Fairfax County capability  /  Built for constrained sites

Reach the work.
Protect the property.

Precision vegetation management for public assets, HOA common areas, commercial grounds, and high-value residential sites across Northern Virginia.

Procurement-ready credentials · Prime and subcontract scopes accepted

55%
Of Fairfax County land is under tree canopy
36 in.
CTX100 width without standard bucket
4.2 psi
Ground pressure on wide tracks
19 in.
AX19 material capacity

Source: Fairfax County natural-resources metrics and Vermeer CTX100 / AX19 specifications.

The equipment advantage

Access where the big iron cannot go.

A 36-inch tracked carrier and a 19-inch chipper, deployed together. Through the side gate, across the lawn, into the rear yard — brush cleared, material processed on site, no ruts left behind.

Gate-width accessBuilt for constrained entries
Low ground pressureProtects finished turf
On-site processingLess handling and hauling
One coordinated crewFewer mobilizations
The Rig
Carrier width, bare36 in.
Ground pressure4.2–5.3 psi
Chipping capacity19 in. diameter
Chipper power173 hp
Rotating grappleYes
Stump grinderYes
A standard skid steer runs 66–78 inches wide at 6–9 psi. It does not fit through a residential gate, and it leaves ruts on turf. That gap is the entire business.
Service Lines

Six scopes, one crew, one mobilization.

Every service line runs off the same two machines. That keeps mobilization cost low and lets a single crew stack multiple scopes on one property visit.

Gate-Access Brush Clearing

Rear yards, side lots, and fence lines that full-size equipment cannot reach. Material is chipped where it falls and either left as mulch or hauled out.

Crew-day · $1,950–$2,400

Recurring Vegetation Management

Detention and BMP basins, wooded-edge setbacks, easements, and commercial perimeters on a scheduled cycle. Cut-stump treatment prevents re-sprout.

Per basin · $650–$1,600 per visit

Storm Response

Crews mobilized inside the first operational period after an event. Downed limbs, blocked access, and hazard debris cleared under a pre-signed authorization.

1.5× rate · 4-hour minimum

Stump Grinding & Removal

Grinding to root mat, backfill, and restoration. Priced per inch on standard stumps and hourly above 24 inches, where per-inch pricing stops being honest.

$5–$7 per inch · $185 minimum

Tree-Save & RPA Hand Clearing

Selective clearing inside protected canopy, buffer, and Resource Protection Areas under Fairfax Chapter 122 and Prince William DCSM 800. Slow, documented, compliant.

$185–$240 per hour

Chip, Haul & Grapple Support

Subcontract processing for tree companies and site contractors. You cut, we feed, chip, load, and dispose. Rotating grapple available on its own.

$135–$175 per hour · day rates available
The Advantage

Three hundred contractors in this market physically cannot do this work.

Northern Virginia's vegetation market is split in two. Forestry mulchers sell acreage at $2,500–$3,000 a day and need 12 feet of clearance to get on site. Tree companies sell $200–$260 an hour crews and subcontract out every load of brush they generate.

Nobody sells the machine in between: a tracked carrier narrow enough for a residential gate, light enough for irrigated turf, paired with a chipper that swallows what it pulls. On a median Fairfax lot valued north of $700,000, "no ruts" is not a feature. It is the whole decision.

What that unlocks
01

Rear-yard and interior-lot scopes

Work that currently gets hand-carried at four times the labor cost, or declined outright.

02

Chips stay on site when you want them to

Every load not hauled avoids $207–$295 in tipping and 60–90 minutes of crew time. That saving is shared, not pocketed quietly.

03

Protected-canopy compliance

Tree-save areas, buffers, and RPAs require selective clearing that a dozer cannot deliver and a hand crew cannot afford.

04

One crew, stacked scopes

Clear the fence line, grind the stumps, treat the cut faces, and haul the debris on a single mobilization.

How We Contract

Prime on the scopes we own. Sub on the scopes we strengthen.

Both positions are priced off the same cost-plus rate card. The difference is who carries the bond, the permit, and the client relationship.

As Prime Contractor

Direct award from the property owner, county, school division, or agency. We hold the contract, carry the insurance, pull the land disturbance permit, and name our own Responsible Land Disturber.

  • County and municipal term contracts for tree, grounds, and vegetation work
  • Federal buys inside the $15,000–$350,000 automatic small-business reserve
  • Commercial and HOA recurring vegetation retainers
  • Residential lot clearing, rear-yard reclamation, and storm response
  • Fixed-price, unit-price, and time-and-materials structures available

As Subcontractor

Second-tier to tree care companies, site contractors, general contractors, utility line-clearance primes, and activated disaster debris primes. Certificates, waivers of subrogation, and certified payroll produced on request.

  • Chip, haul, and grapple support on removals your crew is already cutting
  • Gate-access scopes your equipment cannot physically reach
  • Tree-protection fencing, tree-save clearing, and post-construction remediation
  • Standby debris subcontracting, pre-registered before the event
  • Davis-Bacon covered work with compliant certified payroll
Coverage

Two counties, covered properly.

Density beats reach. Crews stay inside a tight radius so mobilization stays short, response stays fast, and the same crew learns the same properties.

FairfaxViennaMcLeanFalls Church AnnandaleSpringfieldBurkeReston HerndonChantillyCentrevilleClifton Great FallsOaktonFairfax StationLorton WoodbridgeManassasManassas ParkGainesville HaymarketBristowNokesvilleDumfries OccoquanDale City
Request a Scope Review

Tell us the scope. We will tell you the number.

Every estimate is built from a published cost-plus rate card, not a guess. Send the scope and you get a written breakdown showing crew-days, unit pricing, disposal assumptions, and permit responsibility.

Response times.
Commercial and government intake: same business day.
Residential intake: within one business day.
Storm and emergency: crews dispatched inside the first operational period.

Registrations & Compliance

SAM.gov · eVA · Fairfax County Bonfire · Prince William Supplier Portal · Virginia SWaM track · DEQ Responsible Land Disturber · $1M/$2M general liability with $1M auto and umbrella available · Additional insured and waiver of subrogation on request

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