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Building site preparation and clearing pros in Salem

Top Notch Logging, LLC
8242 Secrest Rd
5.00(
6
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Approved Pro
Top Notch Logging, LLC
8242 Secrest Rd
5.00(
6
)
Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
3 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Top Notch Logging, LLC is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work. Top Notch Logging, LLC is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality products and craftsmanship in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

"Absolutely fantastic! Did great work and very affordable."

Mike G on August 2024

Top Notch Logging, LLC is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work. Top Notch Logging, LLC is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality products and craftsmanship in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

"Absolutely fantastic! Did great work and very affordable."

Mike G on August 2024


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Broken Stone Excavating LLC
10371 State Line Road
5.00(
6
)
Approved Pro
Broken Stone Excavating LLC
10371 State Line Road
5.00(
6
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
131 local quotes requested

Broken Stone Excavating LLC is a locally owned business providing services to Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania including dirt moving, lot clearing, driveway grading, sewage installation and repair, drainage and utility line ditching, foundation digging and aggregate delivery.

"Excellent… job was completed in a timely manner"

Roz F on April 2024

Broken Stone Excavating LLC is a locally owned business providing services to Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania including dirt moving, lot clearing, driveway grading, sewage installation and repair, drainage and utility line ditching, foundation digging and aggregate delivery.

"Excellent… job was completed in a timely manner"

Roz F on April 2024


Buckeye Beauty Landscaping & Excavating
6298 Sodom Hutchings Rd
4.33(
6
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Buckeye Beauty Landscaping & Excavating
6298 Sodom Hutchings Rd
4.33(
6
)
Customers say: Quality work
22 years of experience

brick patios, walkways, steps, retaining walls, ponds & waterfalls, pizza ovens, veneer, custom mailboxes, computer project designs

"Great, I will hire Buckeye Beauty again when I need them."

RA T on May 2020

brick patios, walkways, steps, retaining walls, ponds & waterfalls, pizza ovens, veneer, custom mailboxes, computer project designs

"Great, I will hire Buckeye Beauty again when I need them."

RA T on May 2020


Sandrock concrete
No reviews
Sandrock concrete
No reviews

14 years of family owned and operated dedicating our time and knowledge to improving the concrete industry with good work specializing in gray concrete, decorative concrete, and also excavation work

14 years of family owned and operated dedicating our time and knowledge to improving the concrete industry with good work specializing in gray concrete, decorative concrete, and also excavation work


Heart of Steel Excavation
2795 N.Salem Warren Rd
No reviews
Heart of Steel Excavation
2795 N.Salem Warren Rd
No reviews
Free onsite estimate

Free Estimates! Small Family owned business.

Free Estimates! Small Family owned business.


LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC
PO BOX 774
3.50(
2
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LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC
PO BOX 774
3.50(
2
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Customers say: Quick response
45 years of experience

We are a Certified Aquascape Contractor (CAC) We install water features primarily throughout the northeast Ohioo area and others areas of Ohio and western Pa on occasion. Landscape Professionals has been in business since 1981. We do not sub contract any of our projects out to other contractors but we do work for other contractors on occasion as sub contractors to those specific companies. Landscape Professionals has had displays at every Home & Garden Show at both the IX center as well as the Great Lakes Exposition Center when that facility was in business for the past 6 years. Currently we are a smaller company having less then 5 employees and have no intentions of increasing our size that might effect the exceptional customer service we have been able to maintain throughout our existence as a company. Besides cash or check, we accept Visa, Master Card and American Express. Our normal procedure for contracts involving installations is 50% down within 10 days of schedule start of per contract and the balance is payable upon completion of work.

"He's very prompt in returning calls. He's courteous, personable, professional and trustworthy. He's a really nice man who does good work. And, I definitely would hire him again."

Donna N on June 2018

We are a Certified Aquascape Contractor (CAC) We install water features primarily throughout the northeast Ohioo area and others areas of Ohio and western Pa on occasion. Landscape Professionals has been in business since 1981. We do not sub contract any of our projects out to other contractors but we do work for other contractors on occasion as sub contractors to those specific companies. Landscape Professionals has had displays at every Home & Garden Show at both the IX center as well as the Great Lakes Exposition Center when that facility was in business for the past 6 years. Currently we are a smaller company having less then 5 employees and have no intentions of increasing our size that might effect the exceptional customer service we have been able to maintain throughout our existence as a company. Besides cash or check, we accept Visa, Master Card and American Express. Our normal procedure for contracts involving installations is 50% down within 10 days of schedule start of per contract and the balance is payable upon completion of work.

"He's very prompt in returning calls. He's courteous, personable, professional and trustworthy. He's a really nice man who does good work. And, I definitely would hire him again."

Donna N on June 2018


Nicholas Excavation LLC
No reviews
Nicholas Excavation LLC
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Fire & Ice
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Fire & Ice
No reviews

J&M Excavting
No reviews
J&M Excavting
No reviews
2 years of experience

A R OLIASTRO INC
1690 WINDOVER AVE
No reviews
A R OLIASTRO INC
1690 WINDOVER AVE
No reviews
70 years of experience

In business since 1955.

In business since 1955.

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Building site preparation and clearings FAQs

A professional team can clear an acre of land in as little as two to twelve hours, depending on your land's condition. You'll need to consider factors like vegetation density, terrain features, and obstacles such as trees, stumps, rocks, or existing structures can increase the time required. If your land is heavily wooded or has uneven terrain, expect the process to take longer and require more effort.

If you're looking to clear land for a pasture, expect to pay between $400 and $600 per acre for forestry mulching or $500 to $5,600 per acre for conventional land clearing. When choosing a method, consider:

  • Forestry Mulching: Leaves organic material in the soil, promoting new ground cover growth.

  • Conventional Clearing: You might lose valuable topsoil during this process.

A land-clearing project typically involves several key steps to prepare your property for construction or landscaping. First, assess your land and obtain any necessary permits from your local building department. Then, professionals use specialized equipment to remove trees, stumps, brush, and vegetation. After clearing, they haul away debris and may perform grading to level the land, ensuring it's ready for your intended use.

Preparing land to build a house typically costs between $1,000 and $4,000, depending on your land's size and condition. This includes clearing space for the foundation, which may involve removing trees, stumps, brush, and leveling or grading the site. Don't forget to budget for additional costs like permits, fees, and installing utility connections such as gas lines, water lines, and sewer mains.

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