Forestry Mulching
Forestry mulching grinds brush, undergrowth and small trees into a mulch layer that stays on the ground. It opens up an overgrown lot without the digging and hauling of full clearing.
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Cornerstone Excavation Group handles land clearing in Indian Trail and across the Charlotte metro. We take trees, brush, stumps and debris off a lot and leave ground you can build on. The work runs from one wooded homesite to acreage headed for development. Almost all of it leaves on dump trucks, see debris and spoil hauling.
Clearing is the first step, and the ground under it decides how the lot drains. We pull stumps and roots, grub the surface, and rough in the ground for the next crew. Lots headed for a house pair clearing with site prep and building pads. Call (980) 315-5707 and we will look at the site before pricing the work.
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A clearing job starts with the limits. We mark what comes out and what stays, then check access for the machines and the trucks. Excavators, mini excavators, a dozer and skid steers do most of the work. Large trees come down first, then the brush and the undergrowth.
Stumps come out with the roots instead of staying in the ground. Roots left under a future pad or footing rot and settle later. Once the wood is out we grub the surface and pick up the leftovers. Cleared ground can go straight into a rough grading pass when the schedule calls for it.
Small jobs count too. Brush along the side of a driveway or an overgrown fence line is the kind of work we do. On bigger lots the finish is ground a surveyor can stake and a pad crew can work.
Most of it leaves the site. Trees, limbs, brush and stumps get loaded into dump trucks and hauled away. Old sheds that turn up fall under demolition, and slabs and buried concrete under concrete removal.
Forestry mulching is the other method, covered on our forestry mulching service page. A mulching head grinds standing brush and small trees into chips that stay on the ground. Stumps and roots stay in place, so it suits trails, thinning and property lines.
We pick the method by what the lot becomes. Ground a foundation sits on gets full clearing and grubbing. A tract you want opened up and still wooded can get mulched instead.
Most of our clearing sits on Piedmont red clay in Union County and Mecklenburg County. Clay sheds water, so bare ground moves in the first hard rain. Silt fence and stabilization hold the soil on the lot.
North Carolina's sediment law covers land disturbance of more than one acre. That work needs an approved erosion and sediment control plan, per NC DEQ. DEQ says the plan goes in at least 30 days before the work starts. Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, the City of Monroe and a few Union County towns run their own delegated programs. Unincorporated Union County and Cabarrus County go through NC DEQ's Mooresville regional office, so check the office over your lot.
Inside Charlotte city limits, a tree ordinance also applies to development. The city sets a tree save area on single-family development sites, ten percent of the property where canopy allows. A homeowner of an existing single-family or duplex home is excluded from those tree save rules. Check the city's tree rules before the machines show up.
Free estimates across the Charlotte metro, Union County and the York County side of South Carolina.
(980) 315-5707From the first call to the last load hauled off, here is how it goes.
Call or text (980) 315-5707 and tell us what the job is. We ask what the access looks like and when you need it done.
We come out to see the ground, the access and where the water goes. The visit and the estimate are free.
We set how the equipment gets in, where the material goes and what order the work runs in. Utility locates go in through NC811 before we dig, and any permit stays in the owner or builder's name.
The machines come in and the job gets done in the order we planned. Weather moves earthwork, so we tell you when the schedule shifts.
Spoils, brush and demolition material leave on our dump trucks. We grade the ground back before the equipment comes off the site.
Common questions about land clearing across the Charlotte metro, Union County and the York County side of South Carolina. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Forestry mulching grinds brush, undergrowth and small trees into a mulch layer that stays on the ground. It opens up an overgrown lot without the digging and hauling of full clearing.
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We prepare lots for new homes and commercial builds around Indian Trail and Charlotte. The work covers clearing, cut and fill, building pads, compaction and the first grade.
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We regrade yards that hold water and grade lots and pads for what gets built next. Rough grade, final grade, cut and fill and compaction, out of Indian Trail.
Learn MoreHomeowners, builders and property owners have rated the work five stars on Google. Those jobs cover grading, land clearing, demolition cleanup, drainage and a retaining wall.
We come to the property, look at the ground and price the work from what is there. The visit and the estimate are free.
Clearing, grading, digging, utility lines, walls, ponds, drainage, demolition and hauling all come from us. One company handles each stage, so the site stays on one schedule.
We work out of Indian Trail in Union County, on the Mecklenburg County line. Charlotte, Matthews, Monroe, Waxhaw, Mint Hill, Concord, Fort Mill and Rock Hill are all in range.
Real reviews from real grading, clearing and excavation jobs on Google.
These guys are excellent. Excellent pricing and top tier work. I contacted them about grading and pushing a debris piles. A couple days later, they completed the job. This literally was the easiest communication I've had with a company. Awesome, awesome, awesome! I will be using them again for sure. No question about it!
Cornerstone Excavation Group did an outstanding job on my property. They handled tree removal, land clearing, and grading, and the entire process was smooth from start to finish. Communication was clear and consistent, and they showed up when they said they would, which I really appreciated.The crew was professional, respectful, and clearly knew what they were doing. They removed multiple trees, cleared the land efficiently, and graded everything perfectly in preparation for the next phase. The property looked completely transformed when they were finished, and the site was left clean and well organized.It’s easy to tell they take pride in their work. The quality, attention to detail, and reliability really stood out compared to other companies I’ve worked with. I would absolutely use Cornerstone Excavation Group again and highly recommend them to anyone needing tree removal, land clearing, or grading done right.
Cornerstone Excavation Group did an excellent job grading the front of my property while my house was being built. The work was done professionally, efficiently, and exactly as promised. The site was left clean, the grading was precise, and it made a big difference in the overall look and drainage of the property. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing excavation or grading work.
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