Forestry Mulching & Land Clearing in Mount Airy, NC
Forestry mulching clears overgrown land in a single pass. Our skid steers run mulching heads that grind trees, saplings, brush and briars into mulch right where they stand. Medleys Junk Removal & Hauling does forestry mulching and land clearing all around Mount Airy.
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What we clear around Mount Airy
- Overgrown property that hasn’t been touched in years
- Lot clearing and homesite prep before a build
- Brush clearing, including briars, honeysuckle and undergrowth
- Fence lines, property lines and field edges
- Trails, access lanes and shooting lanes
- Pasture that has grown up in saplings
- Selective clearing that takes out the understory and keeps the trees you want
Jobs range from a quarter-acre corner to several acres of grown-up timber.
Land in the foothills
Mount Airy sits at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just south of the Virginia line. The western third of Surry County is mountain country. Land around the city runs from gentle hills to steeper ground, and the Ararat River runs through the area.
That terrain is why we quote after seeing the land. Slope, wet spots near a creek and how thick the growth is all change how long a job takes. Light brush on open ground goes fast. Heavy growth on a steep hillside takes much longer per acre.
Mulching is a good fit here because nothing has to be dragged uphill to a truck or burned. The ground is left with a mulch layer instead of bare dirt and a brush pile.
Mulching or hauling?
Mulching leaves the ground covered in a layer that breaks down over a few seasons. For most land, that’s the cheapest way to clear it, since there’s no burn pile, no dump trailer and no disposal fee.
If you’re building and need bare ground, or you’d rather the material was gone, we can quote hauling separately. For a single downed tree or a few brush piles, tree and brush removal is usually the better fit. We’ll tell you which makes sense for your land.
Why Medleys
We’re a local, family run crew based in State Road. We quote every job after seeing it, and the trip out to look at your land is free. If a job isn’t a fit, we’ll tell you plainly instead of taking it and hoping.
How it works
- Call or text 336-756-2117, or send the quote form. Send a photo or drop a pin if you can.
- We walk the land or talk it through, then give you a free quote. The trip out to look is free.
- We clear it and leave a mulch layer behind, with no burn pile and nothing to haul.
Recent forestry mulching & land clearing jobs
Lot clearing, before
Lot clearing, after
What customers say
Very professional, efficient and fair pricing. Will use this company again for all junk removal.
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Forestry Mulching & Land Clearing in Mount Airy: questions
Do you clear land in the hills around Mount Airy?
Yes. Mount Airy sits in the Blue Ridge foothills, and plenty of the land we see is sloped. Steep or wet ground takes longer, and we'll tell you plainly if a spot isn't a fit.
Do you haul the material away?
No, and that's the advantage. Everything is ground in place as a mulch layer, so there's no burn pile and no disposal fee. If you'd rather it was hauled off, we can quote that separately.
How long does a job take?
A fence line or small lot is often a few hours. An acre of moderate growth is usually a day. Several acres of heavy growth can take two or three days.
Need forestry mulching & land clearing in Mount Airy?
Send a photo or tell us what needs to go. We'll give you a free, upfront quote.