Land Clearing
Clearing is easy to do badly. The hard part is stopping exactly where you said you would stop, and leaving ground the next trade can actually work on.
What this includes
- Brush and undergrowth cleared to a line we mark and you approve before anything starts
- Tree removal within the cleared area
- Stump removal, including grinding or full extraction depending on what happens on that ground next
- Grubbing out roots where a slab, drive or footing is going
- Chipping on site, or hauling material off, whichever you choose
- Rough grading of the cleared area so it drains instead of holding water in the old stump holes
What it does not include
- Selective tree work, climbing, pruning and hazard tree removal near structures or wires. That is a tree service with the right rigging and insurance for it.
- Clearing inside wetland buffers, conservation easements or anywhere the town has said no. We will not clear past a line we cannot document.
- Firewood processing.
What we need from you
None of this is paperwork for its own sake. Each one is something that changes the price or the schedule if it turns up late.
- The clearing line marked on the ground, or agreement to walk it and mark it together before we start
- Any permit or approval the town requires for the area you want cleared
- A decision on chip on site or haul away, because it changes both the price and what the ground looks like afterward
- Confirmation that Dig Safe 811 has been called and the site is marked
How we price it
Clearing is usually priced by the area, adjusted for how heavy the growth is and how big the trees are. Light brush and mature hardwood are not the same job.
Stumps are priced per stump above a certain size, or included in the area price for small material. Which one applies is stated in the quote.
Haul-off is a separate line because it is driven by truckloads, not by acreage. Chipping on site is almost always cheaper if you have somewhere to put the chips.