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The book prices one stump up to 12 inches across at 1.5 hours and $70 for the fill, chips and machine wear. The price per stump falls as you stack several in one visit, but the move-in time for the machine does not, so a minimum job price matters more here than most lawn work.
Price breakdown: labor, parts, markup
Here is stump grinding, per stump up to 12 in as a contractor would build it at the book’s sample rate of $95 an hour and a 30% parts markup.
| Labor hours | 1.5 h |
| Labor at $95/hr | $142.50 |
| Parts at your cost | $70.00 |
| Parts markup (30%) | $21.00 |
| Subtotal before rounding | $233.50 |
| Typical flat rate (rounded up to $5) | $235 |
| Effective rate per labor hour | $157/h |
| Markup as a share of the price | 9% |
The range: the same job at three labor rates
Same hours, same parts, three hourly rates. All at a 30% parts markup, rounded up to $5:
| Job | Hours / parts | At $75/hr | At $95/hr | At $125/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stump grinding, per stump up to 12 in | 1.5h / $70 | $205 | $235 | $280 |
Quoting more than one
The book row is per stump. Straight multiplication at the $95 sample rate, with no volume discount applied; decide your own break for bigger jobs.
| Quantity | At $75/hr | At $95/hr | At $125/hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 stumps | $205 | $235 | $280 |
| 2 stumps | $410 | $470 | $560 |
| 3 stumps | $615 | $705 | $840 |
| 5 stumps | $1,025 | $1,175 | $1,400 |
What the flat rate covers
- Stump grinding, per stump up to 12 in. Grind one stump up to 12 in across below grade, fill the hole, and clean up the chips.
What moves the price
- Diameter. The row is for up to 12 inches. Larger stumps scale with the cutting area, not in a straight line, so measure each stump instead of averaging.
- Roots and obstacles. Surface roots, rocks, fences and buried irrigation all add time or risk. Mark and flag them with the customer first.
- Cleanup. The chip pile is bulky. Decide up front whether you leave it for mulch or haul it, and say so on the quote.
Add-ons to put on the quote
These are separate rows in the same book, priced at the $95 sample rate. Put the ones that apply on the quote so they are lines, not arguments.
| Add-on | Hours / parts | Price at $95/hr |
|---|---|---|
| Yard waste haul-off & dump fee, per pickup load | 1h / $40 | $150 |
| Topsoil fill & regrade low spots, per cubic yard spread | 0.75h / $40 | $125 |
| Shrub removal, per shrub | 0.75h / $2 | $75 |
| Plant new shrub (3-gallon), per shrub | 0.5h / $25 | $80 |
| Spring yard cleanup — lot up to 1/4 acre | 4h / $10 | $395 |
How to present it: Good, Better, Best
Offer three options on one quote and let the customer choose. Each is a sum of real book rows at the $95 sample rate. Better tops off and regrades the hole with soil; Best also hauls the chips away instead of leaving the pile.
- Stump grinding, per stump up to 12 in
- Stump grinding, per stump up to 12 in
- Topsoil fill & regrade low spots, per cubic yard spread
- Stump grinding, per stump up to 12 in
- Topsoil fill & regrade low spots, per cubic yard spread
- Yard waste haul-off & dump fee, per pickup load
How these numbers are built
QuoteIron’s price book stores structure: typical labor hours and a mid-grade parts cost for each job (book priced 2026-09). Your rates do the pricing: hours × your hourly rate, plus parts at cost with your markup, rounded up to the next $5. The low, typical and high figures use $75, $95 and $125 an hour at the book’s default 30% markup. They are formula outputs, not a survey of what your market pays, so replace them with your own rate and markup before you send anything. Prices checked October 8, 2026.
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