Huntsville Land Clearing Co. › Services › Fence Line Clearing
Huntsville Land Clearing Co. helps Huntsville area landowners clear fence lines for cattle, horses, privacy or plain property marking. Tell us the length and what is growing along it, and a local land clearing contractor will call you back.
Old fence rows on north Madison County farms tend to collect hackberry, cedar, privet and honeysuckle, with rusted wire grown right into the trunks. A new fence line through woods needs a cleared strip wide enough for a post driver and room to stretch wire.
Know where the line really is
An old fence is not always on the property line. Before clearing a boundary, have the line surveyed or flagged, and talk with the neighbor if trees on or near the line will come down. A contractor should not be asked to decide a disputed boundary.
Decide how wide the strip should be. Fence builders often ask for enough room to drive equipment along one side.
Dealing with old wire and posts
Embedded wire and steel posts can wreck a mulching head, so contractors may cut and pull old fence before mulching or price it separately. Ask who removes and disposes of the old fencing.
Hilly fence lines that climb toward the ridges east of Huntsville can be slow going, and gullies or sinkholes along the route may need to be bridged or avoided.
Keep the strip open
A cleared fence row starts filling back in within a season or two. Plan on periodic mowing or bush hogging to keep it workable. For wider brush problems near the line, see brush clearing.
Frequently asked questions
How is fence line clearing priced?
Usually by length and difficulty: how thick the growth is, whether old wire is present and how steep the route runs.
Is it free to request a quote?
Yes. A local land clearing contractor quotes and does the work; how it works explains the process.
Related services
Brush Clearing
Cut back privet, kudzu, briars and underbrush that have swallowed a yard or field.
Acreage Clearing
Clear several acres for pasture, a homestead or recreation, in phases if needed.
Forestry Mulching
Grind brush and small trees into mulch where they stand, with no burn piles.
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