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Wilmington sits in New Hanover County, the second smallest county in North Carolina by land area. Nearly all of that ground is already built on, so clearing here rarely opens a fresh tract. Most jobs are the leftover pieces: a wooded lot wedged between two finished neighborhoods, or an older parcel's back half. Coastal Brush Mowing has cleared ground like that since 2013, and we drive down from Burgaw to do it.
Small parcels change how the job runs from the first day. There is often one way in, a driveway cut or a narrow side yard, with houses close on both sides. We bring an excavator, a tracked skid steer and a dump truck, and load debris out as we go. Tell us what goes on the lot after, and see our land clearing page for the process.
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New Hanover County Engineering handles sediment and erosion control plans for the unincorporated county and for the City of Wilmington. Disturb an acre or more and the site needs an approved plan and a land disturbing permit first. Under an acre no permit is required, though erosion control measures still apply under city stormwater rules. Sediment that leaves the property can bring a notice of violation and a fine either way.
Trees add a second layer inside city limits. Wilmington protects certain trees by species and trunk size, and taking one without a permit brings a fine plus replanting. New Hanover is a CAMA coastal county, so work near marsh or estuarine shoreline can need a state permit too. We ask the owner or builder which permits are in hand before the machines come off the trailer.
Wilmington ground is coastal plain sand sitting over what used to be pine flatwoods. On the ridges it digs easy and drains fast, so the machine work moves right along. Low spots run different, with poorly drained soils like Leon and a water table close to the surface. Take the canopy off and a wet corner shows itself fast, which changes where a slab can sit.
Most Wilmington calls come from builders, lot buyers and owners of older deep parcels in the city. Someone off Carolina Beach Road wants the back acre opened up for a shop building. A builder in Ogden or Porters Neck needs a wooded lot ready for footings. If the lot only needs understory taken down, forestry mulching in Wilmington is the lighter option.
More about the service itself is on our Land Clearing page, and everything we do around town is on the Wilmington service-area page.
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Land to clear, an old structure to take down, brush that's won too many summers, or a pond you've been thinking about for years? Call or send the form. We come look at the property with you and the estimate is free, from the owner who has worked this ground since 2013.
Tell us about your property and we'll get back to you fast.