Land Clearing Contractors in Louisiana

Find land clearing contractors serving Louisiana properties for brush clearing, lot clearing, tree and stump removal, forestry mulching and full site clearing. We list 14 land clearing contractors across 2 Louisiana metros, each confirmed on the company’s own website (checked October 2026). Choose a city to compare them.

Browse Louisiana Land Clearing Contractors by City

Baton Rouge land clearing contractors: 7 verified
New Orleans land clearing contractors: 7 verified

Louisiana Land Clearing Contractors at a Glance

City	Contractors	Also forestry mulching	Also stump grinding
Baton Rouge	7	0	2
New Orleans	7	2	4
Total listings	14	2	6

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 Louisiana?

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 Louisiana-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.

Louisiana Rules That Affect Your Project

Rule	What it requires	Source
Call 811 before digging	Before any excavation or demolition, the excavator or demolisher must give telephonic or electronic notice to the regional notification center (Louisiana 811) at least 48 hours but not more than 120 hours in advance, excluding weekends and listed holidays (La. R.S. 40:1749.13(B)(1)).	Source
Construction stormwater permit	The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) issues LPDES general permits for construction stormwater: LAR200000 covers small construction disturbing 1 acre or more but less than 5 acres (issued 08/25/23, expires 08/24/28), and LAR100000 covers construction of 5 acres or more (issued 10/01/24, expires 09/30/29). Covered sites typically submit a Notice of Intent.	Source
Burning cleared brush	LDEQ summarizes LAC 33:III.1109.D (exception 6) as allowing outdoor burning of trees, brush, grass and other vegetable matter for land clearing and right-of-way maintenance only if winds blow away from a town or city, the fire is at least 1,000 feet from any dwelling not on the property, material has minimal dirt, no heavy oils, rubber or other smoky non-plant material is burned, burning is between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and no traffic hazard is created.	Source

Local rules vary by city:

Baton Rouge: Land clearing on property larger than 2.5 acres in Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish must preserve or mitigate at least 20% of existing healthy significant trees 24 inches DBH or larger, with two native Class A replacement trees for each tree removed beyond the 80% allowance.
New Orleans: New Orleans’ zoning ordinance prohibits clear-cutting of forests unless the owner has a forest management plan with a replanting plan, prepared by a licensed forester and approved by the State Department of Agriculture.

How to Choose a Contractor in Louisiana

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

Reviewed October 16, 2026. Confirm permit requirements for your parcel with the city or county.