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Montgomery AL Land Clearing is the place Montgomery owners begin when a house lot needs to be cleared. Share the lot size, the house plan if you have one and the trees you hope to save. Request a free quote and a local land clearing contractor will call you back.
Many lots in east Montgomery, Pike Road and the county's edges are leftover wooded parcels between subdivisions or older home places that went back to pine and privet. Infill work brings neighbors, fences and utility lines into the plan.
What a homesite usually needs
Under the house footprint, the driveway and a margin around both, trees come down and roots are dug out so the slab and drive do not settle over rotting wood. Outside that zone, the yard area is often cleared of brush and the stumps ground low instead of pulled. Ask the contractor to mark the build zone and the yard zone separately in the quote.
If the lot will use a septic system, keep machines off the planned drain field. Heavy equipment packs clay soil, and Montgomery County's tighter clays already drain slowly. Your septic designer or the county health department can tell you where that area should be.
Saving trees on a small lot
A big live oak or longleaf pine can add shade and value, but only if roots inside the drip line are protected from trenching and traffic. Tell the contractor which trees matter so they can plan haul routes around them. Trees too close to the planned slab rarely survive construction.
Permits and utilities
Check with the City of Montgomery or the county about building and land disturbance permits before clearing starts. Call Alabama 811 so buried power, gas, water and fiber lines are marked before roots are pulled. Ask whether your builder or the clearing contractor will set the silt fence.
Frequently asked questions
Do all the stumps on my lot need to come out?
Under the house and driveway, usually yes. In the yard, stump grinding below grade is often enough.
How is this different from site prep?
Lot clearing removes the vegetation. Site preparation shapes and compacts the pad afterward; many owners ask for both.
Who will clear my lot?
A local land clearing contractor who calls you back after your request; terms are agreed with them directly. See how it works.
Related services
Site Preparation
Shape and compact a building pad for a house, shop or barn after clearing.
Tree Removal
Take down individual trees or a group of large pines and hardwoods on Montgomery property.
Stump Grinding
Grind stumps below grade for lawns, pasture and garden beds around Montgomery.
Lot Clearing near Montgomery
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