Top-rated land clearing pros.

Best land clearing pros near Durham, NY

Enter your zip and get matched with up to 5 pros

Need a pro for your land clearing project in Durham, NY?

Select your specific project to find the pro for you.

TRUSTED BY DURHAM, NY HOMEOWNERS

  • Average homeowner rating star icon4.3
    Average homeowner rating
  • Verified reviews icon29
    Verified land clearing services reviews

Top-Rated Land clearing pros in Durham - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for Spence's Tree Care
Spence's Tree Care
4.2(
28
)
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Durham, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We hired the company to just clear some underbrush and remove saplings. They came out and recommended we consider removing trees as well and gave us an incredibly affordable quote. The trees were mostly dead and posed a risk to our house and our neighborsâ houses but other estimates were way out of our financial reach. They worked until they got the whole yard cleared, left absolutely no mess behind and even removed the stumps (not grind them down but remove the whole thing). The greatest thing is they did the whole job for the same price two other companies quoted for just the underbrush and saplings, but their quote included removing 8 additional trees and stumps, trimming back branches that were hanging over our house and shed, and cutting down and removing two arborvitae. The trees were mostly pine trees that were nearly 100 ft tall! I cannot say enough good things about this company and their patience as we kept asking for more things to be done."
Response time1 day
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by60%of homeowners
Avatar for Seetin Design Group Inc
Seetin Design Group Inc
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Durham, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Seetin Design Group provides professional land clearing, forestry mulching, excavation, grading, gravel driveway installation, trail building, and full site preparation services throughout the Hudson Valley and surrounding areas.\n\nWe specialize in clearing overgrown properties, removing brush and vegetation, cutting access trails, building gravel driveways, and preparing land for homes, barns, shops, and recreational properties. Our equipment allows us to efficiently handle wooded terrain, steep areas, long access roads, and large rural properties.\n\nServices include land clearing, forestry mulching, brush removal, stump removal, excavation, grading, gravel driveway construction and repair, trail building, access road construction, drainage improvements, culvert installation, and building site preparation.\n\nOur modern equipment fleet includes John Deere compact track loaders, excavators, forestry mulching attachments, and dump trucks designed to complete land development projects efficiently. Whether you need property cleared, a driveway cut into a wooded parcel, trails opened through your land, or a building site prepared for construction, we have the equipment and experience to handle the project.\n\nWe frequently work with property owners, landowners, builders, and contractors throughout the Hudson Valley who need reliable excavation and site work for residential and rural projects.\n\nIn addition to land services, Seetin Design Group operates a full custom metal fabrication shop producing structural steel, railings, stair systems, gates, and architectural metalwork for residential and commercial construction.\n\nFrom small property clearing projects to full site preparation for homes, barns, driveways, and access roads, Seetin Design Group delivers dependable equipment, experienced operators, and professional results.

site prep
pour
wall
BARN BUILD!
BARN BUILD!

+156

Avatar for Hughes Land Management LLC
Hughes Land Management LLC
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Durham, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

We are a family-owned excavation and land services company dedicated to providing reliable, high-quality dirt work, land clearing, and debris removal. Built on hard work, integrity, and attention to detail, we take pride in delivering efficient site preparation solutions for residential, agricultural, and commercial projects. As a local family business, we value strong relationships with our customers and are committed to getting the job done safely, on time, and right the first time

