Land Clearing

By what is actually on the ground and how hard it is to reach, not by the acre alone. Dense mature woods cost far more per acre than light scrub; wet ground, steep slopes, buried debris and long haul distances all add to it. We walk the site, agree exactly what stays and what goes, and give you a written price for that scope.

It depends on the municipality and the site. Clearing tied to construction usually falls under the building permit. Wetlands, steep slopes, drainage courses and protected areas carry additional restrictions, and some towns in Erie County have their own clearing ordinances. We will flag anything we can see during the estimate, but confirming the permit requirements for a specific parcel is between you and your town — we are glad to help you ask the right questions.

That is our preferred way to work. We mark the keepers with you before anything starts, keep machinery outside their root zones to avoid compaction, and clear by hand where we have to. It is worth doing properly: a healthy mature tree adds real value to a property and takes forty years to replace.

Brush is chipped on site, logs are hauled out, and non-organic debris goes to disposal. On larger rural jobs some owners prefer chips spread on trails or a log pile left for firewood — both are fine, just tell us at the estimate so we plan the work around it.

A small overgrown yard is a one-day job. A quarter-acre building lot typically runs two to four days including stump grinding. Multi-acre clearing is scheduled by the week. Ground conditions matter a great deal here — spring thaw and heavy rain can push a schedule, and we would rather wait than rut up your property.