A stump grinding estimate template that prices per inch of diameter.
This is a free stump grinding estimate template that prices the way the trade does: per inch of stump diameter, with the quantity field carrying the inches and your rate carrying the per-inch price. The first stump and additional stumps sit on separate lines because they earn different rates, the deep grind is its own upgrade, and the job ends with backfill and a seed patch. Load it in the builder, measure at the widest point, and enter the inches.
Stump work is small-ticket, high-volume quoting, which means the estimate has to be fast and the minimum has to be visible. The template opens with a minimum service call line, so the one-stump job covers your mobilization cost, and the utility locate sits right above it, because grinders can hit buried gas lines.
What’s in the template
This is the exact checklist that loads in the builder, with each line’s unit already set. Delete what this job doesn’t need.
Site & Access3 lines
The minimum service call that covers mobilization, the utility locate before grinding, and the gate measure that decides which machine comes.
- Minimum service callflat
- Utility locateflat
- Access check & gate measureflat
Grinding4 lines
Per-inch lines with the diameter as the quantity: first stump, additional stumps at the multi-stump rate, the deep-grind upgrade, and surface roots by the square foot.
- First stump (per inch of diameter)each
- Additional stumps (per inch)each
- Deep grind (below 12 in)each
- Surface root grindingsq ft
Quantity = inches of stump diameter; rate = your per-inch price.
Restoration3 lines
Grindings out and topsoil in by the yard, a seed or sod patch by the square foot, and a final cleanup.
- Grindings removal & topsoil backfillcu yd
- Seed or sod patchsq ft
- Final cleanupflat
Questions
Units, tax, deposits and exports are covered in the Help guide.
What does a stump grinding estimate include?
Three sections: site and access (the minimum service call, utility locate, and a gate measure, because the grinder has to fit through), grinding priced per inch of diameter with separate lines for the first stump, additional stumps, deep grinds, and surface roots, and restoration (grindings out, topsoil backfill, a seed or sod patch, final cleanup).
What does stump grinding go for in 2026?
Per-inch pricing typically runs $2 to $6 per inch of diameter, with lower per-inch rates for additional stumps on the same visit. Per-stump, most jobs land between $120 and $400, with additional stumps often $30 to $60 each, and most operators carry an $80 to $160 minimum call-out. Diameter, access, species hardness, and root spread move the number; measure at the widest point of the cut, at the ground.
How does the per-inch pricing work in the template?
The quantity field carries the inches, the rate field carries your per-inch price, and the line multiplies them like any other line. A 36-inch oak at $4 an inch is quantity 36, rate 4, $144 on the line, no side math. Additional stumps go on their own line at their own rate, so the multi-stump discount is visible policy instead of an on-the-spot concession, and the deep-grind upgrade prices per stump on top.
Is the stump grinding estimate template free to use?
Yes. The builder runs without an account, and the free plan includes every estimate export: client PDF, Excel, CSV, an internal budget export, and a read-only share link that carries a client-safe copy inside the link itself. A free account adds one cloud-saved estimate. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: your branding on client exports, no Estimatery footer, invoice exports, unlimited cloud saves, and a Saved Items catalog of your standard lines.
Cost figures are national ranges compiled from HomeGuide (Dec 22, 2025), HomeAdvisor (updated Jun 19, 2026), LawnStarter (updated Oct 5, 2026), Fixr (updated Jan 31, 2025), accessed October 2026. Your market sets the real number.
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General information for pricing your own work. Not legal, tax or accounting advice. Deposit caps, licensing, lien and permit rules vary by state.