Land Clearing Contractors in Georgia
Find land clearing contractors serving Georgia properties for brush clearing, lot clearing, tree and stump removal, forestry mulching and full site clearing. We list 23 land clearing contractors across 1 Georgia metro, each confirmed on the company’s own website (checked October 2026). Choose a city to compare them.
Browse Georgia Land Clearing Contractors by City
- Atlanta land clearing contractors: 23 verified
Georgia Land Clearing Contractors at a Glance
| City | Contractors | Also forestry mulching | Also stump grinding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 23 | 8 | 5 |
Counts come from the listings on each city page. The Contractors column is the number of land clearing companies listed; each confirms land clearing on its own website. The other columns count companies whose sites also confirm that service, so one company can appear in more than one column.
How Much Do Land Clearing Contractors Charge in Georgia?
Angi reports an average land clearing project cost of $3,780 in 2026, and HomeGuide estimates $1,200 to $8,000 per acre. These measure different things: one is per project, the other per acre. Stump removal, debris haul-off and grading are often priced separately. No published source gives a reliable Georgia-specific average, so use these as national planning figures and get local quotes. See land clearing cost per acre for prices by vegetation, lot size and method.
Georgia Rules That Affect Your Project
| Rule | What it requires | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Call 811 before digging | Diggers, including do-it-yourselfers and contractors, must contact Georgia 811 (online ticket or by dialing 811) at least three business days before any digging project. | Source |
| Construction stormwater permit | Construction causing contiguous land disturbance of one acre or more, or smaller tracts within a larger common plan of development of one acre or more, need coverage under Georgia EPD’s NPDES construction stormwater general permits: GAR100001 (stand-alone), GAR100002 (infrastructure) and GAR100003 (common development). | Source |
| Burning cleared brush | Burning vegetative debris from land clearing, construction and right-of-way maintenance is a legal burn type in Georgia but requires a Georgia Forestry Commission permit, as does land clearing with an air curtain destructor. Land clearing burns are banned May 1 to September 30 in 54 listed counties and October 1 to April 30 in 27 high-population counties. | Source |
Local rules vary by city:
- Atlanta: In Atlanta you need a City Arborist permit to remove any non-pine tree 6 inches DBH or larger, or any pine 12 inches or larger, on private property, and each healthy tree removed must be replaced inch-for-inch or paid for at $140 per inch (2026).
How to Choose a Contractor in Georgia
Walk the property with each bidder or send the same marked site plan. Ask what happens to stumps and roots, whether debris is hauled, burned or mulched, who checks tree, grading and stormwater permits, and what condition the site will be in when the crew leaves. Compare written quotes for the same scope, not headline prices.
For background, read the land clearing guide, land clearing cost per acre and land clearing permits.
Sources
- Georgia: 811 requirement (no date (2025 fact sheet, posted 2026-03))
- Georgia: Construction stormwater permit (2023-03)
- Georgia: Open burning rules (no date (links a 2026-04-29 press release))
- Angi: How Much Does It Cost to Clear Land? (updated September 28, 2026)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does It Cost to Clear Land? (written November 20, 2025)
Reviewed October 16, 2026. Confirm permit requirements for your parcel with the city or county.