Surface Root Removal & Root Grinding in Highland, Milford & Nearby
Silver maples, willows, and poplars — all over the older neighborhoods and lake lots in our service area — push thick surface roots that heave sidewalks, crack driveways, ruin mower blades, and turn lawns into ankle-twisting minefields.
What we can do
- Root shaving: grinding exposed roots flush with the lawn so you can mow and walk safely
- Selective root cutting: removing the specific roots damaging hardscape, with cuts a healthy tree can survive
- Root chasing: tracking and grinding out lateral runs when a ground stump keeps sending up suckers (poplar and black locust are notorious)
- Root barriers: for roots headed toward a foundation, septic field, or new driveway
One honest limit: we won't cut roots that would destabilize or kill a healthy tree — a leaning oak over your house is worse than a lumpy lawn. If it can't be fixed safely, we'll say so and suggest alternatives.
Call (248) 544-1518 and describe what the roots are doing — photos help — and we'll give you a straight answer on what's fixable.