Fence Line ClearingStraight Down The Line
Fence line clearing and property line clearing in the Duluth area and northeast Minnesota. We open a clean strip along fences, boundaries and survey lines.
Find Your Line And Keep It Open
Fence rows and boundary lines are where brush gets its start. Nobody mows there. Birds sit on the wire and plant chokecherry, buckthorn and dogwood below it. Give it time and the fence vanishes inside a hedge. Fence line clearing cuts that growth back so you can see the line, reach the fence and keep it up without fighting through a thicket.
We run a tracked loader with a mulching head down the line and grind the brush and small trees into chips. It works for pasture fence, for boundary lines between neighbors, for freshly surveyed lines and for the edges of a right-of-way. The strip is left walkable, with mulch on the ground and no brush thrown over onto the next property.
- Clean strip along fences and boundaries
- Survey lines opened so stakes stay visible
- Nothing pushed onto the neighbor's side
- Room to build or repair fence
What To Know About Fence & Property Lines
Where line clearing gets used
Farm and pasture fence is one use. Brush leaning on wire shorts out electric fence and pulls staples on woven wire. Clearing both sides lets you check the fence from an ATV. Boundary lines are another. Many owners want a visible lane along the edge of their land so there is no question where it ends and the neighbor's begins.
Survey lines are a third. After paying for a survey, it makes sense to open the line before the stakes and flagging get swallowed again. We also clear along right-of-way edges, such as a private road easement or a driveway corridor, where brush is crowding in from the sides. A cleared boundary lane often doubles as an ATV trail around the property.
Before we start on your line
We need to know where the line is. We are not surveyors and we do not locate corners. If the line is in doubt, have it surveyed and flagged first. Clearing on the wrong side of a boundary is a problem nobody wants. For a shared fence, a quick word with the neighbor ahead of time keeps things friendly on both sides.
Tell us what is in the brush. Old barbed wire, woven wire, steel posts and rock piles hide in fence rows, and they are hard on a mulching head. Loose wire may need to come out before we work. If the fence is staying, we clear up to it with care. Mark gates, corner posts and anything else you do not want touched.
What drives the cost of line clearing
Line work is priced by the job, not from a chart. The length of the line and the width of the strip set the base. Then it comes down to what has grown there. A row of hazel and raspberry is light. A hedge of mature chokecherry and popple woven through old wire is slow, and it has to be worked carefully.
Terrain along the line plays a part. Boundaries do not care about hills, rocks or swamp, so a line may cross all three. Working tight to a fence you want saved takes more time than clearing an open lane. Our page on what drives the cost explains more about each one. Calvin walks the line with you, and the estimate costs you nothing.
Pairing line work with other clearing
The machine is already on site, so line clearing is a good time to handle other nearby work. Pastures that have brushed in from the fence outward are a common add-on job. That is field reclamation. Wooded edges that are thick with understory can get brush and underbrush clearing while we are there. Ask about either one when we walk the line.
Doing it in one visit saves moving the machine twice. Tell us everything on your list when you call, even the maybe items. We will look at all of it on the walk-through and you can decide what makes the cut. We clear fence and property lines in six counties. See the service area page for the list of towns.
Simple From First Call to Last Pass
Reach Out
Call, text or send the form and tell us where the land is and what you want done.
Walk the Land
We look at the ground, the growth and what you want to keep.
Get an Estimate
You get a straight number and a plan for the work.
We Mulch It
The machine rolls in and your land opens up.
Fence & Property Lines Questions
Can you clear a fence line with the old fence still in it?
It depends on the fence. A standing fence in fair shape can be cleared up to on both sides. Loose, buried or tangled wire is another story, since it wraps around a mulching head. Often the old wire should be pulled first.
Do you find the property line for me?
No. Locating a boundary is a surveyor's job. We clear along a line that is already marked. If your corners or line are uncertain, get a survey done and have the line flagged. Then we follow the flags.
How wide do you clear along a fence or property line?
As wide as you want it. Some owners only need room to walk and fix wire. Others want a lane they can drive with an ATV or a tractor. A wider strip stays open longer between cleanups. It is your call.
Can you clear the neighbor's side of the fence too?
Only with the neighbor's permission. We work on your land unless the other owner has agreed to it. Many neighbors are glad to split a line job, since both sides gain. Sort that out ahead of time and tell us.
Do you clear the line before a new fence goes up?
Yes, and that is the right order. A cleared, mulched strip gives the fence builder a clean line to set posts and stretch wire. We do not build fence, but we can clear to the width your builder asks for.
Fence & Property Lines Near You
We work across St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Pine, Aitkin and Itasca counties. See the full service area.
Let's Open Up Your Land
Call or text (218) 461-7376 or tell us where the property is and what you want cleared. Calvin walks the land with you before you get an estimate.
- Free estimate after we walk the land
- Acreage, lots, trails and fence lines
- Rather talk now? Call or text (218) 461-7376