Land Clearing in Coker, AL
Pasture going back to sweetgum, fence rows grown shut, timber and hunting land on sand and clay. We take jobs in Coker for mulching, clearing, drives and drainage.
Clearing, Mulching & Dirt Work in Coker
Geologists named a whole formation after Coker. The Coker Formation is a mix of cross-bedded sand, mottled clay and chert gravel, first described near here, and it is a fair picture of what is under your boots west of Northport. This is coastal plain ground, not coal-country rock. Sand washes when it is left bare, and clay holds water where you would rather it did not.
Coker is a small town on US-82 in Tuscaloosa County, incorporated only in 1999, on the road to Gordo and the Pickens County line. It is inside our service area and we take jobs here. We are based in Berry and run our own tracked mulching loaders, a Cat dozer and an excavator. Send the location, the acreage and a few photos, or call or text (205) 535-6376. Estimates are free.
Pasture and fence lines
Two or three seasons out of use and an open field in this part of Alabama is knee-deep in sweetgum and blackberry. Five and it is a thicket. Around Coker, where there is still a lot of farm and family land, that is the usual call. Mulching takes the woody growth off without scraping the topsoil away, which matters on a field you want grass on again. See pasture reclamation and fence line clearing, or read our guide to clearing land for pasture.
Drives and drainage on sand and clay
Sandy ground is easy to shape and just as easy to lose. A drive cut through it with no crown turns into a ditch, and bare banks slump. Clay does the opposite: water sits on it. Both are fixed the same way, by deciding where the water goes before the first load of rock is spread. We crown the drive, ditch both sides, set culverts where water has to cross, and leave cover on the slopes.
Woods, the lake and the highway
Lake Lurleen State Park lies a few miles north of Coker, and there is plenty of timber and hunting land out this way. Lanes, trails and food plots are mulching work, and the mulcher leaves the root mat in place so sandy soil stays put. Along US-82 itself, and near the Tuscaloosa airport just south-east of town, we take commercial lots and site prep too. More on the wider area is on the Tuscaloosa County page.
Work We Take On in Coker
Four services that fit the ground around Coker, plus everything else we do.
Pasture Reclamation in Coker
Grown-up fields mulched back to pasture and hay ground, with the topsoil left in place.
DetailsFence Line Clearing in Coker
Fence rows and survey lines mulched straight and wide enough to drive and work in.
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Hunting Lanes & Food Plots in Coker
Shooting lanes, trails and food plots cut on hunting land and left ready to plant.
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Forestry Mulching in Coker
Brush, briars and small timber ground to mulch where they stand. No piles, no hauling.
DetailsEverything else we do in Coker
Can you reclaim an overgrown pasture in Coker, AL?
Yes. Sweetgum, briars, privet and saplings up to roughly six to eight inches on the stump are mulched where they stand, which keeps the topsoil on the field. Bigger trees and stumps in the way of a plow are cleared with the dozer and excavator. After that, your county Extension office can tell you what the soil needs to carry grass.
How wide do you clear a fence line on farm land near Coker?
Most people want eight to twelve feet, enough to get a truck or a tractor down the line. Wider costs more but is easier to keep. Old wire in the row is fine as long as we know about it first. We clear to the line you show us, so have the corners or the survey marks found before the machine arrives.
Why does my driveway wash out on sandy ground west of Northport?
Sand moves as soon as water runs over it, and a flat or dished drive sends the water straight down the wheel tracks. More gravel will not cure that. The drive needs a crown, a ditch each side and a culvert wherever water crosses, with a base course under the surface rock. We look at it first and price the repair after.
Real job photos. See recent work
How a Job Runs
Tell Us What You Have
Call, text or send the form. County, rough acreage, what is growing on it and how a truck and trailer gets in.
We Look at the Ground
Close by, we come and look. Farther off, we can go over it with you on satellite first, then see it on the ground before the work starts.
A Number to Plan Around
Estimates are free and priced off the property. Small jobs carry a minimum, and you hear the figure before you commit.
The Machines Go to Work
We settle what comes out and what stays. Mark the trees you want kept, or walk it with us and point them out.
Finished, Not Just Knocked Down
Holes filled, ground pulled back to grade, and the fall set so water leaves the site instead of standing on it.
Got Ground to Clear in Coker?
Call or text, or send a few details. Estimates are free.