Land clearing involves the removal of trees, stumps, and brush. For residential projects, you want to have an open piece of land with which to work. You also want to keep a certain amount of foliage, brush, and trees intact. In a commercial land clearing project, very few trees are left behind. Trees are knocked over with the stumps intact, the timber is put up for sale, and the debris is hauled away. Once this process is complete, the land is bladed out to create a smooth surface.
Clean Cut Land Clearing works with property owners with large lots in rural, farming, and ranching communities in Brazos, Washington, Grimes, Walker, Madison, Leon, Anderson, and Freestone counties. In this post, we want to explain the cost of land clearing.
What Determines the Cost of Land Clearing?
We consider a few factors in the cost of a land clearing project. These considerations include:
- How much land do you want cleared?
- How thick is the land that you want cleared? Is the grass tall? Lots of shrubbery and vegetation?
- What is the size of the tree(s) you want to be removed?
- Are there any hazards such as debris that could snag our machine?
- How easy is it to access the property?
- What is the terrain of the property? Muddy? Hilly? Sandy? Rocky?
- How far is it away from our base?
Let’s go into further detail.
Let’s talk about your land
As mentioned previously, we typically work with larger acreage. Often, our customers are property owners that are looking to improve the soil health of their land. Other times, we’re called upon to clear a customer’s property for purposes such as development or deer leasing.
The cost of land clearing will often vary. The most obvious factor will be the size and specifics of the project. You could spend anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand (depending on what type of work you need to get done). And you shouldn’t forget about the process of acquiring permits, which is often required for major overhauls (especially if it’s on a large piece of land).
Moreover, we also have to take into consideration the “thickness of the land”. In other words, is the grass and vegetation overgrown? Overgrowth will affect the cost of the project as it will require additional hours on our end for clearing.
Trees and Debris
There may also be some extra debris or waste that needs to be removed from the project site. The cost may be less if it can be done with standard tools. But if it requires a lot of work that must be done by hand, it will take more time to complete the project. After the work is finished, there will be some amount of cleanup that needs to be done. If this is substantial, it could increase the cost of the project. You could choose to do this yourself, but it takes time and energy to complete.
We also have to take into consideration the presence of debris or other hazards that could be damaging to our machine. This could be material from dilapidated structures, remnants of fencing, unexpected thick underbrush, among other things.
The property itself does matter when considering the cost of a land clearing project
We do factor in the cost of accessing the property, such as is there fencing, underbrush, or any other obstacles that may increase the difficulty of accessing the job site. We also have to consider your property’s terrain. Is there a lot of sand? Mud? Is it hilly? Is there a lot of rocks?
In addition, we also have to consider the distance from our base in Oakwood.
Regardless of the factors, our land clearing costs are competitive
Clean Cut Land Clearing is committed to providing fair, competitive pricing for our customers in our service area. We assure you that you will be completely satisfied with the investment and trust that you place in us. And remember, our estimates are always free.