continuing
Start
finish product
Ritmo Construction, LLC
4.3(
6
)
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Durham, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"I'm ashamed that it has taken me this long to get around to writing a review for Alex and his team. What prompted this is he texted me this morning asking how we were, how everything was with the addition, and if anything needed addressing - who does that a year and a half after project completion? Easy answer - a person who you should work with, if given the opportunity. We knew Alex was "the guy" after we met him and got our initial quote. Before meting him, we received numerous outrageous quotes from (very) popular local contractors. In addition to the quotes being ridiculous, these contractors were also never confident in the job, which seemed odd to us, because the scope of the project didn't seem insane. Alex comes in, says no problem, verifies that it's totally possible, and a couple weeks later we have a vetted blue print and an exceptionally reasonable quote. When we decided to pull the trigger on dormering out our attic to add two rooms and a bathroom, we had little to no idea as to what the job really entailed (roofline, heat zoning, access to the rest of our house, etc.). Alex was in constant communication with us each step of the way, and in an extremely accommodating manner, where he gracefully put up with us changing our minds on certain things. Example, my wife decided we should have lights in the closet - the sheetrock was already up, but Alex said no problem and threw lights in there. A larger example - we decided that we should also finish the space above our garage - again, no problem. If you have a job, big or small, and are able to work with Alex and his team, I cannot recommend it enough. I believe building and maintaining client relationships is the life-blood of a successful business. It is clear as day that Alex has mastered this concept. This is a team you need in your corner."
Response time3 days
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Avatar for SS Excavation
SS Excavation
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Durham, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

SS Excavation is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 8 years of experience serving Schoharie county, NY and surrounding areas. We offer all types of excavation,grading work, brush and land clearing. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

Response time2 days
Avatar for MJS Excavation
MJS Excavation
4.7(
28
)
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Durham, NY and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"We needed about an acre of woods cleared next to our house. I have worked with many contractors in the past, so I was immediately impressed when I got a call from MJS Excavation the same day I contacted them through Home Advisor. By the next morning, Jay came to our house to put together a quote. I really liked that he looked over the area to find a way in that would minimize damage to the existing yard. The price quoted was fair. He started work almost immediately and had the job done within 3 days. He spoke to us daily and was responsive to every request we made and completed the job to our satisfaction. We now have a beautiful lawn where dead trees and tangled brush once was. We could not be happier with MJS and would hire them again without hesitation."
Landscape Clean-Up
Landscape Clean-Up
Landscape Clean-Up
Landscape Clean-Up
Landscape Clean-Up

+57

Response time1 day
Response rate93%
Recommended by95%of homeowners
Hudson Valley Hauling and Junk Removal, LLC
5.0(
7
)
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Durham, NY and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"After the pandemic my entire backyard looked like a junkyard..and I had continued to amass more junk as I failed to deal with it. Finally, I had enough and called HVH to take care of it. They did an incredible, timely, cleanup job! Now I can finally have friends over for backyard BBQs again!"
My jobs
My jobs
My jobs
My jobs
My jobs

+41

Response time11 hrs
Recommended by83%of homeowners
...
Showing 1-10 of 62
Land Clearing Services FAQs, answered by experts

When planning for land survey costs, you should consider the following elements as major contributors to the overall cost:

  • Size of your property in terms of acres or square feet

  • Complexity of the terrain in terms of hills, elevation changes, rocks, water, and other features

  • Type of survey you need (boundary survey, topographic survey, or a combination of survey types)

  • Distance traveled for the professional surveyor

Land surveys don’t technically expire. They do serve as a point of reference and a snapshot of your property, though, so as soon as you make changes to your property (and even if your neighbor makes certain changes to theirs), your existing land survey becomes inaccurate, and a new one must be done. Even if you don’t make any changes to your property, many states only guarantee the accuracy of a land survey for five to ten years.

Before property transactions or major improvements to ensure accuracy.

Several government-backed lending programs can help first-time home buyers purchase a home with little money down. FHA, USDA, and VA loans are options for qualifying borrowers, though many conventional mortgage lenders will lower down payment rates to as low as 3 percent.

A land survey can take anywhere from a few hours to a month or more, depending on the size of the property, the type of survey, the property’s accessibility and topography, and the availability of historical property records. A simple boundary survey to determine a fence line can be completed in a day while surveying 50 acres of undeveloped woodlands may take weeks or longer.

The Durham, NY homeowners’ guide to land clearing services

From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.