Land Clearing & Excavation in Kent, OH
Wooded lots, wet pockets and long gravel drives are what Kent land is made of. We clear the brush, fix the water and build the drive, and we leave the good trees standing.
Clearing, Mulching & Dirt Work in Kent
Glaciers shaped the ground around Kent, and you can see it on almost any property. The city sits on rolling hills at the western edge of Portage County, the Cuyahoga River cuts a gorge through the middle of it, and the low spots hold water. At the south edge of Kent, a buried block of glacial ice left the kettle that became the Kent Bog. Land like this is good to own and awkward to work, which is where the right machine and a plan for the water come in.
Kent is inside our service area. We come over from Trumbull County for land clearing, forestry mulching, excavation, grading, drainage and gravel driveways, mostly for homeowners and landowners in the city and in the Portage County townships next to it. You talk to Jeff. He looks at the property, says what he would do if it were his, and gives you a free estimate.
Wet ground: grade it, drain it or leave it alone
Not every wet spot around Kent should be drained. A low area with standing water and cattails may be a wetland, and wetlands are regulated. If there is any doubt, ask the Portage Soil and Water Conservation District before dirt moves, and we will work around what they say. For an ordinary soggy yard, grading comes first: reshape the lawn so water runs to a swale, and add a French drain only where grading alone cannot do it.
Brush, vines and wood edges
Kent has a lot of wooded lots and a lot of edges where lawn meets woods. Those edges are where buckthorn, honeysuckle, multiflora rose and grapevine take hold and creep toward the house a few feet every summer. A forestry mulcher cuts the mess back to the line you choose and works around the trees worth keeping. The mulch stays on the ground and protects the soil, which matters on the slopes that fall toward the Cuyahoga River. See invasive brush removal for how we handle regrowth.
Driveways, pads and digs in Portage County
Franklin Township wraps Kent on the north and east and Brimfield Township lies to the south. Out there the lots get bigger and the drives get longer. A gravel driveway that holds up needs the topsoil stripped, a base of large stone, a crown, and a ditch or culvert wherever water crosses. We build new drives, regrade and resurface tired ones, and cut pads for garages and pole barns. Before any trench or dig, lines are marked through OHIO811, which is free and required in Ohio.
What We Get Called for in Kent
The four jobs that come up most around Kent, plus everything else we do.
01Forestry Mulching in Kent
Brush and small trees ground into mulch in place. No piles, no burning, no hauling.
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02Invasive Brush in Kent
Multiflora rose, autumn olive, honeysuckle and buckthorn mulched to the ground.
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03French Drains in Kent
French drains, swales and regrading that dry out wet yards and soggy ground.
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04Gravel Driveways in Kent
New gravel drives, farm lanes and private roads, plus regrading, widening and resurfacing.
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Can you clear an overgrown back lot in Kent without tearing up the lawn?
Mostly, yes. The mulcher runs on tracks that spread its weight, and we pick the driest route in and out. On soft spring ground any machine will mark a lawn, so we either wait for a dry stretch or lay out a path you are fine with. Tell us where the sprinkler lines, septic field and shallow utilities are before we unload.
Do I need to worry about wetlands before clearing land near Kent, Ohio?
You should at least ask. This part of Portage County has bogs, kettles and other low wet ground left by the glaciers, and clearing or filling a regulated wetland can bring real trouble. The Portage Soil and Water Conservation District is the place to start. Once you know where the lines are, we clear and mulch the dry ground and stay out of the rest.
Do you put in gravel driveways in Franklin Township and Brimfield?
Yes. We install new gravel driveways and farm lanes and repair old ones around Kent: strip the soft topsoil, set a base of large stone, top it with a finer stone that packs, and crown it so water sheds. If the drive meets a public road, ask the road's owner about a driveway permit and culvert size first. Our gravel driveway page has the details.
Photos from Logan Earthworks jobs
How a Job Runs
Talk It Through
Call or send the form. Tell us where the ground is and what you want it to look like when we leave.
We Look at the Site
Jeff walks it with you: the growth, the slope, the wet spots, the way in and out for the machines.
A Straight Plan
You get a free estimate and a plain recommendation on the approach that fits the ground.
The Work Gets Done
We bring the right machine for the job and do the work the way we said we would.
Clean and Ready
We leave the site cleaned up and ready for the next step, whatever that is for you.
Got Ground to Clear in Kent?
Call Jeff or send a few details. Estimates are free.