We clear
the way.

Most projects price by the acre or by the hour, depending on density. Light underbrush runs faster (and cheaper) than heavy mature growth, and access matters too — a tight backyard takes longer than open acreage. Every customer gets a free on-site estimate so you have a real number before committing, not a phone guess.

A small residential lot is usually a single day. Larger acreage, dense mature growth, or multi-stage projects can run a few days to a week. We give you a clear timeline along with the estimate so you can plan your week around it.

Our mulchers handle brush, saplings, and trees up to roughly 8 inches in diameter (measured at chest height) without slowing down. Bigger than that, we combine mulching with stump grinding or fell-and-process — tell us what's on the property when you call and we'll bring the right setup. Density of growth usually drives the timeline more than the size of any one tree.

Light to moderate brush — figure a couple of acres per day. Mature woodlots, heavy underbrush, or thick invasives can drop that to a half-acre or less. We'd rather be honest about pace than oversell, so the estimate spells out what you'll see at the end of each day on bigger jobs.

Yes. For full land clearing we remove stumps and large trees with the right combination of mulching, grinding, and excavation. Just let us know what's on the site when you call so we can plan the equipment.

Forestry mulching grinds vegetation into mulch on-site in one pass — no burn piles, no haul trucks, no torn-up topsoil. Traditional clearing pushes everything into piles for burning or hauling, which takes more days, more equipment, and leaves bare scarred ground behind. Mulching is faster, cleaner, and the resulting layer protects the soil instead of exposing it.

Some regrowth is normal — that's how the woods work. The mulch layer suppresses new seedlings, but invasive root systems like Japanese knotweed, multiflora rose, and bittersweet will push back through and need follow-up over two or three seasons to really knock down. We'll tell you what one pass will and won't do for the species on your property.

It stays on-site as a 2 to 4 inch ground cover. As it breaks down over the next year or two, it returns nutrients to the soil, holds moisture, and protects the ground from erosion. If you'd like it raked into trail beds, garden paths, or piled up for landscaping, just say the word at the walkthrough — that's part of the job, no extra ask.

Yes — selective clearing is most of what we do. Walk the property with us at the estimate and mark anything you want kept (ribbon works fine). Mast trees like oak and hickory, shade trees, screening pines, edge cover for wildlife — all common keepers. We confirm before the machine starts.

Tracked equipment with low ground pressure handles most of the slopes and rough terrain we see across the Capital District, the Berkshires, and southern Vermont. Very steep grades or extensive ledge may need a different approach — we'll tell you on the walkthrough whether the job is something we can run safely or whether to bring in a partner.

Yes — all four seasons. Winter is often the best time to clear: frozen ground means lower impact on the soil, leaf-off makes the work obvious, and the schedule is more open than spring rush. Mud season — usually late March into early April — is the only stretch we tend to avoid for access reasons.

Yes — we carry full general liability coverage. Certificate of insurance available on request, and we're happy to name an additional insured for commercial or HOA jobs that require it.

Albany, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, and Fulton counties in NY, plus Berkshire County, MA and Bennington County, VT. Outside that area? Call us — we may still be able to help on larger jobs.