Brush Clearing Services
Brush clearing removes the understory: vines, saplings, palmetto, scrub and the tangle that takes over a back lot or fence line. It is smaller and more selective than full land clearing, and the trees you want to keep stay standing.
What is brush clearing?
Brush clearing cuts and removes undergrowth, small trees and vines while leaving selected trees in place. It is the right fit for an overgrown backyard, a fence line you cannot reach, a hunting lane or the edge of a lot, when you do not need the whole parcel stripped.
Brush clearing or land clearing?
Land clearing usually means taking a whole area down to open ground, often with stumps and roots, for a building pad, pasture or new use. Brush clearing is lighter: the canopy trees stay, the ground is not graded, and the goal is access, visibility and a usable yard.
If you are unsure which you need, describe what the area will be used for afterwards. That decides the scope more than the amount of vegetation does.
What we clear
Central Florida overgrowth is usually a mix of native scrub and invasive plants. Typical jobs include:
- Saw palmetto and scrub oak thickets
- Vines such as grapevine, smilax and air potato
- Brazilian pepper and other invasive shrubs
- Saplings and volunteer trees along fences and buildings
- Overgrowth around sheds, pole barns, ponds and drainage swales
Choose the finish before we start
Cut brush can be hauled away, chipped, or mulched in place. Hauling leaves the cleanest ground. Mulching in place leaves a layer of chips that suppresses regrowth and is often the better value on larger areas.
Mark the trees and plants you want to keep with ribbon or paint, and show us property lines, septic tanks, irrigation and anything buried shallowly.
Wetlands, buffers and permits
Clearing next to a lake, creek or wetland can fall under city, county or state rules even on private land. Several local cities publish lot-clearing guidance that separates clearing from tree removal. Check the parcel before work starts; see our tree permits page for the local links.
What affects
the price?
- Size of the area and how dense the growth is
- Mix of vegetation: vines and palmetto versus saplings and small trees
- Finish: haul away, chip or mulch in place
- Access for equipment and the distance to a loading point
- Trees and features that have to be worked around
Every job gets a written estimate before work starts. We are licensed and insured, and estimates are free.
Get a
free estimate.
Call (386) 675-7898 or request a free estimate with the address, a few safe photos and what you want the finished area to look like.
Common
questions.
Will brush grow back?
Palmetto, vines and invasive shrubs resprout from roots. Mulching in place slows regrowth, and an annual maintenance cut keeps a cleared area open.
Can you clear just along my fence?
Yes. Fence-line clearing is one of the most common brush jobs. Tell us which side is yours and whether the neighbor has agreed to work on their side.
Do you remove stumps when clearing brush?
Brush clearing cuts at or near ground level. Stump grinding or root removal can be added for specific stumps; ask for it in the estimate.
Is brush clearing the same as bush hogging?
Bush hogging mows tall grass and light growth. Brush clearing also handles woody stems, vines and small trees that a mower cannot.