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Land clearing prices?

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  1. reckless

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    Only had one guy come by to give me a quote so far and it scared me off from doing it this year...

    Does $1200 per day for a midsized dozer sound right? Looking to clear 1-2 acres and hes telling me 1 - 2 days tops. I will need to go through and take down all the trees to about 20" stumps for him to remove them easily. Thanks!!
     
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  2. My IS heats my home

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    My excavator guy charges 90/hr, 1 man and machine. Stumping into piles and any large boulders moved to piles.
    Hauling and disposal is extra.
     
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  3. reckless

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    This is helpful thanks!! Your guy is $720/day give or take which is half of what this guy told me.
     
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    Don't use a dozer, it's a terrible device for land clearing, especially on a small lot like that.

    You want a guy with an excavator and I have hired them here for 100$ per hour for land clearing.
     
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