Northfield, MA 01360
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Land & Lot Clearing
PV Tree Service clears land for homeowners, builders, farmers, and landowners across Franklin County, from a single overgrown house lot to multi-acre parcels. We run our own bucket trucks, chippers, and skid steer equipment, so we can handle both the standing timber and the brush and slash that comes with it.
Fully InsuredCertificates of insurance available on request, covering your property and our crew.
Our Own Heavy EquipmentCranes, bucket trucks, chippers and a skid steer, so we take the jobs others turn down.
Free Written EstimatesWe walk the property, give you a firm price in writing, and that is what you pay.
No Long-Term ContractsClear per-job agreements. Nothing to lock into and nothing to cancel.
What we clear land for
- Building sites for new home construction
- Driveways, access roads, and utility runs
- Pasture, hayfield, and farmland reclamation
- View corridors and opening up sight lines
- Overgrown lots that have gone to brush and scrub
- Fence lines, property lines, and field edges
- Defensible space and clearance around structures
How long does clearing take, and what does it cost?
It depends on acreage, how dense and how large the growth is, terrain and wet ground, and what happens to the material afterward. Clearing mature hardwood off a sloped acre is a much bigger job than knocking down ten years of brush on flat ground. We walk the parcel with you, talk through what you actually want the land to look like when we are done, and give you a written estimate and timeline before we start.
What happens to the material?
You have options, and they affect price. Brush can be chipped on site and blown back into the woods or hauled off. Merchantable trunks can be cut to firewood length and stacked for you, which many landowners here want. Larger volumes can be hauled out. Tell us your preference at the estimate.
Do I need a permit to clear land in Massachusetts?
It depends on scale and location. Work in or near wetlands, streams, vernal pools, or riverfront areas, including the Connecticut and Millers River corridors, generally triggers review by your town’s Conservation Commission under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. Some towns have additional local bylaws, and clearing tied to a building project usually gets reviewed as part of permitting. Larger forestry operations can require a state Forest Cutting Plan.
We are not a permitting authority and we will not tell you a project is fine when we are not sure. For anything near water, wetland, or a road right-of-way, check with the Northfield Conservation Commission or your own town’s equivalent before work starts. We are glad to help you figure out what applies.
Which trees should I keep?
Most landowners clear more than they needed to. Before we start we will walk the parcel and flag which trees are healthy and structurally sound enough to be worth keeping, and which are going to become a problem once the trees around them are gone and they are suddenly wind-exposed. That last point catches a lot of people out.
Get a free estimate
Call (413) 522-2117 or request an on-site estimate. Building? See lot clearing for new construction.
Need a tree looked at?
Free on-site estimate, firm written price, fully insured. Serving Northfield, Greenfield and Franklin County.