Forestry Mulching
The forestry mulcher head on our track loader grinds brush and trees up to about 7 inches where they stand. The wood stays on the ground as a layer of mulch.
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Land clearing in Goodlettsville can start with a hillside that went back to woods. The NRCS says most land on the main hill soil here was cleared once for pasture and hay. Some of it has gone back to trees. On a lot today, that can mean a back acre of saplings or a fence row lost in briars.
Phillips Land Services does land clearing around Pleasant View, and Goodlettsville is part of our service area. We run a compact track loader with a forestry mulcher head. With forestry mulching, brush and trees up to about 6 to 7 inches become mulch on the ground. Call or text (931) 265-1151, and we look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the brush, field, yard or driveway and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Goodlettsville sits on I-65, less than 15 miles north of downtown Nashville. The 2020 Census counted 17,789 people, and the town covers about 14 square miles of land. Census estimates show about a third of the homes were built before 1980, and another third in 2000 or later.
The city's updated land use plan steers dense housing toward the core and the Rivergate area. On the edges, it favors large rural lots that keep open space. Those areas include land along Long Hollow Pike, Madison Creek, Hitt Lane and Brick Church Pike. The plan also flags floodplains and steep slopes as harder ground to build on.
Behind an older home, the job may be a fence row or a back corner that grew up in brush. On a rural lot, it may be acres of saplings over old pasture.
Most of the hills around Goodlettsville are Mimosa silt loam, per the NRCS soil survey. It is a clay soil that formed from limestone. Water soaks in slowly, and rain runs off a bare slope fast.
The steeper ground mixes in rock outcrops, so brush can hide rock. Creek bottoms along Mansker Creek map as Arrington silt loam. The NRCS says that soil floods for brief spells, mostly in winter and early spring.
On ground like this, forestry mulching in Goodlettsville keeps a cover over the dirt. Where a yard needs a new slope, land grading and yard leveling turns water away from the house.
Mansker Creek starts in Millersville and runs through Goodlettsville to the Cumberland River. Slater's Creek and Madison Creek join it inside the city. The city's stormwater plan lists all three as impaired by silt. It ties the silt in Madison Creek to land development.
Goodlettsville asks creekside owners to keep limbs and leaves out of the creek channel. The city says the openings of piped sections need special attention. A blocked creek on private land can flood the properties upstream and downstream, the city warns.
Brush clearing on a creek bank needs a plan for the cut brush. The brush cutter or the mulcher head does the work, whichever suits the bank. Tell us where the creek runs when you call, and the written quote covers it.
Goodlettsville runs its own Codes and Building Safety office for both sides of the county line. The city requires a permit for a shed or other accessory building. It also lists a structure demolition permit, so ask the office before an old shed comes down. A new or rebuilt driveway for a single lot takes a Driveway Permit from Public Works, with a city inspection.
Work that disturbs the soil brings in the city's stormwater rules. Development that disturbs more than one acre needs a Land Disturbance Permit, and the city can require one on less. Disturbing over 5,000 square feet calls for erosion control fencing and a construction exit, as does every new house.
Community Development Services answers which rules fit your lot, and we point you there before work starts. Tennessee law also calls for a Tennessee 811 ticket at least three working days before grading or digging. Utilities mark their own lines, and private lines on your land are yours to find.
Communities and areas we serve around Goodlettsville: Downtown Main Street, Dickerson Pike, Long Hollow Pike, Madison Creek Road, Hitt Lane, Brick Church Pike, Old Springfield Highway, Highway 31W, Rivergate, Mansker Creek, Moss-Wright Park, Historic Mansker's Station.
Goodlettsville ZIP codes served: 37072.
Goodlettsville is part of our service area. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
(931) 265-1151 The forestry mulcher head on our track loader grinds brush and trees up to about 7 inches where they stand. The wood stays on the ground as a layer of mulch.
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We clear briars, privet, honeysuckle and vines off yards, lots, fence rows and creek banks. The mulcher head grinds the brush where it stands and leaves the mulch on the ground.
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Bush hogging for overgrown fields and pastures with a rotary brush cutter on our track loader. We open a grown-up field and keep it open with a cut once or twice a year.
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Land grading fixes yards that hold water or send it toward the house. We fill the low spots and slope the ground so rain runs off.
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Dirt work with a compact track loader around Pleasant View. We spread fill dirt and topsoil, shape swales, backfill and clean up after a build.
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We clear the building footprint and grade it into a level pad. Your builder gets a site with a way in for the trucks.
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We cut in new gravel driveways and grade the stone to a crown. We also regrade worn drives and fix ruts and washouts.
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We clear downed limbs and small blown-down trees off your land after a storm. The mulcher head grinds the debris in place, or we push it into piles.
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We knock down old sheds and carports with a compact track loader. Then we haul the debris off your property.
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When Middle Tennessee gets a snow, we push parking lots and private drives clear with the track loader. Call or text for a written quote before winter.
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Skid steer services around Pleasant View with a compact track loader and its mulcher head, bucket and brush cutter. We bring the machine and run it, from a few hours of machine time up to full-property clearing.
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Phillips land services did fantastic work clearing trees and brush from around my pond. Showed up on time, great communication about what they were going to do to get what I wanted done accomplished. Very respectful of my property, leaving surrounding areas as good or better than when they arrived.
Phillips land services does amazing work. They are dependable and professional. Very easy to work with, great people
Did a great job clearing my one and moving dirt. Highly recommended.
A few of the questions we hear most around Goodlettsville. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Tell us the town and a few words about the land, and we will look at the job. You can also call or text (931) 265-1151.
Tell us about the brush, field, yard or driveway and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.