He provided the quote and service the same day!
After completely removing the stump and all debris, he flattened out area and ensured that there were no holes or hollow spots so if trick-or-treaters walked on / through the area it would be safe.

V M.
Dec 2013
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85



It was done quickly, accurately, and the price was reasonable.     We would call him again but hopefully, we won't need to.  


Thanks!



Christine S.
Oct 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000
Throughout our interactions with Woody, I was impressed with the way he cared not only about the result of the job, but about how
pleased we were with the progress and outcome.  During Woody?s initial visit, we discussed the trees we wanted to have taken down and he took the time to study our yard and come up with a vision for what our property could look like.  He listened to our wants and incorporated them into the needs of our property.  He pointed out trees that were diseased and hollow which we were not aware of and was able to incorporate them into our budget.  Woody and his crew completely transformed the look and feel of our
property.  His crew worked well together and were constantly moving.  We appreciated how quickly and efficiently they worked.  Woody was present and in constant contact throughout the process.  We felt he really added value to our property.  Although I usually tell friends who I have used to complete a service, I usually do not make recommendations.  In this instance, I have already recommended him to friends and neighbors.  We plan on having more trees removed next season and I will definitely be calling Stump Busters in to do the job. 

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FAQ

Stump Buster Tree Service is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Yes, Stump Buster Tree Service offers free project estimates.

No, Stump Buster Tree Service does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Stump Buster Tree Service does not offer a senior discount.

No, Stump Buster Tree Service does not offer emergency services.

No, Stump Buster Tree Service does not offer warranties.