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Land clearing and brush mowing around Calgary

Overgrown brush, deadfall and trees close to buildings are a wildfire risk and a maintenance headache. Clearing crews can mow, mulch and haul it away.

  • Foothills County
  • Rocky View County
  • Around Calgary

Local providers

  • Beaver Tooth Mulching Ltd

    • Foothills County
    • Rocky View County
    • Other areas

    Communities: Sundre, Cremona, Cochrane, Bearspaw, Springbank, Bragg Creek, Priddis, De Winton, Okotoks, High River, Aldersyde, Millarville, Diamond Valley, Longview

    Family-run forestry mulching and tree service based in Bragg Creek, clearing acreages, farms, ranches and raw land west of Calgary from Sundre to Longview. Services include tree and brush clearing, right-of-way and fence line clearing, trail building, deadfall thinning, road and ditch mulching, brush pile mulching, winter mulching, stump grinding and fire smarting. The mulcher grinds trees and brush where they stand, so there's no debris to haul away and the mulch goes back into the soil.

    Call 403-850-4888Website: btmden.com

  • Dig It Excavating & Contracting Ltd

    • Foothills County
    • Around Calgary

    Communities: Based in Okotoks. Okotoks, Turner Valley, Foothills County and the Calgary area

    Okotoks-based excavation and contracting company run by owner Colton Short. Septic installation, acreage development, excavation and trenching, road and driveway construction, final grading and drainage, foundations and backfill, demolition, landscaping and retaining walls, bush removal and some snow removal. Colton is on Alberta's Private Sewage Certified Installer List. Licensed and insured.

    Call 403-200-3498Website: digitexcavate.com

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While we add listings: read the local guide below, or see the Foothills County and Rocky View County pages for county rules and contacts.

Common services

  • Brush mowing and mulching
  • Tree and deadfall removal
  • Wildfire fuel reduction around buildings
  • Lot and trail clearing

Local guide · Foothills & Rocky View

Clearing brush around Calgary: burn permits and FireSmart

Burning in Rocky View County. Open burning of things like cleared trees, old fences or brush needs a fire permit, all year. The permit is free, but it's suspended during fire bans and advisories. Once it's issued, you get a 5-day weather window. A Fire Guardian from your local station contacts you to go over the conditions and may inspect the site, which can take up to 72 hours. Wind must be under 12 km/h, there's no burning after dark without special permission, and you must notify Fire Dispatch 30 minutes before you start. Burning without a permit can bring a $1,000 fine.

Burning in Foothills County. A burn permit is required for all outdoor burning under the county's fire bylaw. Apply online or at the Heritage Pointe Fire Station. You can burn wood, wood by-products or leaves, must keep a way to put the fire out on hand, and must call 1-888-808-3722 at least an hour before you light.

FireSmart around buildings. FireSmart Alberta's home guide recommends clearing the first 1.5 m around the house of anything that burns, keeping firewood 10 to 30 m away rather than stacked against buildings, and keeping grass near buildings short (under 10 cm burns less intensely). Brush mulching and tree thinning near the house and outbuildings are exactly what clearing crews do.

What to ask a crew. Ask whether they'll mulch on site, haul debris away or pile it for burning (and who gets the burn permit). Ask about stumps, regrowth and weeds on newly cleared ground, and whether they need a utility locate before grinding stumps or digging. Ask for proof of insurance and a WCB clearance letter.

Can I burn during a fire advisory?

In Rocky View, permits are suspended during fire bans and advisories and can be resubmitted once they're lifted. In Foothills, check the county's fire status on its website before you burn.

Guide: Winter-ready acreage checklist for Foothills & Rocky View

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General information only. Rules change: confirm with your county or the Province of Alberta. Sources checked October 4, 2026.

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