Land Clearing Contractors in Maryland

Find land clearing contractors serving Maryland properties for brush clearing, lot clearing, tree and stump removal, forestry mulching and full site clearing. We list 33 land clearing contractors across 1 Maryland metro, each confirmed on the company’s own website (checked October 2026). Choose a city to compare them.

Browse Maryland Land Clearing Contractors by City

Baltimore land clearing contractors: 33 verified

Maryland Land Clearing Contractors at a Glance

City	Contractors	Also forestry mulching	Also stump grinding
Baltimore	33	5	14

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 Maryland?

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 Maryland-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.

Maryland Rules That Affect Your Project

Rule	What it requires	Source
Call 811 before digging	Miss Utility (811) must be notified no sooner than 3 business days and no later than 12 business days before planned excavation or demolition. Homeowners are told to contact Miss Utility; a contractor working for you must have a ticket in the company’s name.	Source
Construction stormwater permit	MDE issues the General Permit for Discharges from Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity (20-CP, current version 20-CP-A, effective April 1, 2023). Coverage applies to construction that will disturb one or more acres, or less if part of a larger common plan that will ultimately disturb one or more acres. NOIs are filed electronically through MDE ePermits, followed by a 14-day public notice period.	Source
Burning cleared brush	COMAR 26.11.07.03: in Baltimore City and Group B counties (incl. Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Howard, Harford) open burning is prohibited June 1 through August 31; from September 1 through May 31 the control officer may issue a written permit only where there is no practical alternative disposal method, and in several of these jurisdictions burning may not be within 500 yards of occupied buildings or heavily traveled roads. Material must originate on the premises. Group A (mostly rural) counties may get permits on application with similar conditions.	Source

Local rules vary by city:

Baltimore: Clearing or grading 5,000 sq ft or more (or 100 cubic yards of earth) in Baltimore needs a City-approved erosion and sediment control plan, and grading or building permits on parcels of 5,000 sq ft or more also trigger the City’s Forest Conservation requirements.

How to Choose a Contractor in Maryland

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.