From a building envelope on a wooded lot to a view cut or reclaimed field, we clear Holderness land right — stumps out, debris handled, grade left ready for what’s next.
Squam sets the tone for everything in Holderness. The Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act applies as it does on any New Hampshire lake — the tree-removal point system in the 50-foot waterfront buffer, the natural woodland buffer requirements out to 150 feet, permits for earth-moving within 250 feet — but here the community’s expectations run ahead of the statute. Clearing on a Squam lot is subtraction with a purpose: selective cuts that open a view corridor while keeping the shoreline reading as forest from the water. Erosion control gets done to a visible standard because everyone on the lake is watching everyone’s shoreline. The estates tucked off Route 113 and around the Squam River bring quieter work — long drives, thoughtful grading, utility trenches routed to spare root zones. Ledge is a frequent guest on these wooded slopes, and we test-pit before quoting any foundation near it.
On Squam, involve the state early and over-deliver on erosion control — double-row silt sock near the water, stabilized construction entrance, mulch on any bare soil before a rain. The Shoreland Permit is the legal floor; the lake community’s standard is higher, and your project’s reputation on that water is set in its first muddy week.
Clearing is more than dropping trees. We take the lot from standing woods to usable ground: trees down and hauled or milled, stumps pulled and removed (not buried — buried stumps sink and leave holes years later), brush chipped or hauled, and the topsoil stripped, saved, and re-spread where you want it. The job ends with a lot that’s actually ready — rough-graded, drained, and clean.
Near the water we work within the NH Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act — the waterfront buffer has a tree-point system and clearing limits, and we plan cuts so your project stays legal and your frontage stays compliant.
Wooded-lot clearing in the Lakes Region typically runs $3,000–$8,000 per acre depending on tree density, terrain, and haul-away; lighter brush clearing runs less. Every job gets a free site walk and a flat quote before a machine moves.
Most heavily wooded Lakes Region acres run $3,000 to $8,000 to clear completely — trees, stumps, and debris — depending on density, terrain, and access. Light brush and sapling clearing costs far less. A site walk pins the number down, and the quote is flat.
Within 250 feet of a lake, NH's Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act limits cutting — the first 50 feet uses a tree point system and the area beyond it must keep a percentage of natural vegetation. Plenty of clearing is still allowed; it just has to be planned. We handle that planning on every waterfront job.
We pull stumps and haul them with the rest of the debris — chipping brush on site where it makes sense. We don't bury stumps on the lot; buried wood settles and leaves sinkholes in a lawn years later.
Free site walks, test pits before quotes, flat pricing, and a crew that knows Lakes Region ground.
Tell us where the property is and what you’re trying to do. We’ll walk the site, talk it through, and give you a straight, flat quote.
