From a building envelope on a wooded lot to a view cut or reclaimed field, we clear New Hampton land right — stumps out, debris handled, grade left ready for what’s next.
Most New Hampton projects start with a wooded parcel and a vision, and the ground varies more than newcomers expect. Down near the Pemigewasset, river-terrace sands dig easily and drain beautifully — some of the friendliest excavation soil in the region. Climb into the hills east of the highway and it turns to hardpan till with boulders, slower digging and slower draining, where a perimeter drain around the foundation stops being optional. Full-lot development is our standard package here: cut the drive first so everything else has access, clear and grub the house site, dig the foundation, trench utilities, and rough-grade for drainage in one coordinated sequence — cheaper than piecemeal mobilizations. The I-93 interchange keeps trucking costs down, a real advantage when a job needs serious gravel. Mud season posts some town roads in March and April, so big material moves happen on firm ground, summer through freeze-up.
Developing a wooded New Hampton lot? Build the driveway to its full base depth first, before the foundation dig — not as a finishing touch. Every truck your project needs will use it for a year, and a properly built drive used as a construction road just needs a top course at the end.
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.
