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Land Clearing in Woodlawn, TN

Land Clearing · Woodlawn, TN

Trees and brush down, stumps out, ground cleaned up

Land clearing opens up ground that trees and brush have taken over. We clear building lots, back acreage, fence lines, and lot lines. Trees and brush come down, stumps get pulled out with an excavator thumb, and the debris is cleaned up. What is left is open ground you can build on, farm, or drive across.

We are based in Woodlawn, just west of Clarksville. From there we clear land across Montgomery County and the towns we cover toward Nashville. Homeowners, farms, builders, and commercial contractors all call us to open ground. Estimates are free, so call or text (931) 572-8673 and we will come look at the property.

What We Handle

  • Building lots cleared of trees, brush, and stumps
  • Acreage and back tracts opened up for pasture or a new build
  • Stumps pulled out whole with an excavator and thumb
  • Fence lines, lot lines, and roadsides cut back
  • Brush clearing and brush removal on overgrown property
  • Trees you want to keep left standing and worked around
  • Debris piled and burned where the rules allow, or hauled off
  • Ground raked and cleaned up so equipment and vehicles can cross it

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What Our Land Clearing Services Cover

Lot clearing is the job we run most. A builder or a homeowner has a wooded lot and needs open ground for a house. We take the trees and brush off the building area, pull the stumps, and clean up behind us.

Acreage clearing is a bigger version of the same work. Farms open up back fields that grew up in brush and saplings. Landowners clear a spot for a barn, a shop, or a home site on raw land.

Brush clearing along fence lines, lot lines, and roadsides is its own kind of job. Bush honeysuckle and privet take over fencerows and field edges across Middle Tennessee. We cut that growth back and burn or haul what comes out. When the brush is light and you want the chips left down, forestry mulching is the better tool.

How a Lot Clearing Job Runs

Every job starts with a site visit and a free estimate. You show us the lines you want opened and the trees you want kept. Access, slope, tree size, and stump count all move the price.

Then the trees and brush come down. The excavator thumb grabs each stump and lifts it out with the root ball. Everything gets pushed into piles at a spot that works for cleanup.

The debris has to go somewhere. It gets burned on site where the rules allow it, or hauled off the property. We rake the ground down before we leave. When a building pad comes next, site prep and grading picks it up from there.

Land Clearing Contractors for Builders and Landowners

Builders and general contractors bring much of our clearing work. Clarksville keeps growing, and new houses keep going up on wooded lots along US 79 and TN 76. Those lots need the trees off and the stumps out before anything else happens. Most of them also need a gravel driveway or a construction entrance cut in.

Farms and landowners call for different reasons. Fields grow up in saplings and brush after a few seasons with nothing cutting them. Pasture gets taken back, or a home site gets opened up on raw acreage.

Clearing changes how water moves across a piece of ground. Bare clay on a slope washes in a hard Middle Tennessee rain. Montgomery County reviews stormwater plans for sites that disturb an acre or more. On those jobs, erosion control measures go in as part of the work.

Overgrown lot edge thick with brush and saplings before clearing Freshly cleared lot seen from the road, hardwoods kept along the edges

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How We Work

How a Job With Wilson Forestry and Excavating Runs

From the first call or text to the finished property, here is how it goes.

1

Call or Text Us

Call or text (931) 572-8673 with what you need done and where the property sits. Photos and rough acreage help us size the job before we drive out.

2

Site Visit and Free Estimate

We come out and look at the ground, the access, and where the water runs. Then we put a price on the work and go over it with you. The visit and the estimate are free.

3

Pick a Start Date

Once you approve the estimate, we get you on the schedule. Weather and ground conditions set which week works, and we tell you where you stand.

4

The Work Gets Done

Equipment comes in and the job runs in order, from clearing to digging to final grade. We keep the site drained and passable while we work.

5

Final Walkthrough

We go over the finished job with you before the equipment leaves. Anything that needs another pass gets handled while we are still on site.

FAQ

Land Clearing Questions, Answered

Common questions about land clearing across Clarksville, Middle Tennessee and the Nashville area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

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How much does land clearing cost per acre?
There is no flat per acre number that fits every job. Price moves with tree size, stump count, slope, and how hard it is to get equipment in. Hauling debris off runs higher than burning it on site. We come look at the ground and give you a free estimate.
Do I need a permit to clear land in Montgomery County?
It depends on the size of the job and where the property sits. Montgomery County reviews stormwater plans for sites that disturb an acre or more. Burning debris takes a burn permit from the Tennessee Division of Forestry from October 15 through May 15. City limits add rules of their own.
What happens to the trees and brush after clearing?
The material gets piled while we work. From there it is burned on site where the rules allow it, or loaded up and hauled off. Some landowners keep the bigger logs for firewood or a sawmill. Tell us what you want done with it before we start.
Do you pull the stumps or leave them in the ground?
We pull them. The excavator has a thumb, so it grabs a stump and lifts it out with the root ball. Stumps left in the ground rot out later and leave soft spots under a pad or a driveway. Pulled stumps go in the debris pile with everything else.
Should I clear the land or mulch it?
It comes down to what the ground is for. Full clearing takes the trees, brush, and stumps off, which is what a building lot needs. Mulching grinds brush and saplings in place and leaves the chips down, which fits trails, fence lines, and thinning. Heavy timber and stumps are a clearing job.
How long does clearing an acre take?
Ground conditions set the pace more than acreage does. Open land with light brush goes quicker than a thick wooded lot. Big hardwoods, heavy stumps, and steep slopes all slow the work down. Wet clay does too, since equipment bogs and tears up the ground after a hard rain.
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Why Choose Wilson Forestry & Excavating

Clearing the way for your next big project

On TDEC's Approved Contractor List

We are on TDEC's approved contractor list for erosion control, and we have done those jobs. That counts on sites where slopes, ditches, and roadways have to hold through a Tennessee rain.

Builders Send Us Repeat Work

Much of our work comes from builders and general contractors, on house builds and commercial buildings. The same names call us back for the next site.

Roots in Road Building

The company started out cutting roads for a timber company's trucks and equipment. Farm roads, construction entrances, haul roads, and timber roads are still a big part of what we build.

Free Estimates Across the Area

Estimates are free, and we come out to the site to give you one. We cover Clarksville and Montgomery County out to Dover, Springfield, Dickson, Nashville, and Franklin.

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  • Woodlawn, TN · serving Clarksville, Middle Tennessee and the Nashville area
  • Free estimates · TDEC approved erosion control contractor

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