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Storm Cleanup in Monticello, FL
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Storm Cleanup in Monticello, FL

Storm Cleanup · Monticello, FL

Downed trees and limbs cleared off rural land

Storm cleanup puts rural land back in working order after a hurricane or a hard summer thunderstorm. On land around Monticello, that usually means trees down across a farm road and limbs scattered over the pasture. On farms, plantations, hunting land and building lots, we clear the wood that is already on the ground.

We are based in Monticello and work within about 40 miles, across the state line into South Georgia. Storm cleanup runs on the same machines as our land clearing work. That means skid steer and excavator mulching heads, plus a dump truck and dump trailer for hauling. Call or text (850) 815-0054 with photos of the damage for a free estimate.

What We Handle

  • Downed trees and limbs moved off farm roads, driveways and field lanes
  • Tops, limbs and smaller downed trees mulched in place
  • Big trunks and storm wood loaded and hauled off with a dump truck and dump trailer
  • Excavator mulching head for storm wood down creek banks and ditch banks
  • Limbs and fallen trees cleared off fence lines so repairs can start
  • Wind-thrown root balls dug out with the excavator and the holes filled
  • Washed-out farm roads rebuilt and clogged ditches dug clean
  • Free estimates within about 40 miles of Monticello

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Storm damage cleanup after a Big Bend hurricane

In 2024, Helene became the second major hurricane to hit the Big Bend within 13 months, the National Weather Service says. Idalia struck first, in late August 2023. Helene came ashore just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River as a Category 4. Its hurricane-force gusts reached much farther inland than is typical.

In Jefferson County after Idalia, the Weather Service office in Tallahassee reported widespread downed trees and power lines. Many roads were closed. On a farm, the first job is usually opening the way in. The skid steer or the excavator moves downed trees and limbs off farm roads, driveways and field lanes.

Limbs and fallen trees get cleared off fence lines so the fence can be repaired. The excavator reaches in from the side and keeps its tracks off the wire, as in fence line clearing. Wind-thrown root balls come out with the excavator and the holes get filled, the same dig-out as stump removal. Buried lines get marked through Sunshine 811 first, and it asks for two full business days before digging starts.

Hurricane debris: mulch it in place or haul it off

Out in the pasture, food plots, field edges and woods, the main decision is what happens to the wood. Tops, limbs and smaller downed trees can be ground where they lie with forestry mulching. The mulching head on the skid steer or the excavator leaves them as chips on the ground. Big trunks grind slowly, so they usually get loaded out.

Hauling fits ground you want bare, like a building lot or a field you plan to plant. For storm debris removal, our machines load the wood and the dump truck and dump trailer haul it off. Hauling piles off rural land is what our debris removal service covers. We grind or haul storm wood instead of burning it.

Storm wood down a creek bank, ditch bank or pond edge is excavator work. The machine sits on solid ground and reaches down with its mulching head, where a skid steer would bog. That reach is what excavator mulching is for.

Hurricane cleanup starts once the wood is on the ground

A tree still standing, leaning or hung up in another tree goes to a tree service first. So does any tree on or against a house, barn or shed. Once the tree service has that wood on the ground, the rest of the job is ours.

Stay clear of any tree touching or near a power line, and call the power company first. Helene did extensive damage to power lines and trees. Nearly every home and business in Taylor, Dixie and Lafayette counties lost power. Our machines stay off a downed line until the power company has made it safe.

Roof and structure repairs, insurance claims and FEMA paperwork are outside our work. Photos of the damage and a word on how a truck can reach it help us plan. Call or text (850) 815-0054 for a free estimate.

Skid steer with a grapple lifting a large downed tree beside a brush pile in an open field Storm-damaged pines leaning and lying across the woods floor after a hurricane

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How We Work

How a Job With EM Land Services Runs

From the first call or text to the last load hauled off, here is how it goes.

1

Call or text

Call or text (850) 815-0054 with where the property is and what you want done. A rough idea of the acreage helps.

