Land Clearing & Excavation in Massillon, OH
Massillon is a travel job for us. We come for land clearing, forestry mulching and site work, and we are glad to talk through whatever you have.
Clearing, Mulching & Dirt Work in Massillon
Massillon is the far side of Stark County for us, and we say so up front. We are based in Farmdale, in Trumbull County, and Massillon lies along the Tuscarawas River in western Stark County. We travel there for land clearing, forestry mulching and site work. Tell us about the job and we will talk it through: acreage to mulch, a site to clear and grade, a long lane to cut in. Those are the jobs we haul for most often.
What you get for it is one contractor for the whole job. The forestry mulcher takes down brush and small trees and leaves mulch instead of piles. The excavator handles big trees, stumps and digging. The dozer and track loader put the ground on grade. Logan Earthworks is owner-operated, so the man who looks at your Massillon property and gives you the estimate is the owner.
River bottom and the old canal line
Massillon was laid out on the east bank of the Tuscarawas River, on the surveyed route of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Ground near a river is where brush grows fastest and where the rules are tightest. We mulch top growth and leave roots to hold the soil, and we keep machines off ground too soft to carry them. Before filling or grading anything close to the river, ask the city or the Stark Soil and Water Conservation District what floodplain rules apply.
Perry, Jackson, Tuscarawas and Bethlehem townships
Most of Massillon lies in the western half of Perry Township, with pieces reaching north into Jackson Township, west into Tuscarawas Township and south into Bethlehem Township, where the village of Navarre borders the city. That edge ground is where the bigger jobs are: wooded lots waiting on a house, pasture gone to autumn olive, fence rows and field corners. Forestry mulching opens that kind of land in one pass with nothing to haul or burn.
How a Massillon job comes together
Moving heavy equipment this far costs the same whether the job takes two hours or two days, so travel jobs go smoothest with a good amount of work in them. A full day or more of machine time is a good fit. Have something smaller? Neighbors who line up work on the same road can share the trip, and a small task can ride along with a bigger one. Send photos and the address, and Jeff will talk it through with you.
What We Get Called for in Massillon
The four jobs that come up most around Massillon, plus everything else we do.
01Land Clearing in Massillon
Overgrown lots, fields and wooded acreage cleared and left ready to use or build on.
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02Forestry Mulching in Massillon
Brush and small trees ground into mulch in place. No piles, no burning, no hauling.
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03Site Prep in Massillon
Clearing, stripping, rough grading and building pads so your builder can start.
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04Commercial Clearing in Massillon
Site, corridor and industrial property clearing for developers, contractors and municipalities.
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Does Logan Earthworks really travel to Massillon, Ohio?
Yes. We are based in Trumbull County, so Massillon is a travel market for us. We come for land clearing, forestry mulching and site work, and bigger jobs or several jobs on one road suit the haul well. Call with the details and Jeff will talk it through with you. The estimate is free.
What size land clearing job makes sense for a trip to Massillon?
As a rule of thumb, work that keeps a machine busy for a day or more: an acre or more of brush, a house lot to clear and rough grade, a long fence line or a pad and driveway together. Smaller jobs can still work if a neighbor has something too. See our land clearing and brush removal page for what a typical job includes.
Do I need to contact OHIO811 before digging on my Massillon property?
Yes. OHIO811, the Ohio Utilities Protection Service, says to notify them before any digging project, and that applies to homeowners as well as contractors. It is free. Lines get marked so nobody hits gas, electric, water or fiber. No digging starts until the locate is done, and we sort out who places it when we look at the job. Check their site for how far ahead the notice has to go in.
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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 Massillon?
Call Jeff or send a few details. Estimates are free.