Brush Clearing
We clear thick brush, undergrowth and small trees off lots, field edges, fence lines and back acreage. The material gets mulched in place or raked into a pile.
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An overgrown driveway closes in a little more every season. Blackberry canes push out of the ditch, and alder and vine maple lean over the gravel. Our overgrown driveway and access road clearing opens the lane back to full width. We do this work across the mid-Willamette Valley from our base in Lebanon.
Our Bobcat skid steer carries a forestry mulcher head that grinds brush into chips where it stands. The excavator brush rake pulls the heavy root balls and the woody growth a mower cannot take. Where blackberry has taken the whole ditch line, the job runs with our blackberry removal work. Estimates are free, so call or text (541) 936-4687 and tell us how long the drive is.
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Lebanon sits where the valley floor meets the Cascade foothills. Sweet Home sits further up the South Santiam, between those foothills and the valley. Rural drives out here often run hundreds of feet off the county road. Some pass a gate and a turnout before they reach the house.
The growth that closes a lane in is predictable. Himalayan blackberry is the worst of it, and Oregon lists it as a noxious weed. Bigleaf maple sprouts back hard from the stump after a cut. Red alder fills the wet low spots, and vine maple crowds the shaded stretches.
We take the brush back to the edge of the lane and up off the surface. Where the lane has grown over the top, the mulcher head opens the ceiling as well. What comes off gets ground into chips, the same way our forestry mulching works on open ground.
A fence line disappears under blackberry within a few seasons. Wire gets buried and the fence stops holding stock. We clear the line so the fence can be fixed or replaced. Building the fence itself is a job for a fence crew.
Right of way clearing runs the same way. A lane through back acreage or timber ground grows shut from both sides and from the top. We cut a clear running width and take the ceiling back over it. Where the line runs past a pole, a well head or a gate, we work around it.
Clearing the line makes the next pass easier. Once the heavy growth is gone, a lighter mow holds it. Some owners put their lanes and fence lines on a schedule with our brush hogging and field mowing.
A rural drive has to carry more than a pickup. Gravel trucks, propane trucks, feed trucks and delivery rigs need width at the corners and room overhead. Fire access guidance for Linn and Benton counties typically calls for 20 feet of unobstructed width. It also calls for 13 feet 6 inches of clear height above the road.
A drive serving one or two homes can typically have a narrower driving surface. The cleared width still stays at 20 feet. A drive over 400 feet with a narrow surface typically needs turnouts. Your fire district sets what applies to your place, and we plan the cut around that.
Timing matters as well. Winters here are wet, and the ground under the gravel goes soft. Summer brings Oregon Department of Forestry fire season, which can limit power equipment hours. Oregon also typically calls for an 811 utility locate before ground disturbing work, and we plan for that.
From the first call or text to the final look at the cleared ground, here is how it goes.
Tell us where the property is and what you want cleared. Rough acreage and a couple of photos give us a good start.
We come out, look over the ground and talk through the scope with you. Then you get a free estimate for that scope of work.
Before the machines move, we sort out access and timing. Oregon law typically calls for an 811 utility locate ahead of ground-disturbing work. In summer, Oregon Department of Forestry fire season rules can limit power equipment hours. We plan the job around whatever applies to your property.
The mulcher head grinds brush and small trees into chips in place. The brush rake pulls stumps and root balls where the ground has to come clean.
We spread the chips out and smooth the cleared ground where it needs it. Then we go over the finished work with you before we load up.
Common questions about driveway and road clearing across the mid-Willamette Valley. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We clear thick brush, undergrowth and small trees off lots, field edges, fence lines and back acreage. The material gets mulched in place or raked into a pile.
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We clear Himalayan blackberry off fields, fence lines, yards and back acreage with mulcher heads. Blackberry regrows from its root crowns, so we plan the follow-up mowing with you.
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We clear homesites and building lots before construction starts. Brush, small trees and stumps come off the footprint and the access.
Learn MoreOur Bobcat skid steer carries a forestry mulcher head and a heavy brush mower. The excavator adds a mulching head and a brush rake, so stumps and root balls come out as we go.
Estimates are free in Linn, Benton, Marion, Polk and Lane counties. Tell us where the property sits and what you want cleared, and we will come look at it.
The same machines cut the growth, mulch the material and smooth the cleared ground. One company covers the work from the first pass to the last look.
Reach us at (541) 936-4687 by call or by text. A few photos of the property help us size up the job before we drive out.
Tell us where the property is and what you want cleared, and we will set up a look at it. You can also call or text (541) 936-4687.
Tell us about the job. We will get right back to you.