2

We come look at the land

We drive out and look at the ground, the growth and the access for the machines. That visit is the free estimate.

3

Pick the approach

The land decides between mulching in place and a full clear with the debris hauled off. Thick understory usually mulches. Ground going under a building usually gets a full clear with the stumps out.

4

Machines on site

We haul the excavator and the skid steer in on our own trailers. Clearing, mulching, stump work and load-out run in whatever order the job calls for.

5

Cleanup and finish

Debris is mulched in place or loaded into the dump truck and hauled off. We leave the ground open and usable, and you look it over before the machines leave.

FAQ

Storm Cleanup Questions, Answered

Common questions about storm cleanup across North Florida and South Georgia. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

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What does storm cleanup cost?
The price depends on how much wood is down and how big the trunks are. Access matters too, since wet ground and tight spots slow the machines. Mulching in place and hauling off also price differently. Text photos of the damage to (850) 815-0054 for a free estimate.
What should I do with downed pine timber?
If the pine might sell as timber, talk to a forester before anything gets mulched. The Florida Forest Service says blue stain fungus lowers the quality of high-value storm-damaged trees after four to six weeks. It also expects more pine bark beetles in the months and years after a hurricane. Selling timber is not our work, but we clear the tops and limbs left behind.
Will you clear around the trees that made it through the storm?
Yes. Flag the trees you want kept, and we clear the downed wood around them. The Florida Forest Service says hurricane damage can stress trees for months or even years. A forester or arborist can look at the ones you are unsure about.
Can you fix a washed-out farm road or a clogged ditch?
Yes. Storm runoff can wash out a dirt road and pack a ditch with limbs and silt. We dig the ditch clean as drainage work and rebuild the road as gravel driveway and farm road work.
Do you do storm cleanup in South Georgia?
Yes. We are based in Monticello and travel across the state line into Thomas, Grady and Brooks counties. On the Florida side we cover Jefferson, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla counties, and we travel into Tallahassee and Leon County.
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Work That Pairs With Storm Cleanup

Dump truck body loaded beside a pile of brush and limbs during debris removal

Debris Removal

We haul land debris off your property with a dump truck and dump trailer. Brush piles, limbs, stumps, logs and storm debris get loaded with a machine and taken away.

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Skid steer forestry mulcher head raised while clearing thick underbrush under a blue sky

Forestry Mulching

We mulch brush, underbrush and small trees in place with a skid steer mulching head and an excavator mulching head. The wood stays on the ground as mulch, so the tract opens up without burn piles or hauling.

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Large uprooted tree stump and its root ball lying on red clay of a cleared lot, with cut logs and brush stacked behind it

Stump Removal

We pull stumps and root balls out of the ground with an excavator. The hole gets backfilled and rough leveled, and the stumps get stacked or hauled off.

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Track loader mulching an overgrown fence row of brush and vines on farm pasture

Fence Line Clearing

We clear brush, vines and saplings off farm and pasture fence rows so the fence can be seen and worked on. The excavator reaches in from the side and keeps the machine off your wire.

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Why Choose EM Land Services

Built for Land Work in North Florida

Mulching on two machines

We run a mulching head on the skid steer and on the excavator. The skid steer covers open ground fast. The excavator reaches out over banks and wet spots that will not carry a machine.

One company for the whole job

Clearing, stump work, ditches and hauling all come from one company. You deal with one phone number from the first cut to the last load off the property.

Based in Monticello

We work about 40 miles out from town. That reaches Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Leon and Wakulla counties, plus Thomas, Grady and Brooks counties across the Georgia line. Most of it is farm, timber and plantation land.

Free estimates on the property

We come out, look at the land and tell you how we would run the job. The estimate is free and it comes from your actual ground.

Free Estimates

Get In Touch With EM Land Services

Tell us where the property is and what you want cleared. Call or text (850) 815-0054, or send the form and we will set up a free estimate.

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