Selective and full-site clearing for rural and estate properties, construction and development sites, and commercial land across Caledon, including trees, brush, stumps and debris.
Rural & Estate • Construction & Development • Commercial Properties • Selective or Full Clearing
Designated trees within the defined project area, cleared according to the agreed scope.
Brush, saplings and overgrown vegetation where included in the project scope.
Stump grinding, removal or root-related work where offered as part of the agreed scope.
Clearing along fence lines and property boundaries where included in the project scope.
Wood chipping, debris hauling and green-waste disposal handled according to the agreed scope.
Coordinated multiple-tree removal or full-site clearing according to the agreed scope and applicable requirements.
Clearing defined areas of larger rural and estate lots, including vegetation management and access preparation.
Property clearing, vegetation management and access work for commercial and light-industrial sites near Highway 410.
Clearing according to defined plans and scope, with retained versus removed vegetation coordinated with your project team.
Brush, volunteer growth and unmanaged vegetation cleared to reclaim usable areas of a larger property.
Different kinds of clearing can trigger different Town requirements. Here is a quick orientation, not the complete rule set.
Caledon's Tree Preservation By-law 2025-101 generally requires a permit to injure, destroy or remove a private tree 30 cm or greater in diameter (measured 1.37 m above ground), outside of woodlands. Dead trees and Hazardous Trees, as defined in the By-law, are exempt.
Trees within a woodland fall under Caledon's separate Woodland Conservation By-law rather than the Tree Preservation By-law that applies to individual trees. Whether a property qualifies, and what a development or construction project may additionally require, depends on the specific property and scope. Confirm current requirements directly with the Town of Caledon before larger-scale clearing.
The applicable requirements depend on the property, vegetation, clearing area and what happens after clearing. Tree Craft can review the project scope and help identify items that may need to be confirmed with the Town before work is scheduled.
What needs to happen after clearing, construction, property improvement, access or vegetation management, influences the clearing scope.
Which areas, trees and vegetation are included, and which are to remain. Drawings or site plans, where they exist, can help define the work.
Designated trees and vegetation for removal and retained areas are identified before mobilization.
Machine and crew access, long rural driveways, gates and staging all shape the practical approach.
Whether logs remain or are removed, brush is chipped, and stumps and debris are addressed is defined before work starts.
Regulatory and project dependencies, individual-tree or woodland items, are identified before the applicable work begins.
The work area and its boundaries are confirmed before crews arrive.
Machine and crew access, plus a staging area, are ready for the scope.
Utility locate documentation is in place where applicable to the project.
Timing with other trades or site work is confirmed ahead of clearing.
Where applicable, valid utility locate documentation should be retained on site for the duration of the work.
Where a project also requires excavation, grading or other site work, related contractor resources can be coordinated where included in the project scope.
May be chipped, removed or otherwise handled according to the agreed scope.
Removed, processed or retained onsite depending on the project agreement and practical requirements.
Requirements are defined according to what happens next on the site, and grinding is available where offered.
Handling, hauling and green-waste disposal are defined in the quote based on the project scope.
Material handling is part of the project scope and can materially affect equipment, hauling, disposal requirements and pricing.
Review project objective, vegetation, clearing area, access and general site conditions.
Define the intended work area and remove/retain scope, using drawings or site plans as project inputs where they exist.
Identify which Town or project requirements may need confirmation before the applicable work.
Determine the practical crew, equipment and staging approach for the defined scope.
Carry out the approved, agreed removal scope using methods appropriate to the site.
Complete the agreed stump, wood, brush and debris handling.
Complete the clearing scope and prepare the area for the next agreed project phase, coordinating with the owner, GC or related contractor where applicable.
Larger rural clearing areas generally require more labour, equipment time and material handling.
Densely treed or wooded areas involve more cutting, handling and debris.
Larger trees can affect the removal method and time required.
Heavier undergrowth adds to the clearing and hauling scope.
Long rural driveways, gated properties and restricted access can change the removal approach.
Slopes, wet ground and other site conditions affect how work can be carried out.
Stump requirements vary depending on what the site needs afterward, where offered.
Hauling, chipping, log handling and disposal requirements affect project logistics.
Project-specific equipment resources may affect scope and cost.
Regulatory and coordination requirements can affect scheduling and scope.
For larger rural or development projects, provide the property address, approximate clearing area, photos and any available plans or drawings.
A look at real land and site clearing work carried out by Tree Craft Ontario.
Full clearing of a 4-acre building envelope with a preserved buffer strip, sequenced so the grading contractor could mobilize the next business day.
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Building pad and perimeter clearing for a general contractor on a fixed two-week window, with the excavation subcontractor mobilizing on schedule.
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Equipment and project resources are coordinated according to site access, clearing scope and material-handling requirements.
Tree Craft supports clearing projects across Caledon, from rural and estate properties to construction and development sites. Business park properties near Highway 410 add a steady commercial component alongside rural and residential clearing work.
Remove, retain, stump, wood and debris scope defined in the agreed quote before equipment arrives.
Familiarity with Caledon's individual-tree and woodland considerations, with support identifying what applies and what should be confirmed with the Town.
Equipment and project resources coordinated according to site access, clearing scope and material-handling requirements.
The cleared area is prepared and coordinated for the next agreed project phase, not just cleared and left.
Land clearing covers trees, brush and vegetation, fence-line clearing, stump scope where offered, and wood, debris and green-waste handling, cleared according to a selective or full-clearing plan defined in the project scope.
Cost depends on site size, tree and vegetation density, access, stump requirements, material handling and equipment needs, plus any permit or project coordination involved. Every quote is based on the specific site, not a flat rate.
It depends on whether individual trees 30 cm DBH or greater are involved, and whether the project involves a woodland or a development/construction approval. See the full Caledon Tree Preservation By-law Guide, and confirm larger-scale or woodland clearing directly with the Town.
Yes, where practical and consistent with the approved project scope, specified trees or areas can be retained while designated vegetation is removed. We can't guarantee every requested tree can legally or practically remain.
Stump and debris handling are defined in the quote and project scope rather than automatically included, so confirm what you need when requesting a site assessment.
Yes. Tree Craft provides a defined tree and vegetation clearing scope for construction, commercial and development projects, coordinated around site access, plans and next-project-phase requirements. Confirm any development-specific approvals directly with the Town.
No. Trees within a woodland fall under the separate Woodland Conservation By-law; individual trees outside a woodland fall under the Tree Preservation By-law 2025-101. Whether your property qualifies as a woodland depends on the specific site, confirm with the Town before larger-scale clearing.
Where a project also requires excavation, grading or other site work, related contractor resources can be coordinated where included in the project scope. Not every earthwork service is directly performed by Tree Craft.
Send the property address, approximate clearing area, photos and any available site plans or drawings. Tree Craft can review the vegetation, access, stump and debris requirements, and project coordination needs before defining the clearing scope.
Commercial or development project? Have plans or drawings available for review.
