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How Do You Clear Heavily Wooded Land?

Reblogger Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Harry Norman, REALTORS® #331379

Thank you Kate Steven for your original blog. 

Original content by Kate Steven Kate Steven

If you live in a rural area or live in Florida and have a large amount of heavy wooded land to clear, there are two options available to you. The first option is to clear the land by hand with a chainsaw and pick up the lumber by hand. The other option is to use a self-propelled dump truck and dump all the lumber into it. If your land is big enough this may be an acceptable solution. If you have a smaller piece of land, with thick underbrush and lots of dead branches and uprooted trees you may need to use a piece of heavy equipment or a bulldozer.

First, let's talk about land clearing by hand. If you own a lot of land and have thick underbrush and dead trees, clearing it by hand can be extremely difficult. In many areas there are also many small private homes that are also in thick wooded. You will need to remove all of them, and possibly more. If you don't have the time or energy to remove these homes, you may need to hire a contractor or a borer to do this for you.

Now, let's talk about using a self propelled dump truck. You can purchase one of these trucks from a local rental center like Enterprise, and it has a chain on the back that makes it very easy to drive. You can push the truck across the land and basically clear away whatever you need to. Because the trucks are so powerful, they will move the debris at very high speeds. This makes clearing heavy wooded land very effective and often very quickly.

However, if you are trying to clear a larger piece of land, like an acre or two of land, you may need more than a self propelled truck. You may need an arm load of heavy equipment to clear the land, and it is best that you hire a contractor to help you out with the job. They will be able to use the proper equipment to make sure that the land is completely cleared, and any weeds are also removed.

Now if you are looking for answers on how to do you clear heavily wooded land? If your land is not heavily wooded, you may still be able to clear it with your own power. One way to do this is to hire a company that is specifically trained and able to clear wooded land. You can ask around to see if you can find one around your area. Sometimes they will already have a crew that will come out with your property, and this can be extremely helpful. Contact Eden Site Development for specifics.

If you still can't figure out the question, how do you clear heavily wooded land?, you should consider asking the contractor to explain the process in detail. They will be able to give you a good idea on how you can clear your land without causing too much damage to the ground. This may sound like a simple process, but it is actually more complicated than it seems. When you hire a contractor to clear your land, you can rest assured that you will never be left with damaged or unwanted grasses or trees.

Norma J. Elkins
Elite Realty Group - Morristown, TN
Realtor - Elkins Home Selling Team

Great tips and suggestions.  Clearing here in East TN comes with many situations also.  Sometimes we just tell our buyers or sellers it would be best left to professionals.  Hope you have a wonderful day!

Feb 16, 2021 07:07 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Great information.  Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day!

Feb 16, 2021 07:46 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello and thanks for sharing with us here in the Rain.  I have three vacate lots that are clear off already!

 

Feb 16, 2021 09:02 AM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTACONDOS.COM very good report about how to clear heavily wooded land.

Feb 16, 2021 05:59 PM