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ClearCut Brush Control LLC

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ClearCut Brush Control LLC

5.00(
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•Approved Pro
18 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Need to Reclaim Your Land from invasive growth, briars and unwanted saplings or vegetation?? Looking to Build Your next Home, but need the brush and unwanted vegetation gone?? ClearCut Brush Control provides Brush Clearing, Land Clearing and Forestry Mulching. We use high-powered specialized equipment to get the job done fast and efficiently.

"Had some land clearing and fence lines cleaned up. Excellent work!"

Adam S on November 2025

Need to Reclaim Your Land from invasive growth, briars and unwanted saplings or vegetation?? Looking to Build Your next Home, but need the brush and unwanted vegetation gone?? ClearCut Brush Control provides Brush Clearing, Land Clearing and Forestry Mulching. We use high-powered specialized equipment to get the job done fast and efficiently.

"Had some land clearing and fence lines cleaned up. Excellent work!"

Adam S on November 2025


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OnPoint Septic & Excavating Solutions

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OnPoint Septic & Excavating Solutions

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12 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. We at OnPoint Septic & Excavating Solutions strive to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being customer satisfaction. www.onpointss.com

We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. We at OnPoint Septic & Excavating Solutions strive to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being customer satisfaction. www.onpointss.com


"Clean, courteous, and respectful. They show up when they promise to show up."

Rick T on August 2023

American EarthWorks, proudly serves our customers with pride, integrity and attention to details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that sets us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated so give us a call today!

"Clean, courteous, and respectful. They show up when they promise to show up."

Rick T on August 2023


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Freshscape

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Freshscape

5.00(
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•Approved Pro
Super Service Award
14 local quotes requested
2 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service, that wemanship, and complete customer satisfaction, from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate, with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large, or small the job. Call us today! provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent work

"I wish I could give them more than 5 stars! Freshscape did SUCH a good job helping us out. I was looking for somebody to shovel snow, found Freshscape and they immediately confirmed they could help. They had somebody out in a few hours. Freshscape are life savers, and I’m definitely going to call them again! "

Faseel A on December 2025

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service, that wemanship, and complete customer satisfaction, from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate, with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large, or small the job. Call us today! provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent work

"I wish I could give them more than 5 stars! Freshscape did SUCH a good job helping us out. I was looking for somebody to shovel snow, found Freshscape and they immediately confirmed they could help. They had somebody out in a few hours. Freshscape are life savers, and I’m definitely going to call them again! "

Faseel A on December 2025


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Accelerated Contracting and Excavating Services, LLC

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Accelerated Contracting and Excavating Services, LLC

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2 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Accelerated Contracting and Excavating Services, LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Accelerated Contracting and Excavating Services, LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.


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Hoosier Dirt and Gravel LLC

5.00(
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Hoosier Dirt and Gravel LLC

5.00(
4
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•Approved Pro
1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"I am very satisfied with the work that was done. "

Stacy D on November 2025

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"I am very satisfied with the work that was done. "

Stacy D on November 2025


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Grind Line Services

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Grind Line Services

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1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Grind Line Services, proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are family owned and operated. Give us a call today! Serious inquiries only.

"Cole added gravel and regraded our driveway back to a smooth surface without all of the potholes, he was very professional, awesome prices, and got the job done in a timely matter. He will always be my choice when needing anything done to my property from here on out "

seth b on September 2025

Grind Line Services, proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are family owned and operated. Give us a call today! Serious inquiries only.

"Cole added gravel and regraded our driveway back to a smooth surface without all of the potholes, he was very professional, awesome prices, and got the job done in a timely matter. He will always be my choice when needing anything done to my property from here on out "

seth b on September 2025


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Flexx Excavating

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Flexx Excavating

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
4 years of experience

Flexx Excavating is an Excavation/Construction company that offers free estimates! We many services, such as septic lines, Lift stations, water line hookups, trenching conduit, Underground downspout drainage, sump line/pits, & waterproofing. We also offer interior and exterior drainage, grading, concrete, concrete removal, site preps, driveways, culverts, beaches, rip rap, land clearing, tree/stump removal, retaining walls, demos, etc. We take pride in our work and are always willing to take on the challenge. No jobs are too big or too small!

