Land Clearing In Highland, IL
Land clearing in Highland is mostly pasture, fence lines and acreage at the edge of town that brush has taken over. We clear it back to open ground, and Jon quotes it free on (217) 710-0606.
- Free quotes
- Jon quotes every job
- Residential and commercial
Land Clearing Around Highland
Highland started as a Swiss settlement and grew outward into farm country. A lot of the ground around it is a few acres behind a house, an old pasture or a fence line that has not seen a mower in years. Brush moves in fast on ground like that.
We take it back. Brush and small timber are cut, root balls are pulled, and the material is burned on site where that is allowed or hauled away. Jon comes out, walks it with you and gives you one price.
When we leave, the fence line is a fence line again. The pasture can be mowed, grazed or fenced. A back acre is open enough to plan a shop, a garden or a building pad on.
Highland jobs tend to be bigger pieces of ground than town lots, so Jon will ask how much you want open and how much you want left wooded. Read more on our land clearing and brush removal page, or see excavating in Highland for the rest of the work we take on there.
What the Job Covers
- Pasture brush and saplings cleared
- Fence lines cut back so wire can be reset
- Small timber cut and root balls pulled
- Burn on site or haul off, agreed before work starts
- Clearing to the line you mark, not past it
- Grading and drainage work after, if you want it
Land Clearing in Highland: What to Know
Land clearing in Highland, IL and the ground around it
Highland sits in southeastern Madison County. Most of the city drains south to Sugar Creek, a tributary of the Kaskaskia River. Part of it drains northwest toward the East Fork of Silver Creek. If your ground has a wet corner, it is usually heading toward one of those.
The city limits reach about five miles north to take in Highland Silver Lake, a reservoir on the East Fork. Out that way, and along the roads toward Pierron and Grantfork, parcels get bigger, and fence rows and pasture edges are what usually need clearing.
Getting there and getting in
Interstate 70 runs across the north end of Highland, with exits at Route 143 and US 40. Route 160 runs through the center of town. That makes it easy for us to get a trailer to most Highland jobs without winding back roads.
On the property itself, a field gate and a firm lane make a big difference. Send a photo of the way in. If the ground is soft in spring, Jon may suggest waiting a few weeks so the machines do not rut a pasture you want to keep.
After the clearing
Once the brush is off you can see how the land really sits. Often it holds water in places nobody noticed. Our grading and dirt work can shape it so the water heads off the ground instead of sitting on it.
If the cleared ground is going to carry a drive to a new shop, we can build that too. See gravel driveways in Highland. Doing both in one visit saves you a second trip for the machines.
Land Clearing On Real Jobs
Every photo here is from a 3D Excavating job. See more recent work. Or read about the full land clearing & brush removal service.
Highland Land Clearing Questions
Not seeing yours? Call or text (217) 710-0606 and ask Jon, or read the common questions.
Can you clear an overgrown pasture near Highland so I can graze it again?
Yes. Brush and small timber come off, root balls come out, and the ground is left open enough to mow, fence or graze.
Will clearing my Highland acreage leave ruts?
We plan around wet ground. If the soil is soft, Jon will say so and suggest a drier window rather than tear up a field you want to keep.
What is the least expensive way to clear brush off a few acres?
Clear only the ground you will use, keep the trees worth keeping, and burn on site where it is allowed instead of hauling. Booking grading in the same visit also saves money.
Do you clear fence lines on farms outside Highland city limits?
Yes. Rural parcels around Highland are a big part of the clearing we do there. Send the location and a photo and Jon will quote it.
Highland & Nearby
Highland is in Madison County. We also work in and around:
Somewhere else? See the full service area or call (217) 710-0606.
Gravel Driveways in Highland
A drive built on a base that carries weight, not just rock over mud.
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Four steps, no surprises
Tell us the job
Call, text or send the form. A photograph of the ground and the way in tells us more than a description does — width of the gate, where the truck can sit, what is in the way.
Jon prices it himself
Jon quotes every job on this site. You are not talking to a call centre and you are not getting a number from someone who has not looked at the ground.
The machines turn up
Excavator, dozer, skid steer or the truck — whatever the job actually needs, with an operator who has run it before.
It gets left clean
Spoil hauled off or graded back, whichever was agreed. The job is not done while there is a pile sat in your yard.
Get a price in Highland
Send the job over and Jon will come back to you himself. A photo of the ground and a rough idea of access gets you a straighter answer than a paragraph ever will.
- Free quotes, given by Jon himself
- Residential and commercial work
- Rather talk now? Call or text (217) 710-0606
Need Land Clearing in Highland?
Send the job over and Jon will come back to you himself.