When you want to start using a piece of property for a new purpose, the space might need a cleanup to make it work for your plans. Obtaining local land-clearing quotes doesn’t have to be a challenging process when you rely on our experts. You can trust us to give you a competitive, accurate cost estimate.
Learn more about how we arrive at the cost to clear land per acre in the Albany, Georgia region.
What Increases or Decreases the Price?
Property clearing prices can range from a few hundred dollars per acre to several thousand. Our experts inspect the property and put it into one of three categories.
Light Clearing Work
Light clearing involves removing brush, average-sized weeds and small, scattered trees. You can expect to pay $500 to $2,500 per acre for light work.
Moderate Clearing Work
Moderate land clearing has medium and small trees, a few hardwood trees, thick underbrush, and tall weeds. The price quote for moderate work can range from $2,000 to $4,000 per acre.
Heavy Clearing Work
Heavy clearing requires removing large hardwood trees and stumps, dense brush, and working in steep terrain. You could pay $3,500 to $7,000 (or more) per acre for this work.
Total Size of the Lot
A significant percentage of the cost estimate involves the time and fuel required to haul the equipment to the property. The costs listed above are per acre, but if we’re only working on one-quarter of an acre, don’t expect the price to be one-quarter as much. Some of the costs in the quote are fixed, regardless of how much land we’re treating.
Along those same lines, working on two acres of land probably won’t cost double what it costs to clear one acre. You’ll probably save a little by having us clear more land when we’re only making one trip.
What Do Companies Look for When Giving Estimates?
Beyond the density of the vegetation and types of trees that we must remove, a few other items affect our price quote. If you have any of the following hazards or issues on the land we are clearing, it can increase the cost:
- Poisonous ivy or plants
- Rodents and dangerous pests
- Stinging insects
- Muddy low spots
- Steep terrain
- Large ruts and washouts
- Poor soil stability
Accessibility and distance to the property are other key factors in developing cost quotes. If you have a rural property that’s only accessible by dirt roads — or no roads — it might affect the size of the equipment we can bring. If we have to use smaller equipment, the process will take longer.
If we need to haul all the debris with us, our cost estimate will be higher than if we leave debris on the site. Depending on the cost of disposing of the debris after we haul it, we might have to adjust our estimate.
Ways To Save on Land Clearing Costs in Georgia
You can save on the cost of clearing a piece of property by taking just a few steps.
Be Flexible With Your Time Frame
One of the best ways to save on GA land-clearing expenses is to plan ahead. When you have a project coming up, contact us for a price quote as early as possible.
If we have a variety of potential dates for doing the work, we can often give you a break on the cost. If you need the job done immediately with no flexibility, your quotes for the work will almost certainly be higher.
Think About Your Entire Project
Figure out exactly which of our services you need. Rather than having us clear an entire lot, you might only plan to use half of the lot for development. You can save some money by reducing the land we’re treating.
If you need land clearing, site preparation, and grading, have us do all the work in one visit. This saves money compared to having us clear the land and return later for grading.
Use Forestry Mulching
When we mulch trees, brush, and limbs on site and leave the mulch behind, you’ll save some money compared to having us haul all the debris. Mulch improves the quality of the soil on the lot, too.
Call Legacy Farm and Timber for Land Clearing Estimates
At Legacy Farm and Timber, we have the experience and equipment needed to help you unlock the potential of a piece of property.
We do not create a one-price-fits-all solution for land clearing. We do an inspection to determine the best way to make the parcel fit your plans. We then give you a transparent price quote for our land-clearing work tailored to your property.
For property clearing prices you can trust to be competitive and accurate, call Legacy Farm and Timber today at (229) 829-8295.
