Land Clearing & Excavation in Pittsburgh, PA
Property clearing, lot clearing, forestry mulching and site work in the Pittsburgh area. We travel here from northeastern Ohio. Tell us about your property and we will talk it through.
Clearing, Mulching & Dirt Work in Pittsburgh
Property clearing in Pittsburgh is hillside work more often than not. The city sits on the Allegheny Plateau where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio, and the ground between those valleys is steep enough that the city keeps hundreds of sets of public stairs. A lot here is rarely flat and rarely easy to get into. The brush that takes over an empty one, knotweed, vines and scrub trees, is usually growing on a slope somebody has to think about before cutting it.
We travel to Pittsburgh for land clearing, forestry mulching and site work. Logan Earthworks is an owner-operated company based in Trumbull County, Ohio, so Allegheny County is a travel market and we price and schedule it that way. Tell us about the job and we will talk it through. Acreage in the suburbs, a lot to clear and grade for a build, or a commercial site are the usual fits.
Slopes, slides and why we go slow
Pennsylvania's geological survey says southwestern Pennsylvania has by far the highest concentration of landslides in the state, and that backyard slides are common in the Pittsburgh area. That shapes how we work. We keep a hillside covered. Brush is mulched in place with roots left in the ground, fill is kept off the top of a slope, and any cut at the bottom of one follows a plan. On a doubtful hillside, get an engineer's opinion first.
City lots and suburban acreage
Inside Pittsburgh, lot clearing means tight access, close neighbors and overhead wires, so we bring compact tracked machines and work in short reaches. Out in the suburbs of Allegheny County, the jobs open up: several acres of grown-over ground behind a house, a wooded parcel being readied for a build, trails and property lines. For those, see forestry mulching in Pittsburgh. One machine cuts and mulches in place, with no hauling and no burning.
Allegheny County rules and Pennsylvania One Call
The Allegheny County Conservation District says projects that disturb 5,000 square feet up to just under an acre must design and carry out an erosion and sediment control plan, and that disturbing one acre or more requires a permit for most construction. The city and each borough or township add their own rules, so check locally before any Pittsburgh job. Every dig has to be located through Pennsylvania One Call. If you need an excavating contractor in Pittsburgh, start there.
What We Get Called for in Pittsburgh
The four jobs that come up most around Pittsburgh, plus everything else we do.
01Lot Clearing in Pittsburgh
Wooded and overgrown lots cleared and stumped so your builder can start.
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02Forestry Mulching in Pittsburgh
Brush and small trees ground into mulch in place. No piles, no burning, no hauling.
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03Excavation in Pittsburgh
Foundation digs, building sites, utility trenches, ponds and general earthmoving.
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04Drainage in Pittsburgh
French drains, swales, ditches and culverts that move water off your property.
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More about our work in Pittsburgh
Who do you hire to clear an overgrown lot in Pittsburgh, PA?
A land clearing contractor with tracked equipment, because most Pittsburgh lots are sloped and hard to reach. A forestry mulcher handles brush, vines and small trees and leaves the soil covered. An excavator handles bigger trees and stumps. Logan Earthworks runs both and travels to the Pittsburgh area for jobs large enough to justify the trip.
Is it safe to clear trees and brush off a steep Pittsburgh hillside?
It can be, if the slope keeps its roots and its cover. Cutting top growth and leaving mulch on the ground is far gentler than grubbing a hill to bare soil. What causes trouble is piling fill at the top, digging out the bottom or sending more water onto the slope. On ground that has moved before, talk to an engineer before anyone clears it. We will tell you if we think you should.
What should I have ready before asking for a land clearing estimate in Pittsburgh?
Have the address, a few photos and a rough idea of the size. Tell us what is growing there, how steep it is, how wide the street or alley is, and whether wires hang over the way in. Say what you want the ground to do afterward: sell, build or just mow. With that, Jeff can talk the job through on the first call. If water is part of the trouble, see yard drainage in Pittsburgh.
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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 Pittsburgh?
Call Jeff or send a few details. Estimates are free.