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Brush Clearing Contractors in Tulare County, CA

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

4 brush clearing services are listed for Tulare 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
4 brush clearing services, 2 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 Tulare County

  1. Ironclad Earth & Demo

    5.0(7)Google Maps Clovis No license (559) 207-6902

  2. Jordan-Slate Earthwork, Inc.

    5.0(6)Google Maps Springville Licensed (559) 359-9712

  3. Gene Castro's Tree Services

    5.0(1)Google Maps Three Rivers No license —

  4. Gutierrez Tree Care 1

    4.9(88)Google Maps Visalia Licensed (559) 756-1155

Other services in Tulare County

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