Site clearance
Lot and Land Clearing in Lafayette and Across Acadiana
Louisiana Tree Masters clears trees, brush, and stumps from residential lots and land across Lafayette and Acadiana, and keeps the trees worth keeping. A licensed arborist walks the property first, and the estimate is free.
Credential recordLICENSE #26-0706
Field recordSINCE 1994
Clearing starts with deciding which trees stay.
How a clearing job runs
Decide what stays, then clear the rest.
Clearing cannot be undone. Once a big oak is down it is gone, so the plan comes before the saw.
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Walk the property
A licensed arborist looks at what is there: which trees are sound and worth keeping, which are dead, weak, or in the way, and what the ground is like.
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Mark the keepers
You decide what stays with the full picture in front of you, and the keepers are protected while the work goes on around them.
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Clear trees and brush
Trees come down, brush is cut back, and the wood and debris are handled the way the estimate lays out.
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Grind the stumps
Stumps ground below grade so the ground is ready for a slab, a fence, a garden, or whatever comes next.
Operations index
What lot and land clearing covers
An overgrown back lot, a build site, or a fence line that disappeared years ago, the job is the same: open the ground up without losing what is worth keeping.
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Selective clearing
Thinning out the scrub and the weak trees while the healthy live oaks and other keepers stay standing.
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Overgrown lots and brush
Volunteer trees, vines, and brush that have taken over an empty lot or the back of a property.
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Fence and property lines
Trees and growth along a fence or boundary cleared back so the line can be seen, surveyed, or rebuilt.
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Clearing for a build
Room made for a house pad, driveway, shop, or pond, with the trees you want to keep planned around from the start.
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Stump grinding after clearing
Every stump left from the clearing ground out, so the site is usable, not half finished.
Field assessment
Tell us about the ground.
Describe the lot, roughly how big it is, what is growing on it, and what you want it ready for. A licensed arborist reviews every request.
Clearing answers
Frequently asked questions about lot and land clearing
01 Do you clear a whole lot, or just some of the trees?
Either. Many jobs are selective: scrub, brush, and weak trees out, healthy oaks kept. Others clear the ground for a build. The walk-through settles which.
02 Can you save the big oaks?
Usually, if they are sound. A licensed arborist checks their health before anything comes down, and they are protected while the work goes on around them.
03 What happens to the stumps?
They are ground below grade so the ground can be used. If the plan calls for digging out root balls instead, Louisiana 811 has to be called at least two business days before any digging starts.
04 Do I need a permit to clear a lot in Lafayette?
For trees on a single-family home lot, we found no city permit requirement. The Lafayette Development Code's landscaping rules exempt single-family homes and apply when a building permit is issued for other projects. If the clearing is part of a development, check with Lafayette Consolidated Government's Planning and Development first.
05 What happens to the wood and brush?
Tell us what you want, whether that is everything hauled off or the firewood left in a pile, and it goes into the estimate.
06 Is the estimate free?
Yes. Estimates are free and carry no obligation, including the walk-through.
Open up the ground
Get the lot cleared, the right trees kept.
Whether it is a back lot gone wild or a site you want ready to build on, a licensed arborist can walk it with you and give you a free estimate for Lafayette and Acadiana.
