Whether you’re prepping for new construction, expanding a farm, reclaiming overgrown acreage, or opening up a hunting plot, Lofty Heights Tree Care delivers professional land clearing services across Altoona, Hollidaysburg, and Blair County, PA. With 18 years in business, specialized equipment, and a crew of ISA-certified arborists, we clear land the right way – efficiently, safely, and with respect for what you want to keep.
Call (814) 904-6689 for a free consultation and on-site estimate.
Land Clearing Services We Provide
- Full land clearing for new home construction and additions
- Commercial site prep for buildings, parking lots, and driveways
- Selective clearing that preserves mature, valuable trees
- Brush, sapling, and undergrowth clearing
- Fence line and property line clearing
- Right-of-way and access road clearing
- Agricultural and pasture clearing
- Hunting plot, food plot, and recreational land clearing
- Invasive species removal (multiflora rose, autumn olive, honeysuckle, ailanthus)
- Stump grinding and removal across the cleared area
- Debris hauling, chipping on-site, or controlled burning where permitted
Our Land Clearing Process
Every parcel is different. Before any saws start, we walk the site with you and build a plan around your goals, your budget, and the land itself.
- Free on-site consultation and clear, written estimate
- Site walk-through to mark trees to keep, trees to remove, and clearing limits
- Permitting services where local or state approvals are required
- Coordination with utility marking and any required inspections
- Mechanized clearing with specialized equipment for efficient work
- Selective hand-cutting around features you want preserved
- Stump grinding, debris removal, and final grade prep
- Walk-through at completion – the job isn’t done until you’re satisfied
Why Hire an Arborist for Land Clearing?
Most clearing outfits just bulldoze everything in their path. That works – but it usually destroys mature, valuable trees you would have wanted to keep, damages soil, and leaves you with an ugly, root-broken site. As ISA Certified Arborists, we know which trees are healthy and worth saving, which are hazardous and have to go, and how to clear around the ones you keep without wounding them. The result is a cleaner site, better long-term land value, and a property that still looks like land – not a scar.
Permitting, Planning & Insurance
Land clearing in Pennsylvania can involve township permits, erosion and sediment control plans, wetlands considerations, and utility coordination. We help with permitting services and work alongside your builder, surveyor, or engineer to make sure your project clears every requirement. We’re fully licensed, insured, and OSHA certified, so general contractors and developers can add us to a project with confidence.
Why Choose Lofty Heights Tree Care?
- 18 years in business since August 2008
- 75 years’ combined team experience and ISA Membership
- ISA Certified Arborist and Master Arborist on staff
- Specialized equipment for everything from a half-acre to dozens of acres
- Licensed, insured, OSHA certified, BBB Accredited A+ Rated
- Workmanship Guarantee, No-Surprise Guarantee, references available
- Competitive pricing and payment plans available
- Locally-owned & family-owned, deeply rooted in Blair County
Serving Blair County, Cambria County & Surrounding Areas
We provide land clearing throughout Altoona, Hollidaysburg, Duncansville, Tyrone, Bellwood, Claysburg, Curryville, East Freedom, Martinsburg, Newry, Roaring Spring, Sproul, Tipton, Williamsburg, plus Cresson and Ebensburg in Cambria County.
