Land & Brush Clearing in Knoxville, TN

Land and brush clearing turns an overgrown or wooded parcel into ground you can use: a house site, a pasture, a garden, a fence line or a view. Around Knoxville that often means fast-growing brush, privet and saplings on old farm ground, or mixed hardwoods on a ridge lot. We remove what needs to go, keep what you want to keep, and leave the site ready for the next step.

Selective or full clearing

Not every lot needs to be scraped bare. Mature hardwoods add value and shade, and on a slope their roots hold the soil. We walk the property with you and flag trees to save before any machine starts. Full clearing makes sense for a building pad or driveway corridor; selective clearing and underbrushing often suit the rest of the lot.

Stumps and roots

A building pad or driveway cannot sit on buried stumps, because they rot and leave voids. On those areas we pull or grind stumps and remove large roots. In areas that will just be mowed, grinding below grade is usually enough. HomeGuide lists stump removal at roughly $100 to $400 per stump during clearing.

Slopes and erosion

Many lots between Knoxville's ridges are steep. Clearing a slope exposes red clay that washes quickly in a hard rain. We clear in stages where we can, leave root mats in place on steep ground that will not be built on, and put down silt fence, seed and straw so bare soil does not end up in a creek or the street. Tennessee requires erosion controls on larger disturbed areas, and we follow them on every clearing job.

What happens to the debris

Options include hauling, chipping or mulching on site, and burning where local rules allow it and a permit is obtained. Hauling costs more but leaves a clean site; mulching keeps material on the property. We price the options so you can choose.

Cost

HomeGuide puts land clearing at about $1,200 to $2,500 per acre for lightly wooded land, $2,500 to $4,500 for moderate cover and $4,500 to $8,000 for heavy woods, with brush clearing around $800 to $3,000 per acre. HomeAdvisor lists typical land clearing projects at $1,400 to $5,800. Slope, tree size and how far debris must travel all change the price.