Does excavation include removing tree stumps?

Not automatically — this genuinely depends on your specific scope of work, and whether stump removal was identified and included when your project was quoted, since it’s not always a default inclusion.

Stump and root removal can add genuine complexity and time, particularly for larger, more established trees, worth flagging explicitly when getting quotes if you know stumps need to be cleared.

Confirming this specifically as part of your project scope, rather than assuming it’s automatically bundled into general excavation work, avoids any surprise about what’s actually included.

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