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Humboldt County · California

Land Clearing in Rio Dell, CA.

Above the Eel River across from Scotia, with sloped lots that often want a retaining wall before anything else. Steep parcels need clearing and grading first.

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C-13 Licensed

CSLB fencing license #1079969

Insured 3×

the typical residential contractor's coverage

10+ years

on the North Coast

Locally owned

Owner-run out of Eureka

01 The work

Land Clearing and Earthwork built for Rio Dell.

The heavy end of the work. Brush clearing, blackberry and invasive removal, defensible space and fire clearance, full property cleanouts, and land clearing for a building pad. We run mini excavator, skid steer, and tractor or brush hog, and we handle trenching, post hole and auger drilling, site grading, compaction and base prep, stump grinding and removal, and small structure demolition. Junk and debris go out on our trucks.

What that covers

  • Brush clearing, blackberry, scotch broom, English ivy, and poison oak removal
  • Defensible space and fire clearance, weed abatement and lot mowing
  • Land clearing for a building pad and construction site prep
  • Mini excavator, skid steer, tractor and brush hog, trenching, auger drilling
  • Stump grinding and removal, small tree removal under 30 feet, junk and debris haul-off

From the confirmed list of 43

  • Weed abatement, lot mowing
  • Land clearing for a building pad
  • Construction site prep
  • Storm debris cleanup
  • Junk and debris haul-off
  • Illegal dumping cleanup
  • Foreclosure or move-out yard cleanout
  • Fence line clearing
  • Trail building or maintenance
  • Leaf cleanup
  • Chipping service
  • Wood chip or mulch delivery

See the full Clearing & Earthwork service list — all 43 confirmed services.

02 Working in Rio Dell

What this town's soil and weather ask for.

Above the Eel River across from Scotia, with sloped lots that often want a retaining wall before anything else. That is our read of the geography, not a job tally, and it is where we start every Rio Dell walk-through.

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Hardscape & Patios

Sloped lots above the river usually want a retaining wall before anything else can be built.

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Drainage & Irrigation

Water coming down a slope has to be routed before it undermines the work.

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Land Clearing & Earthwork

Steep parcels need clearing and grading first.

03 Estimates in Rio Dell

Get a real number for your property.

Ask us about Rio Dell. On-site estimates are free in Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, McKinleyville, Trinidad, and a $150 travel fee applies to our farthest towns. Send photos and measurements and we will price it remotely for free either way.

Usually booked 2 to 4 weeks out for residential work. We always notify you the day before we come out. 50% deposit when the project begins, which helps cover materials.

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Good to know

  • C-13 licensed, CSLB #1079969, and insured at roughly triple a typical residential contractor's coverage.
  • The company behind Your Local Mow Man, with 6+ years on the North Coast.
  • Residential through public works. For landscape and fence projects we travel just about anywhere for the right project, including outside Humboldt County.

04 Rio Dell questions

Straight answers for Rio Dell.

Do you charge for a clearing and earthwork estimate in Rio Dell?

Worth a quick call. On-site estimates are free in Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, McKinleyville, Trinidad, and our farthest towns carry a $150 travel fee. Photos and measurements get you a free remote clearing and earthwork quote either way.

What clearing and earthwork work do you take on in Rio Dell?

43 confirmed services on this line alone, from driveway and walkway moss removal to mini excavator work. If a job is not something we do, we will say so up front and point you to someone who does it well.

Why does clearing and earthwork work matter in Rio Dell?

Steep parcels need clearing and grading first. Above the Eel River across from Scotia, with sloped lots that often want a retaining wall before anything else.

How soon could you start a clearing and earthwork project in Rio Dell?

Usually booked 2 to 4 weeks out for residential work. We always notify you the day before we come out. Crews are working in Humboldt County every week, and Rio Dell is well inside the run.

More questions are answered on the FAQ page.

05 Nearby

Clearing and Earthwork, just up the road.

Clearing and Earthwork across Humboldt County · Everything we build in Rio Dell.

Rio Dell, California

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Tell us what you are picturing. We will look at the site, talk through what the property will and will not do, and give you a straight answer on scope and cost.

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