Land Clearing in Pleasant Grove, AL
Pleasant Grove is a city of homes in southwest Jefferson County, built on land honeycombed by old coal mines. Down South Land Solutions clears lots, takes down problem trees, grades yards and fixes drainage here with its own tracked machines. Estimates are free: call or text (205) 535-6376.
Clearing, Mulching & Dirt Work in Pleasant Grove
David Brown is the first settler on record here, arriving around 1836, and by 1880 the community was known as Pleasant Grove. The first coal mine opened in 1916, and the town soon came to depend on it. The deep mines also undercut the water table, and many local wells failed. Pleasant Grove is home to Milk Creek, named for its creamy white color. The city sits outside our first eight counties, but it is inside our service area, and we take jobs here.
On April 27, 2011, a tornado struck Pleasant Grove and destroyed many homes. Rebuilt lots, storm-cleared ground and the brush that came back on it are part of the city now. The work here is mostly residential: a lot to clear, trees to take down, a yard to regrade. We bring a Cat dozer, an excavator and tracked mulching loaders, and the estimate is free.
Trees close to the house
A pine leaning toward the roof or a dead oak over the drive is a machine job when the machine can get to it. We take trees down from the ground with the excavator and loaders, pull the stump and fill the hole. If the tree stands on the street right of way, ask the city first. A tree tangled in a service line waits for the utility to clear the line. See tree removal.
Grading on mined ground
Parts of Pleasant Grove sit over old workings, and ground over a mine can settle. That matters when you regrade a yard or build up a low spot. Fill goes in thin lifts, packed one at a time, and the finished grade falls away from the house so water does not pond against the foundation. Our land grading page covers rough and finish grade.
Burning, digging and the paperwork
The Jefferson County Department of Health bans open burning from April through October and must approve a burn the rest of the year, so brush on a Pleasant Grove lot is usually mulched or hauled. Before any trench or footing, Alabama 811 should be called so buried lines get marked. Inside city limits, the City of Pleasant Grove decides what permits a project needs. For drainage problems, see yard drainage and grading.
Work We Take On in Pleasant Grove
Four services that fit the ground around Pleasant Grove, plus everything else we do.
Tree Removal in Pleasant Grove
Dead, leaning and storm-damaged trees taken down by machine, stumps pulled, ground left level.
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Land Grading in Pleasant Grove
Rough and finish grading with a Cat dozer for sites, yards and fields.
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Yard Drainage in Pleasant Grove
Standing water fixed with regrading, swales, ditches and culverts.
DetailsForestry Mulching in Pleasant Grove
Brush, briars and small timber ground to mulch where they stand. No piles, no hauling.
DetailsEverything else we do in Pleasant Grove
Can you remove a dead tree near my house in Pleasant Grove, AL?
If the excavator or loader can reach it from the ground, yes. We bring it down in pieces where needed, pull the stump and leave the ground level. Trees hung in power lines go to the power company first. Send a photo of the tree and what is around it, and call or text (205) 535-6376 for a free estimate.
Why does my yard in Pleasant Grove keep sinking in one spot?
A few things cause it: an old stump rotting out under the grass, fill that was never compacted, or a buried pipe that leaks. In a city built over old coal mines, deeper settlement is possible too, and that is a question for an engineer. For the shallow causes, we dig the soft spot out, fill it in compacted lifts and regrade.
Do I need a permit to clear or grade a lot in Pleasant Grove?
Ask the City of Pleasant Grove before work starts, since the city sets the rules inside its limits. Larger land disturbance can also need an ADEM construction stormwater permit. Have the answer before the job is scheduled, and we work inside whatever limits the permit sets.
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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 Pleasant Grove?
Call or text, or send a few details. Estimates are free.