Forestry Mulching
Brush, undergrowth, and small trees ground into a clean mulch layer on-site in a single pass, the low-impact way to clear Northshore land.
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Independence is a Tangipahoa Parish town of about 1,600 people, 5 miles south of Amite City, the parish seat. The town began in 1852 as the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad came through. Known at times as Little Italy, Independence holds its Sicilian heritage festival on the second weekend in March. Around town, a homesite or shop lot cut from wooded land starts with land clearing.
From our base in Covington, LA 25 runs north to Folsom, where LA 40 heads west into Tangipahoa Parish. It passes through Loranger and over the Tangipahoa River, then crosses the railroad tracks to meet US 51. US 51 is West Railroad Avenue here, and West 3rd Street carries LA 40 to exit 40 on Interstate 55. At about 33 miles, Independence sits inside the roughly 50 mile radius we cover for clearing and dirt work. We hold LA State Lic# 78829 and carry full insurance, and every estimate is free.
Most Tangi soils, a series established in Tangipahoa Parish in 1985, are in pasture or pine woodland. Where a house or shop is going near town, our dozer pushes trees over and our excavators dig out stumps. If you want the pines kept, forestry mulching grinds the brush under them where it stands. In Tangipahoa Parish, dumping debris into a stream, river or drainage channel is illegal, so brush stays out of ditches.
Outside the town limits, Tangipahoa Parish requires a land clearing permit for any parcel of 5 acres or more. Any major subdivision or special use residential commercial development needs the permit too. On 20 acres or more, the application needs a wetland jurisdictional determination approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Wetlands found on the site are marked in the field and left uncleared. Cutting into the 25 foot perimeter buffer can delay a major subdivision or special use plan up to 24 months.
Tangi soils can hold water perched 1.5 to 3 feet down, above a dense layer called a fragipan. Where water sits that shallow, we build the house pad from compacted clay and slope it so rain runs off. Outside the town limits, the parish Permit Office issues the building permit and does a flood determination on the property. The pad goes to the height on your plans, and a licensed surveyor or engineer handles any elevation certificate.
Outside the town limits, the Permit Office also issues driveway and culvert permits, new or replacement, for homes or businesses. We build gravel and limestone driveways on a compacted base and pipe the roadside ditch with a driveway culvert. Where rainwater stands near the house, yard drainage gives it a path off the lot. Inside the town limits, ask the Town of Independence which rules apply.
Neighborhoods & areas we serve around Independence: West Railroad Avenue (US 51), West 3rd Street (LA 40), Loranger, Tickfaw, Husser, Robert, Amite City, the Tangipahoa River.
Independence ZIP codes served: 70443.
Free, no-obligation estimates throughout Tangipahoa Parish and the Northshore.
(985) 966-2584 Brush, undergrowth, and small trees ground into a clean mulch layer on-site in a single pass, the low-impact way to clear Northshore land.
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Digging, trenching, cut-and-fill, and spoil hauling backed by heavy equipment and 20+ years on Northshore soil.
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Land leveling, fill dirt, cut-and-fill, and finish grading that gives your project a stable base and water that drains the right way.
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Stumps ground out below the surface and roots cleared, so you get back a clean, usable, build-ready spot.
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Lot prep, slab prep, soil stabilization, and drainage, for a stable, level, code-ready base under your build.
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Driveways, slabs, foundations, parking lots, and stamped concrete: high-strength flatwork engineered for South Louisiana soil and climate.
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Wood, vinyl, chain-link, aluminum, and privacy fencing plus matching gates, built for privacy, security, and curb appeal.
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Custom wood, composite, and PVC decks engineered for Louisiana heat, humidity, and rain, built for relaxing and entertaining.
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We install French drains, catch basins and swales that move standing water off your yard.
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New and replacement driveway culverts, sized to parish rules and finished with a limestone approach.
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We deliver fill dirt, topsoil, sand, limestone and crushed concrete by the truckload and haul spoil off.
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We produce recycled crushed concrete and deliver it by the dump truck load for driveway base, slab base, culvert bedding and backfill.
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New gravel, limestone and crushed concrete driveways, plus repair and regraveling for a worn rock driveway.
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We clear the footprint, haul in clay fill, compact it in lifts and shape the pad to survey height.
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“Excellent work provided by reliable and honest folks. Dane can take care of any excavation, landscaping or building job. Highly recommended!”
“Best fence work I’ve ever seen. Highly recommended — reasonable prices, great people!”
“Knowledgeable, professional and friendly guy. He and his crew did a great job on my fence and gates. The two six-foot gates he built are very sturdy.”
A few of the questions we hear most around Independence. Don’t see yours? Call us, we’re happy to help.
Planning a land development, sitework, concrete, or fencing project on the Northshore? Reach out today for a free, no-obligation estimate — and see why local property owners make W2 their first call.