Land Clearing & Excavation in Washington, PA
Land clearing, grading and excavation in Washington, PA, done by an owner-operated company that travels in for the job. Brushy pasture, wooded lots, hillside pads and gravel lanes are the work we come for.
Clearing, Mulching & Dirt Work in Washington
Land clearing in Washington, PA means working with hills. The city is the Washington County seat, and the country around it is ridge and hollow: pasture on the tops, woods on the sides and a creek at the bottom. Fields that are not mowed or grazed go to multiflora rose, autumn olive and locust in a few seasons. Lots for new houses have to be cut out of a slope. Both jobs take tracked machines and somebody who pays attention to where the water will run.
We travel to Washington for land clearing, forestry mulching and site work. We are based in northeastern Ohio, so this is a travel market, and bigger jobs suit the trip: a few acres of brush, a home site, a long driveway or a commercial pad. Every job is different. Tell Jeff what you have and he will tell you how we can help.
Grading on Washington County slopes
Southwestern Pennsylvania has the highest concentration of landslides in the state, according to the state geological survey, and Washington County is in that corner of the state. Good grading here respects that. We cut pads and drives into the hill instead of hanging them out on loose fill, compact what fill we do place, and give water a path that does not cross the face of a slope. If a bank already shows cracks or leaning trees, have an engineer look first.
Pasture, wood edges and access lanes
Much of the clearing work near Washington is taking ground back: a pasture half lost to brush, a fence line you cannot find, a lane to the back field that has grown shut. The forestry mulcher handles all three and leaves mulch on the ground to hold the soil. For lanes that need to carry a truck, we follow up with a stone base and a crown. See gravel driveway installation and repair.
Getting here and what to check first
Interstate 70 and Interstate 79 meet at Washington, so the area is easy to reach with equipment. Before any arrives, check two things. Pennsylvania conservation districts call for a written erosion and sediment control plan when earth disturbance reaches 5,000 square feet and a permit at one acre, so ask Washington County's district what applies. And any digging needs a locate through Pennsylvania One Call, also known as Pennsylvania 811. Our clearing permits guide and 811 guide cover both in more detail.
What We Get Called for in Washington
The four jobs that come up most around Washington, plus everything else we do.
01Land Clearing in Washington
Overgrown lots, fields and wooded acreage cleared and left ready to use or build on.
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02Grading in Washington
Rough and final grading, yard leveling and slopes shaped to shed water.
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03Forestry Mulching in Washington
Brush and small trees ground into mulch in place. No piles, no burning, no hauling.
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04Gravel Driveways in Washington
New gravel drives, farm lanes and private roads, plus regrading, widening and resurfacing.
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Who does land clearing in Washington, PA for a few acres of brush?
Logan Earthworks does, as a travel job. A few acres of brush and small trees is a good fit for our tracked forestry mulcher: it cuts and grinds everything in place and leaves a mulch layer you can walk or mow. Larger trees and stumps are handled with the excavator. See land clearing and brush removal for the full process.
Do you work as a grading contractor in Washington, PA?
Yes. We do rough grading for building sites, final grading around new homes, yard regrading for drainage, and grading for driveways and pads. We run a dozer, a compact track loader and excavators. Because we travel in, grading work near Washington is easiest to schedule alongside clearing or excavation on the same site.
Do you serve the rest of Washington County, like Canonsburg and Houston?
Yes. If we are bringing equipment into Washington County, the exact town matters less than the size of the job. Canonsburg, Houston, East Washington and the townships around the county seat are all in reach. Give us the address and a description, and Jeff will talk through how to line up the trip.
Do you take excavation jobs in Washington County, PA?
Yes, as travel work. We dig building sites and footers, cut pads and driveways into the hill, trench for utilities and grade, often on the same trip as the clearing. Jobs with a day or more of digging suit the trip. See excavation services, then send Jeff the address and plans.
Do I need an erosion plan to clear land in Washington County, PA?
Possibly. Pennsylvania's Chapter 102 rules call for a written erosion and sediment control plan once earth disturbance reaches 5,000 square feet, and most projects need an NPDES permit at one acre. Mulching brush in place disturbs far less soil than pulling stumps. Ask the Washington County Conservation District what your job needs.
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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 Washington?
Call Jeff or send a few details. Estimates are free.