Land Clearing
We clear overgrown lots, acreage, fence lines and trails in Oak Hill and across Greene County. The brush is mulched on site or hauled away, whichever fits the job.
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Greenville is old farm country, and much of it sits on slow-draining till over shale. Fields left alone fill in with brush and saplings. Low spots stay soggy after snowmelt and hard rain. On other lots, rock sits close to the surface.
Doberman Excavation and Services is an excavation contractor serving Greenville and the rest of Greene County. Greenville is part of our service area, from the hamlet out to Freehold, Norton Hill, Greenville Center and Surprise. We handle land clearing and dirt work for homes, farms and businesses in town. Call or text (518) 281-8003 for a free estimate.
Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
On the USDA soil map, Burdett is one of the most common soils in Greenville. It is a deep soil, with a silty top layer over shaly till. Water moves through its lower layers slowly, and the USDA rates it somewhat poorly drained.
Arnot and Tuller soils cover large parts of town too, with bedrock 10 to 20 inches down. Tuller sits in low spots on flatter hilltops and drains slowly. Slow-draining ground like Burdett and Tuller holds water after snowmelt, so yards puddle and driveways go soft.
The land drops about 450 feet from Norton Hill down to Freehold, near where Basic Creek meets Catskill Creek. FEMA maps a flood zone on the low ground along the creeks there. Fill or grading inside that zone goes through the town first. French drains and regrading give runoff a planned path away from a house or a drive.
The town's history page credits farming and the mid-1900s boarding house era for the look of many buildings in town. Most of that farming has faded. The USDA describes most Burdett land as cleared, with large acreages now in brush and reverting to woodland.
An old hayfield left alone fills in with brush and saplings. Brush hogging cuts saplings up to 4 inches thick and opens the field back up. Heavier growth calls for forestry mulching, which grinds brush and small trees into mulch on site.
About three in ten homes in town were built before 1960, per the Census Bureau. About a third went up in the 1990s and 2000s. The Census also counts more than 150 homes here kept for seasonal or occasional use. We keep up second homes and their land for owners who live out of the area.
New houses still go up in Greenville a few at a time. The Census Bureau's permit survey counted five new single-family homes in the town in 2024. Every building permit starts at the town Building Department, and the same office takes septic permit applications.
The town water system has about 260 service connections, so most homes in town sit outside it. The septic form asks for engineered plans for any new system. Its site map must show your well, plus any well or septic system within 250 feet next door. Work may not start until the permit is issued.
Once the permit is issued, we do the digging and the septic system installation to the engineer's plan. The town's fee schedule also lists demolition, so an old barn or shed coming down starts at the same office. Splitting land into new lots goes through the town Planning Board, including a public hearing.
Routes 32 and 81 are the town's main roads, and they meet in the hamlet. Many side roads follow creeks and old turnpikes, the town's history page notes. The town highway department keeps up 63 miles of town roads.
On a town road, ask the highway department about the ditch and any culvert before a new drive goes in. Our gravel driveway work covers new drives, regrading, fresh stone and culverts at the road. On slow-draining ground, a crowned drive with ditches beside it sheds water instead of holding it.
Winter brings the town plow trucks out on the roads. State law bars throwing snow onto a public road, so driveway snow stays on the lot. Snow plowing for driveways and private roads is part of our winter work here. On gravel, we plow without tearing up the stone.
Communities and areas we serve around Greenville: Greenville hamlet, Freehold, Norton Hill, Greenville Center, East Greenville, West Greenville, Surprise, Place Corners, Route 32, Route 81.
Greenville ZIP codes served: 12083, 12431, 12176.
Greenville is part of our service area. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
(518) 281-8003 We clear overgrown lots, acreage, fence lines and trails in Oak Hill and across Greene County. The brush is mulched on site or hauled away, whichever fits the job.
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Our CAT 255 skid steer with a CAT HM215 forestry mulcher grinds brush and saplings into mulch where they stand. The mulch stays on your land, and the trees you want kept stay standing.
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We brush hog overgrown fields and pastures across Greene County and the northern Catskills. Saplings up to 4 inches thick come down with the grass and brush.
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We build new gravel driveways and repair rutted, washed-out ones in Oak Hill and across Greene County. We shape the crown and the ditches so rain and snowmelt run off the drive.
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French drains and culverts for yards and driveways that stay wet after rain or snowmelt. We find where the water runs and give it a way out.
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We clear the lot and cut a level building pad for homes, garages, barns and sheds. Then we dig the footings and the utility trenches for the build.
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We level yards and fields and slope the ground so water runs away from the house. We also bring in fill and topsoil and finish the grade smooth.
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We install new and replacement septic systems across Greene County, built to the engineer's plan. We also repair septic tanks and leach fields.
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We take down old barns, sheds, garages and outbuildings, plus concrete slabs and old foundations. The debris gets hauled away, and the ground is graded after the demolition.
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We take down hazard and fallen trees with our machines and pull the stumps out with their roots. The wood and debris get hauled away when the work is done.
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We keep up Catskills vacation homes, rentals, second homes and land for owners who live out of the area. We mow fields, fix driveways, clean ditches and clear storm damage, then send you photos.
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We plow driveways, private roads, parking areas and lots across Greene County and the mountaintop. We plow by the season or by the storm, and gravel drives keep their stone.
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Tell us where the property is and what you need done. You can also call or text (518) 281-8003 for a free estimate.
Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.