Heavy Civil Services

Land Clearing & Grubbing

Meticulous land clearing and grubbing services, employing expert techniques to prepare sites for construction or development.

Get a Free Estimate Call (902) 835 3125

Site Preparation Done Right

Precision Clearing for Progress

Land Clearing Excellence

Expert services prepare sites for progress and development — from single lots to large road corridors.

Grubbing Precision

Efficiently clearing vegetation, roots and organics so your site is ready for foundations, roadbeds, or utilities.

Erosion & Sediment Certified

Certified for erosion and sediment control on highway, road and building site construction across Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Reality

Prepping the Ground Before Anything Else Happens

Land clearing and grubbing are required by property owners in Halifax (and Halifax area), Dartmouth, Bedford and other areas of Nova Scotia when preparing a site for construction. In clearing a construction site, you may face issues such as demolishing an existing structure, to clearing trees off land, and the removal of stumps.

Once this work is completed, then you still have to deal with the removal of logs, brush and debris, and the removal of roots that remain in the soil. This type of work can be quite onerous and labour intensive, and the work needs to be done safely by an experienced clearing and grubbing contractor.

Halifax Regional Municipality

Land Clearing & Grubbing Services in Halifax

The reality of developing or constructing on land in Nova Scotia often means you are faced with certain challenges the natural rugged beauty of the province can bring. One issue faced by many property owners, businesses and municipalities can be preparing a site for new construction, roads or underground services.

Usually, the first step in a land development plan can be a lot clearing, and this can mean the removal of trees, shrubs, stumps and rubbish from a site.

Request a Site Assessment

Choosing a Contractor

How Do I Choose a Land Clearing & Grubbing Company?

You want to choose a company that puts safety as its number one concern, as well as having the expertise and land clearing tools necessary to perform this type of work. Our company, G&R Kelly, in Bedford, has significant experience and the equipment to safely and quickly perform site clearing and grubbing to the communities of Halifax (and Halifax area), Dartmouth, Bedford and other areas of Nova Scotia.

When it comes to large scale lot clearing projects, our company is certified in erosion and sediment control for highway, road and building site construction and is one of the top clearing and grubbing contractors for road construction in this area.

Right Equipment, Right Job

What Equipment Is Needed for Proper Land Clearing?

When choosing a land clearing and grubbing company in Bedford, Dartmouth and the Halifax area, you want a company with experience as well as trained teams using the proper land clearing equipment. For wooded areas, the best way to clear trees from land is to hire an experienced contractor, who will assess the situation and bring in the right people and equipment to get the job done properly.

Once the trees and shrubs have been removed, then G&R Kelly can manage the chipping and mulching of leftover materials with a variety of equipment including a mulching head for excavators, an excavator mulcher, forestry mulcher or land clearing mulcher. You can choose to have the remaining mulch completely removed, or have it left on your land, or a combination of the two, depending on your site plans.

Why Our Company

50 Years of Experience Clearing Ground in Nova Scotia

Our company has access to a wide variety of heavy-duty equipment to aid in clearing your construction site of trees, brush, stumps and roots. We also offer equipment rental on its own, or you can choose to have the work done by one of our experienced operators.

So, as one of the top site clearing and grubbing companies in the Nova Scotian communities of Halifax (and Halifax area), Dartmouth and Bedford, with 50 years of experience in various construction projects for private and governmental landowners, and a long-time member of the BBB, come to G&R Kelly if you have land that needs preparation and clearing for your next project.

Get Started

Ready to Break Ground on Your Project?

Call our team for a free consultation or request an estimate online. We serve Halifax, Bedford, Dartmouth, and across Nova Scotia.