Land Clearing & Forestry Mulching in Franklin, TN

If you own land in Franklin or anywhere in Williamson County and it's overgrown, cedar-choked, or in need of a full clearing before construction, Back 40 Land Services is who your neighbors call. We're a veteran-owned company based in Middle Tennessee, and we've cleared hundreds of acres across this county — from the rocky ridgelines near Leiper's Fork to the rolling agricultural belts east of I-65.

Land clearing in Williamson County is a different animal than clearing flat ground elsewhere in Middle Tennessee. The western edge of the county — stretching from Franklin through Brentwood and toward the Highland Rim — sits on shallow limestone geology. Bedrock can be just inches below the surface in places. That means conventional bulldozer clearing on those slopes can expose raw rock quickly, stripping the topsoil you'll need if you're planting grass or building. Our tracked forestry mulchers handle this terrain cleanly: they grind cedar, hardwood, and stumps into nutrient-rich mulch in a single pass, protecting the soil layer and dramatically reducing erosion — a critical concern on any Williamson County hillside draining toward streams that feed the Harpeth River watershed.

East of Franklin toward Nolensville, Triune, and the College Grove corridor, the terrain opens into some of the most productive agricultural land in the state — and some of the most heavily cedar-encroached. Eastern red cedar has been aggressively reclaiming fescue fields and hay ground for decades here. A mature cedar stand can consume 2–3 acres of pasture per year and its dense canopy prevents grass regrowth underneath. We specialize in large-scale cedar eradication in this part of the county, combining forestry mulching with root grinding to slow regrowth and getting the ground ready for overseeding in one mobilization.

For construction and development projects, Williamson County's ongoing growth means active timelines and real coordination requirements. Whether you're clearing a wooded estate lot near Grassland, prepping a commercial pad in Cool Springs, or opening up acreage for a new subdivision phase, we work directly with general contractors and site engineers. We can mobilize within 1–3 weeks of permit and can phase our clearing to match your grading schedule.

All estimates are free and performed on-site. We walk the property with you, flag any drainage or permit considerations unique to your parcel, and give you a straight number — no vague ranges.

What's Included

• Full tree, stump, and root-ball removal to grade
• Eastern red cedar eradication and pasture reclamation
• Forestry mulching on rocky limestone ridgelines
• Residential lots, estate parcels, and farm acreage
• Rough grading and site leveling post-clearing
• Brush, undergrowth, and invasive species removal
• Free on-site estimate — no obligation