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Forestry mulcher clearing dense palmetto scrub at sunset on a rural property near Ocklawaha, Florida

Land Clearing & Site Work · Marion & Alachua County

Your overgrown acreage, cleared and buildable in a matter of days

E & C Hope Enterprises clears, demos, grades and builds pads across Ocala, Ocklawaha, Belleview, Citra, Dunnellon and Gainesville. Family owned, licensed and insured, and we haul the mess off with us.

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Tell us the property and the job. We call back same day, Mon–Sat.

No obligation, no spam, we never sell your info. Free written estimate before any work starts.

Licensed & insured
Family owned & operated
Our own crew, never subcontracted
Written scope before we start

What we do

Six ways we make a property usable again

Dirt work, brush, and structures. If it needs a machine and someone who knows Florida ground, it's on this list.

Land Clearing work on a rural property near Ocala, Florida

Land Clearing

Turn an unusable, overgrown parcel into a buildable, mowable, walkable piece of land.

  • Forestry mulching or grub-and-haul, whichever fits your soil and budget
  • Selective clearing that keeps the oaks and shade you want
  • Palmetto, scrub, and root-ball removal down to workable grade

Typically $1,800–$4,500 per acre depending on density

Details
Demolition work on a rural property near Ocala, Florida

Demolition

Old barns, mobile homes, sheds, slabs, and pools taken down and hauled off clean.

  • Mobile home, barn, shed, and outbuilding teardowns
  • Concrete slab, foundation, and pool removal
  • Full debris haul-off and disposal

Typically $2,500–$9,000 depending on size and disposal

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Pads, Arenas & Driveways work on a rural property near Ocala, Florida

Pads, Arenas & Driveways

Compacted, properly drained bases for barns, shops, homes, riding arenas, and driveways.

  • Building pads built up, compacted, and shot for grade
  • Riding arenas with correct base and footing depth
  • Limerock and millings driveways, culverts, and turnarounds

Pads from $3,000 · arenas from $9,000 · driveways from $2,200

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Grading & Leveling work on a rural property near Ocala, Florida

Grading & Leveling

Fix the low spots, the washouts, and the water that runs the wrong direction.

  • Finish grading, leveling, and fill placement
  • Swales and slope correction to move water off the property
  • Pasture and yard smoothing after clearing

Typically $1,200–$5,000 per job

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Tree Work work on a rural property near Ocala, Florida

Tree Work

Removals, storm damage, hangers, and stumps handled with the right equipment.

  • Whole-tree removal and dangerous leaner takedowns
  • Storm cleanup and downed limb haul-off
  • Stump grinding and root removal

Removals typically $400–$2,500 per tree

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Bush Hogging work on a rural property near Ocala, Florida

Bush Hogging

Get years of overgrowth knocked down and keep acreage maintained on a schedule.

  • Heavy overgrowth and first-cut reclaim mowing
  • Pasture, field, and fence-line maintenance
  • Vacant lot and code-compliance mowing

Typically $85–$250 per acre depending on growth

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Why us

The things people actually worry about

Every one of these is a complaint we've heard about somebody else's crew.

No subcontractors, ever

The person who quotes your job is on the property while it's running.

Written scope up front

You know the number, the timeline, and what's included before we start.

Debris is our problem

Burn permits, grinding, or haul-off — the pile doesn't get left for you.

Built for Florida ground

Sand, limerock, palmetto roots, and water that goes where it wants. We plan for it.

Clean site daily

No nails, no ruts left overnight, no equipment blocking your drive.

Family owned

Our name is on this. Local reputation is the only marketing we've ever had.

How it works

From your call to a cleared lot

  1. 01

    Call or send the form

    Same-day callback, Mon–Sat. Tell us the acreage and what's on it.

  2. 02

    We walk the property

    Usually within 2–3 days. Free, and we'll tell you honestly what it needs.

  3. 03

    Written scope and price

    A flat number in writing with what's included, before anything starts.

  4. 04

    We do the work

    Our crew, our equipment. Site cleaned at the end of every day.

  5. 05

    Final walkthrough

    We walk it with you. If it isn't right, we fix it before we invoice.

Recent work

Around Marion County

Forestry mulcher clearing palmetto scrub on an Ocklawaha, FL property
Land clearing · Ocklawaha
Dozer grading a compacted limerock building pad near Ocala, FL
Building pad · Ocala
Finished sand riding arena on a horse farm in Ocala, FL
Riding arena · Ocala
Excavator demolishing an old barn on a rural Belleview, FL lot
Barn demolition · Belleview
Tractor bush hogging tall overgrowth on a pasture in Citra, FL
Bush hogging · Citra
Oak tree removal with cut log rounds on a Dunnellon, FL property
Tree removal · Dunnellon

Service areas

Where we run our equipment

Ocklawaha, FLOcala, FLBelleview, FLCitra, FLDunnellon, FLGainesville, FL

Questions

What people ask before they hire us

How much does land clearing cost per acre around Ocala?
Most Marion County lots run $1,800–$4,500 per acre. Light palmetto and scrub sits at the low end; heavy timber, big root balls, and haul-off instead of on-site burning push it up. You get a written number before we start, not a surprise at the end.
Do you handle the burn permit or the debris?
Both. Where the county allows it we burn on site under permit. Where it doesn't, we haul everything off and dispose of it. Either way, the debris is our problem, not yours.
How soon can you start?
We usually walk the property within a couple of days of your call and can start most jobs within one to two weeks. Storm cleanup and dangerous trees get moved to the front of the line.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We're a licensed and insured family business, and we'll provide our certificate of insurance on request before any equipment rolls onto your property.
Do you use subcontractors?
No. Our own crew runs our own equipment. One point of contact from the estimate through the final walkthrough.
Will heavy equipment tear up my driveway or yard?
We plan access before the machines arrive, use track equipment where ground pressure matters, and repair any ruts we make. We clean the site at the end of every day.

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