ᐅ Clearing and Preparation of the Building Site

Hello everyone,

I’m interested in hearing your opinions on the topic mentioned above.
We have looked at a plot of land that seems quite good in terms of price, size, and location.
The only downside is that it’s quite overgrown. It also appears that there are some large, mature trees on it.
The plot is about 1300 m² (14000 ft²). Has anyone had experience with clearing land like this and can provide a rough price estimate? Of course, this depends on the type of vegetation and can’t be generalized, but maybe someone has bought a plot that was heavily overgrown with trees and shrubs.

Apart from trees, I suppose I could dig out the shrubs myself to save a bit of money, right? I’m pretty strong.

sauerpeter

Chainsaw and clearing everything yourself... most of the root systems can be handled by the excavator during the digging of the paths and the house foundation. Smaller roots, of course, should be removed manually.

Our plot is 520 m² (5600 sq ft) in size and was completely overgrown with blackberry bushes, some of which were 3-4 m (10-13 ft) tall and had branches almost as thick as an underarm.

We paid 100 euros to a contractor who used a tractor and a mulcher to clear everything flat at first. The rest was then disposed of by the earthworks contractor, which cost about 1000 euros (disposal partly of topsoil).

But trees are, of course, a different matter – the earthworks contractor will charge extra depending on their size.

Urgently compare prices.. we encountered differences of up to 400% (we also had trees and a greenhouse). At the same time, you can have the construction access road built.

Are trees allowed to be cut down and are they not protected?

With some luck, you might find someone willing to cut down the trees and only ask for the wood in return.
Of course, if you want a fireplace yourself, I would reconsider.
It also always depends on the type of wood.