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Huntsville Land Clearing Co. helps Huntsville owners and builders line up lot clearing for a new house, garage or addition. Send the lot location and your plan, and a local land clearing contractor will call you back to discuss what has to come out and what should stay.
Most house lots in and around Huntsville need more than a quick knockdown. The house pad, driveway path, septic field and utility runs all need room, and the builder usually expects stumps out of the building area.
Mark the footprint before anyone cuts
Stake the house corners, driveway and any septic area shown on your plans. Clearing a few feet beyond the footprint gives the foundation crew working space, but cutting wider than needed removes shade and screening you cannot get back for decades.
Tie ribbon around trees you want to protect and tell the contractor how close equipment may travel to them. Heavy machines over the root zone of a big oak can do as much harm as a saw.
Coordinate with the builder and the city
Ask your builder exactly what condition they expect: stumps ground or dug, topsoil left or stripped, debris gone or chipped on site. Getting that in writing avoids paying twice. If grading is part of the job, see site preparation.
The City of Huntsville and the City of Madison each have their own land-disturbance and grading requirements, and many subdivisions add covenants about tree removal. Check with the city, or with Madison County for unincorporated lots, before work starts.
Watch for hidden problems
Older lots can hide fence wire, buried trash or a filled sinkhole. Ask the contractor how they will handle surprises and how extra work gets approved.
Frequently asked questions
Do stumps have to come out on a house lot?
Inside the building footprint, usually yes. Outside it, grinding is often enough. See stump grinding for the difference.
Can debris be burned on a city lot?
Not inside Huntsville city limits unless it is permitted through the Huntsville Fire & Rescue Bureau of Fire Prevention, so most city lots plan on hauling or chipping.
Related services
Site Preparation
Clearing, rough grading and erosion control to hand a buildable pad to your builder.
Stump Grinding
Grind leftover stumps below grade so you can mow, seed or build.
Debris Haul-Off
Load and truck away logs, brush and stumps when burning or mulching will not work.
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