Clear ground, done right.
Northline Forestry Group clears overgrown land, homesites, fence lines, trails and acreage across North Georgia and metro Atlanta. We grind trees and brush in place, with no burn piles and no haul-off on most jobs, and we bring over 30 years of sitework experience to every property.
- 30+ years in sitework
- Fully insured
- Owner-operated
- Free quotes
Your land. Opened up and ready.
From a half-acre backyard gone wild to a hundred-acre hunting tract, we clear what you want gone and leave what you want kept. Most jobs are done with one machine, in one pass, with the mulch left to protect the soil.
Forestry Mulching
We grind trees, brush and undergrowth in place with a tracked forestry mulcher, leaving a mulch layer that protects the soil. No burn piles and no haul-off on most jobs.
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Land & Lot Clearing
Clearing for homesites, building lots and acreage across North Georgia. We mulch where we can, grub when the build needs it, and leave the site ready.
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Underbrush & Brush Clearing
Selective clearing that removes thick brush, vines and saplings under your woods while keeping the good trees. Opens up the property and leaves a clean, park-like look.
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Fence Line & Right-of-Way Clearing
We clear overgrown fence lines, property lines, access corridors and power line easements on private land, mulching brush in place so you can build, repair or reach them.
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Trail & Road Cutting
We cut ATV and walking trails, access roads, driveway paths and shooting lanes through North Georgia woods, routed to drain well and hold up over time.
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View Clearing
Selective thinning that opens mountain and lake views from your home or homesite, keeping the trees that frame the view and protecting the slope.
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Kudzu & Invasive Removal
We mulch out kudzu, Chinese privet, multiflora rose and other invasive growth across North Georgia, opening up choked land so you can see it, use it and manage it again.
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Hunting Land & Food Plots
Food plots, shooting lanes, stand access and trails cut on North Georgia hunting land. We clear and open the ground so you can plant and hunt it.
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Storm Cleanup
Downed trees, snapped limbs and storm debris on your land, mulched in place or cleared out so you can get back into your woods, pastures, trails and driveways.
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Firebreaks & Defensible Space
Firebreaks and defensible space for North Georgia landowners, hunting tracts and homes near the woods. We cut back brush and ladder fuels so fire has less to run on.
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Grading & Site Prep
Light grading and site prep after clearing, including building pads, drainage shaping and driveway base prep, from an operator with 30 years of civil site experience.
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Debris Hauling & Burning
When mulching in place is not the right fit, we haul off clearing debris or burn it where allowed and permitted, so your site is left clean and ready.
Learn moreClearing done by people who build sites.
We have over 30 years in the sitework industry, the last 7 doing turnkey civil site development for commercial and industrial clients. That changes how a clearing job gets done.
- We clear for what comes next
A house pad, a driveway, a pasture or a view. We set up the ground for the next step so you are not paying to fix it later.
- We watch the water
Slopes, drainage paths, creeks and stream buffers get planned before the machine starts, so clearing does not send mud downhill.
- We speak builder
Plans, limits of disturbance, erosion control and permits are familiar ground. Builders and developers get a crew that fits their schedule.
Why most jobs don't need a bulldozer.
Traditional clearing pushes, piles and burns. Forestry mulching grinds trees and brush where they stand and leaves the ground covered and protected.
| Forestry mulching | Traditional clearing | |
|---|---|---|
| Debris | Ground into mulch and spread on site | Piled, then burned or hauled off |
| Soil | Roots and topsoil mostly left in place, covered by mulch | Bare, disturbed soil that washes in the rain |
| Equipment | One tracked machine with low ground pressure | Dozer, excavator, trucks and often a burn crew |
| Selective clearing | Easy to keep the trees you want | Harder to work around trees you want to save |
| Best for | Underbrush, acreage, trails, fence lines, views, hunting land, most homesites | Building pads that need stumps and roots fully removed |
Building a house or a driveway? We do both: mulch the site first, then grub, grade and haul off only where the plan needs it.
From first call to cleared ground.
Simple, straight answers at every step.
Tell us about it
Call, text or send the form with the address and a few photos.
Get your free quote
We look at the property and give you a clear price and scope in writing.
We clear it
We mark what stays, clear what goes and keep the site tidy as we work.
Walk it together
We walk the finished job with you to make sure it is what you wanted.
Working across North Georgia.
Based in Commerce, Georgia, we clear land from Athens to the mountains and throughout metro Atlanta.
Common questions
What is forestry mulching?
Forestry mulching is a way of clearing land where one machine cuts and grinds trees, brush and vines in place and spreads the material as mulch across the ground. There are no burn piles and no trucks hauling debris on most jobs. The mulch layer protects the soil from erosion and breaks down over time. We run a tracked skid steer with a forestry mulching head, which is light on the ground and fits into tight spots.
How is forestry mulching different from traditional land clearing?
Traditional clearing pushes trees over with a dozer, digs out the stumps, piles the debris and then burns or hauls it, which leaves bare, torn-up soil. Forestry mulching grinds everything in place in one step, leaves the topsoil and root mat mostly undisturbed and covers the ground with mulch. It is usually faster, cleaner and easier on the land. When you are building and need a clean pad, we also grub, grade, haul off or burn where allowed.
How much does land clearing cost in North Georgia?
Every job is priced after we look at it, and the quote is free. The main things that set the price are how much land there is, how thick the growth is, the size and type of trees, slope and terrain, how easy it is to get the machine in, whether you want mulch left or material hauled off, and how far the property is from Commerce. Send us the address and a few photos and we will give you a clear price.
Do you remove stumps?
Our mulcher takes stumps down to about ground level, which is fine for pasture, trails, yards and most land management work. We do not offer below-grade stump grinding. If you are building and need stumps and roots fully removed for a house pad or driveway, we can grub them out as part of clearing and grading.
Do I need a permit to clear my land in Georgia?
It depends on the county, the size of the area and how much soil is disturbed. Sites disturbing one acre or more generally need state stormwater permit coverage, and many counties require a land disturbance permit. Work within 25 feet of state waters (50 feet on trout streams) has buffer rules. Mulching leaves roots and soil mostly in place, which counties often treat differently from grubbing and grading, but check with your county. We will walk you through what applies.
What areas do you serve?
We are based in Commerce, Georgia, and work across all of North Georgia and metro Atlanta. That includes Jackson, Hall, Barrow, Gwinnett, Clarke, Oconee, Madison, Banks, Franklin, Hart, Stephens, Habersham, White, Dawson, Forsyth, Cherokee, Pickens and the metro Atlanta counties. If you are not sure we cover your property, call or text us.