Near tidal water, clearing is limited by Critical Area rules; inland, it is mostly vines and brush on neglected lots. We check the limits, then clear and stabilize.
Clearing around Baltimore is usually overgrown lots, brushy edges and second-growth woods on the outer parts of Baltimore, Howard and Anne Arundel counties. Invasive vines like English ivy and porcelain berry, along with multiflora rose and dead ash, take over neglected ground. We clear what has to go and keep the healthy oaks, tulip poplars and beeches that are worth saving.
Maryland law protects forests and shorelines more than many states. Large development sites fall under forest conservation rules, and land within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area has strict limits on clearing and grading near tidal water and streams. Even a small clearing job near a creek or the shoreline needs a check of the rules first, so we confirm the limits for your lot before cutting.
Brush can be mulched in place to protect the soil, and logs and stumps are hauled to a recycler. Under a future pad, drive or pond, we pull stumps and roots and fill and compact the holes. Bare soil is seeded and mulched quickly, because sediment from a cleared lot ends up in the bay. We keep cleared material off slopes that drain to a stream.
Land clearing in Baltimore: common questions
Can I clear trees near the water on my lot?
Possibly, but Chesapeake Bay Critical Area rules limit clearing near tidal water and buffers, and mitigation may be required. We check before we cut.
Can you remove English ivy and vines?
Yes. We pull vines and brush with the machine and by hand, then haul or mulch the material.
Do you keep big trees?
Yes, when you want them. We flag them first and keep equipment off their root zones.
How it works
- Free estimate: Call, text or book online. We walk the site with you.
- Written quote: Scope, equipment and price in writing.
- Utility locate & plan: We have utilities marked and plan access, haul-off and erosion control.
- Dig, grade & clean up: We complete the work, grade the site and haul away spoil.