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Brush Clearing Contractors in Alameda County, CA

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Brush Clearing in Alameda County in 30 secondsWhat it covers, how we rank

17 brush clearing services are listed for Alameda County, ranked below by public Google rating and review count (paid placements are labeled and shown first). Under California PRC 4291, homes in fire hazard severity zones must maintain 100 feet of defensible space — most of these contractors also handle the full clearance scope.

Brush clearing is the removal of overgrown chaparral, scrub and understory fuels — the heavy-labor part of wildfire preparedness. For most rural California properties it is how the 100-foot clearance required by PRC 4291 actually gets done.

What it covers
Cutting and removing brush, chaparral and scrubMastication of heavy fuels with tracked machineryHand-crew work on slopes and terrain machines cannot reachChipping on site or hauling debris awayClearing access roads and fuel breaks
Listed here
17 brush clearing services, 13 with a clear CSLB license

Do you need a licensed contractor for this?

It depends

Hand clearing of brush, grass and ladder-fuel shrubs needs no license.

Ask for a license (C‑49, C‑27) when the job includes removing trees, pruning trees 15 ft or taller, stump grinding, or grading with a dozer/tractor (A, C‑12, C‑27).

Details and sources

This is a hint for when to ask, not legal advice.

B&P Code §7026.1 · CSLB license classifications

Brush Clearing in Alameda County

  1. Bartlett Tree Experts

    5.0(137)Google Maps San Rafael Licensed (415) 472-4300

  2. Timberland Tree Care

    5.0(47)Google Maps Concord Licensed (925) 691-8733

  3. Evergreen Tree Trimming and Removal Service

    5.0(33)Google Maps Pleasanton No license (925) 905-8563

  4. Lisac General Engineering

    5.0(13)Google Maps Campbell Licensed (510) 760-9781

  5. Saunders Tree Service Inc

    4.9(82)Google Maps Hayward Licensed (925) 200-9057

  6. Valero Brothers Tree Care

    4.9(22)Google Maps San Lorenzo Licensed (510) 789-3184

  7. Julian Tree Care

    4.8(59)Google Maps Richmond Licensed (510) 256-7009

  8. M&M Tree Service

    4.7(58)Google Maps — No license —

  9. JTS Tree Expert, INC

    4.7(13)Google Maps Hayward No license (650) 690-5543

More brush clearing services in Alameda County 7
  1. Simply Trees

    4.6(17)Google Maps Livermore Licensed (925) 321-2421

  2. Moreno Tree Service

    4.2(13)Google Maps Hayward Licensed (510) 209-0436

  3. Gardeners' Guild

    3.6(18)Google Maps Richmond Licensed Insurance lapsed (510) 439-3700

  4. All Seasons Gardening Services

    — — No license (510) 236-0578

Other services in Alameda County

All contractors in Alameda County · What brush clearing includes