Forestry Mulching
Forestry mulching grinds brush and small trees into a mulch layer where they stand. Nothing gets hauled off and nothing gets burned.
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Land clearing in Rutherfordton starts with the slope. This is the western edge of Rutherford County, where the ground rolls and pine and hardwood crowd old pasture. Fence lines vanish under briars, and storm-broken tops still lie where they fell. You want that ground open, safe to walk and easy to keep mowed.
Forestry mulching suits the brush and the slopes on this side of the county. For a build site or a pasture, we add stump grinding and grading, then haul off what is left. Our shop is in Shelby, about 27 miles east of you on US 74. Rutherfordton sits inside our service area, so there is no travel charge for the drive.
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Rutherfordton sits at roughly 900 feet, between the Blue Ridge to the west and the piedmont to the east. Cleghorn Creek runs through the area, and land tilts toward creeks and draws across this side of the county. Slope changes how a clearing job runs, and it changes what the ground looks like after. Machines work across a hill instead of straight down it, and the soil stays where it belongs.
Helene hit on September 27, 2024, and northwestern Rutherford County took the worst of it. State forestry officials put the timber damage across western North Carolina near 822,000 acres. About 78 percent of that sat on private land, so the cleanup falls to owners. We mulch downed tops in place, pull the stumps, and haul off wood that cannot stay.
We match the machine to the grade and keep the ground covered while we work. A tracked forestry mulcher spreads its weight and grinds brush and small trees where they stand. The chips stay on the ground, hold the soil and break down over a season. On the steepest spots we work in passes and leave cover behind us.
Heavier jobs call for excavators and a dozer with a root rake. Skid steers with a root grapple pull the smaller stuff, and grapple trucks carry wood off your property. After that we grade and level so rain runs off clean and does not cut ruts. You end up with a surface you can mow, fence, plant or build on.
Communities & areas we serve around Rutherfordton: Spindale, Ruth, Gilkey, Union Mills, Bostic, the US 221 and NC 108 crossing in downtown Rutherfordton.
Rutherfordton ZIP codes served: 28139.
Free, no-obligation estimates throughout Rutherford County.
(704) 600-8146 Forestry mulching grinds brush and small trees into a mulch layer where they stand. Nothing gets hauled off and nothing gets burned.
Bush hogging for fields, pastures and overgrown lots around Shelby, NC. Our rotary cutters take down waist high growth, briar and small saplings, and put the ground back in shape.
Tree removal in Shelby, NC for leaning, dead and storm-downed trees. We drop them with machines and haul the wood off.
We grind stumps below grade so the spot can be mowed and seeded. When the ground has to be build-ready, we pull the stump and its roots out.
Land grading in Shelby, NC. We cut, fill and compact so your yard, pad or gravel drive sits flat and sheds water instead of holding it.
Excavation around Shelby, NC. Footings, driveway culverts, drainage trenches, pond banks and site prep, with the spoil hauled off in our grapple trucks.
Straight from the landowners we've cleared, graded and dug for.
Highly recommend Dewey and the team at LDS Solutions! They have done phenomenal work for us at Wallace Haven LLC clearing downed and dying trees, cleaning up overgrown areas, and helping transform our property. They've been dependable, hardworking, professional, and easy to work with from start to finish.
We couldn't be happier with the work this crew did on our property! They handled land clearing, forestry mulching, brush hogging, and even some skid steer and excavator work. The land clearing and mulching made such a huge difference; it looks like a whole new space now. We'll definitely be using them again!
Hurricane Helene took down many of our trees, preventing us from enjoying our space by the creek. These folks came, developed a plan, reviewed it with me, provided a fair price, and restored my access to the woods and creek. They also left the property spotless once the project was completed. CLEAN!
Dewey came to my home in Shelby. He used his forestry mulcher and cleared my back yard and fence line. He also removed all the roots and vines running up on my house. Before, I could not see my fence or shed. I recommend anyone to use him and his services.
I fought a yard slope for our above ground pool for a few years now. Dewey showed up and solved it all within a day and the grading is top notch. 100% recommended!
Dewey forestry mulched for 11 days. They also excavated and dug out two 24 inch culvert pipes to allow us access on land. Amazing job, highly recommended to anyone needing work done! On time every day and under budget!
These guys do great work at a great price! Thank you!
A few of the questions we hear most around Rutherfordton. Don't see yours? Call us and ask.
Land to clear, a field to mow, trees down from a storm, or a building that needs to come down? Call or send the form. We come look at the ground in person and the estimate is free. We clear land. You build dreams.
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