"They were fantastic. Very polite and respectful. They were not trying to gouge us when we were in a desperate situation. It was important to them that we were satisfied. Plus their estimate was far below three others. They will be my first call the next time I need their services."

Joseph D on June 2024

Flexx Excavating is an Excavation/Construction company that offers free estimates! We many services, such as septic lines, Lift stations, water line hookups, trenching conduit, Underground downspout drainage, sump line/pits, & waterproofing. We also offer interior and exterior drainage, grading, concrete, concrete removal, site preps, driveways, culverts, beaches, rip rap, land clearing, tree/stump removal, retaining walls, demos, etc. We take pride in our work and are always willing to take on the challenge. No jobs are too big or too small!

"They were fantastic. Very polite and respectful. They were not trying to gouge us when we were in a desperate situation. It was important to them that we were satisfied. Plus their estimate was far below three others. They will be my first call the next time I need their services."

Joseph D on June 2024


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Merrills Excavation & Demolition LLC

5.00(
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Merrills Excavation & Demolition LLC

5.00(
7
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•Approved Pro
3 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. Our top priority is customer satisfaction and will go the extra mile. We are experts in our trade and will work with you from conception to competition. We strive in making all clients, repeat clients. Call us today you will be relieved you did. Thank you

"I've had Trenton and his crews on several of our projects. From demo and haul offs, down to cutting trees. He's respectful, communicates well, and I never have to worry about the finish product! Highly recommend using these guys👌 "

Brian L on November 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. Our top priority is customer satisfaction and will go the extra mile. We are experts in our trade and will work with you from conception to competition. We strive in making all clients, repeat clients. Call us today you will be relieved you did. Thank you

"I've had Trenton and his crews on several of our projects. From demo and haul offs, down to cutting trees. He's respectful, communicates well, and I never have to worry about the finish product! Highly recommend using these guys👌 "

Brian L on November 2025


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Sweet's Land Clearing & Forestry

5.00(
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Sweet's Land Clearing & Forestry

5.00(
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
14 local quotes requested
2 years of experience

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"Awesome service from start to finish. Seemed straight forward but from my point of view there was more to be cleared than I first thought. Got it done in about 2hr and it's ready for weed management now. Excellent work, highly and hugely recommend Sweets Land Clearing. Thank you Zach and dad for making my house not the talk of the neighborhood in downtown Indy!"

Tyron S on May 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"Awesome service from start to finish. Seemed straight forward but from my point of view there was more to be cleared than I first thought. Got it done in about 2hr and it's ready for weed management now. Excellent work, highly and hugely recommend Sweets Land Clearing. Thank you Zach and dad for making my house not the talk of the neighborhood in downtown Indy!"

Tyron S on May 2025

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FAQs for building site preparation and clearing projects in Indianapolis, IN

A professional team can clear an acre of land in as little as two to twelve hours, depending on your land's condition. You'll need to consider factors like vegetation density, terrain features, and obstacles such as trees, stumps, rocks, or existing structures can increase the time required. If your land is heavily wooded or has uneven terrain, expect the process to take longer and require more effort.

If you're looking to clear land for a pasture, expect to pay between $400 and $600 per acre for forestry mulching or $500 to $5,600 per acre for conventional land clearing. When choosing a method, consider:

  • Forestry Mulching: Leaves organic material in the soil, promoting new ground cover growth.

  • Conventional Clearing: You might lose valuable topsoil during this process.

A land-clearing project typically involves several key steps to prepare your property for construction or landscaping. First, assess your land and obtain any necessary permits from your local building department. Then, professionals use specialized equipment to remove trees, stumps, brush, and vegetation. After clearing, they haul away debris and may perform grading to level the land, ensuring it's ready for your intended use.

Preparing land to build a house typically costs between $1,000 and $4,000, depending on your land's size and condition. This includes clearing space for the foundation, which may involve removing trees, stumps, brush, and leveling or grading the site. Don't forget to budget for additional costs like permits, fees, and installing utility connections such as gas lines, water lines, and sewer mains.

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