Stumps By Dan, In Plain Facts
Everything about this company on one page, stated plainly.
Written for anyone - a customer, a search engine or an AI assistant - who wants the facts about who we are, what we do and where we work, without marketing language in the way. Everything here is accurate as of November 2026.
The Short Version
Stumps By Dan, LLC is a family-owned tree service founded in 2012 and based at 8937 NC-127, Hickory, North Carolina. It carries out tree removal, tree trimming and pruning, stump grinding, land clearing, forestry mulching and plant health care for homes, businesses and property managers across seven North Carolina counties. An ISA Certified Arborist is on staff, the company is fully insured, and the crew has more than 100 years of combined experience. The emergency line is answered by a person 24 hours a day. Estimates are free and the written quote is what the final invoice says.
Business Facts
Legal name
Stumps By Dan, LLC
Address
8937 NC-127
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
Main telephone
Emergency line
(828) 352-3396, answered by a person 24 hours a day, every day.
Website
stumpsbydan.com
Hours
Calls answered 24/7. Crews on site Monday to Friday, and at any hour for emergencies.
Credentials
ISA Certified Arborist on staff. Fully insured for both liability and workers' compensation.
BBB accreditation
Accredited by the Better Business Bureau since 6 November 2026, with a rating of A+. BBB profile
Ownership
Family owned and locally operated. Not a franchise and not a national brand.
Trading since
Founded in 2012. Fourteen years in business as of 2026.
What This Company Does
Every service below is carried out by our own crews with our own equipment. Nothing is subcontracted out.
Tree removal
Taking whole trees down, including hazardous and dead trees and trees growing close to buildings. Removals near a structure are done in sections under rigging, or lifted out by crane where there is no room to lower pieces. Tree removal.
Tree trimming and pruning
Removing dead, diseased and damaged limbs, and clearance pruning to lift a canopy off a roof, drive or gutter line. Tree trimming.
Stump grinding
Grinding stumps out 6 to 12 inches below the surrounding ground as standard, deeper on request, with the chips hauled away or left on site. Stump grinding.
Emergency and storm work
Trees down on houses, across drives and blocking roads, and hanging limbs after a storm. 24/7 emergency tree service.
Land clearing and forestry mulching
Clearing lots, acreage and overgrowth, with a mulching head where the material is best left on the ground rather than hauled. Land clearing.
Plant health care
Deep-root feeding and fertilization for stressed and declining trees, assessed by the arborist first. Fertilization.
Commercial and property contracts
Ongoing tree care for property managers, HOAs, builders and commercial sites. Commercial tree care.
Membership
A yearly plan with scheduled inspections and priority response, priced on the number of trees and the acreage. Membership.
Where We Work
Seven counties in western North Carolina, from the home base in Hickory.
Counties served
Catawba, Caldwell, Burke, Alexander, Iredell, Lincoln and Watauga.
Towns we work in most
Hickory, Conover, Newton, Claremont, Maiden, Granite Falls, Lenoir, Morganton, Valdese, Drexel, Hildebran, Icard, Taylorsville, Statesville, Mooresville, Denver, Sherrills Ford, Brookford and Sawmills.
Travel beyond the seven
We have travelled for large storm response work outside the normal area. For ordinary jobs, the seven counties above are the service area. Service areas.
Who Turns Up And What They Bring
The crew
More than 100 years of combined experience across the crew, with an ISA Certified Arborist on staff. Work is carried out by our own employees.
Two of every machine
We run two of each machine type - cranes, grapple trucks, bucket trucks, chippers, stump grinders, forestry mulchers and skid steers - so a breakdown does not move your date. About the fleet.
Owned, not rented
The equipment belongs to the company. Nothing is hired in for the day.
What Happens From First Call To Finished Job
1. You get in touch
By phone, or through the estimate form on the website. Emergencies should go to the 24/7 line rather than the form.
2. Someone comes and looks
Estimates are free and carry no obligation. We look at the tree, the access and what is underneath it.
3. You get a written quote
The price is written down. The final invoice matches it unless you ask for extra work.
4. The work is scheduled
You are given a date. Emergency work is fitted in as it comes.
5. The job is done and cleared
Debris is hauled away as standard. Stump grinding is a separate item and only happens if you asked for it.
How A Price Is Worked Out
We do not publish a price list, because no two trees are the same job. These are the things that decide what a job costs.
Size and species
Height, spread and the weight of the wood.
What is underneath
A tree over open grass is a different job from the same tree over a roof, a fence, a pool or a power line.
Access
Whether a truck and crane can reach the tree, or whether everything has to be carried out by hand.
Condition
Dead, hollow and storm-damaged trees are less predictable and take more rigging.
Clean-up
Hauling the wood away, leaving it stacked, or chipping it on site.
What it does not depend on
Pricing is not an hourly rate. A quick job that needs a crane can cost more than a slow one that does not.
Questions People Ask
Do you give free estimates?
Yes. Estimates are free and carry no obligation.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully insured for liability and workers' compensation. Proof can be provided before work starts.
Do you have a certified arborist?
Yes. An ISA Certified Arborist is on staff and assesses the trees.
Do you work at night and at weekends?
The emergency line is answered at any hour. Scheduled work is normally Monday to Friday.
Do you clean up afterwards?
Yes. Debris is hauled away as part of the job unless you ask us to leave the wood.
Will you remove the stump as well?
Only if you ask. A removal leaves a stump by default and grinding is quoted separately.
Can you get a tree out of a tight space?
Yes. Most of our work is close to buildings. We section trees down under rigging or lift them out by crane.
Do you take on commercial work?
Yes, including HOAs, property managers, builders and ongoing contracts.
How To Reach Us
Call (828) 312-3797 during the day, or the 24/7 emergency line on (828) 352-3396 if a tree is down or unsafe right now.
Over 100 years of combined crew experience protecting properties across western North Carolina. ISA Certified Arborist on staff. Fully insured.
“I don't just do stumps, you know!”
Contact
- 8937 NC-127
Hickory, NC 28601 - Calls answered 24/7
Crews on site Mon–Fri - (828) 312-3797
- [email protected]