Building a home, cutting in a driveway, or opening up an overgrown parcel means clearing brush and trees. We handle lot and land clearing across Cumberland and Allegany County — for construction, access, and defensible space around your home. Here is how it works and what drives the cost.
Land clearing is priced by the area, density, and terrain rather than a single flat rate. Light brush on a small lot may run a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars, while a densely wooded acre of large trees on a steep grade runs several thousand or more. What moves the number:
Because sites vary so much, we quote after walking the parcel. Request a quote and tell us the rough size and what you are clearing for.
Whether you are siting a new home, widening a driveway up a wooded slope, or opening space for an addition, we clear the brush and trees in the footprint and stage the debris out of the way. On Allegany County's forested, hilly parcels, that usually means selective clearing — taking what has to go while protecting the trees and grade you want to keep. Larger individual trees are handled with the same care as a standalone tree removal, and stumps in the build area can be ground out or removed.
Around homes tucked into the woods, clearing back brush, low limbs, and dead trees creates defensible space that reduces wildfire risk and keeps storm-prone trees away from the house. It also cuts down on the leaning, dying trees that fail in an ice storm. We can combine clearing with pruning to raise canopies and thin crowded stands, and with health assessments to decide which trees are worth keeping. Ask us how we handle debris and which trees should stay.
It depends on area, density, and terrain — from a few hundred dollars for light brush to several thousand for a wooded acre. We quote on site.
Yes — construction sites, driveways, and clearing back brush and dead trees around homes in wooded areas.
Brush is chipped, logs hauled or left for firewood, and stumps ground or removed as needed.
Yes — selective clearing takes what has to go while protecting the grade and trees you want.
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Larger individual trees in the clearing area.
Grind out stumps in the build footprint.
Decide which trees are worth keeping.
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