Land It Podcast

How to Price Forestry Mulching Jobs & Land Clearing Projects | Bad Hog Land Clearing

Josh Stockel Season 1 Episode 9

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How do you price forestry mulching and land clearing jobs the right way?

In this episode of the Land It Podcast, Josh Stockel talks with Noah Baldwin and Robert Moeller of Bad Hog Land Clearing about what it takes to build a successful land clearing business.

After working for another contractor, Noah and Robert decided to start their own company and run it with a different approach focused on integrity, quality work, and long-term growth.

They share the lessons they learned during their first few years in business — including equipment decisions, pricing strategies, and the mistakes that cost them money early on.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How to price forestry mulching jobs correctly
 • Why many contractors bid jobs too cheap
 • How to calculate the real operating cost of your equipment
 • What factors affect land clearing pricing
 • The hidden costs contractors forget when bidding jobs
 • Why forestry mulching is often the most profitable service
 • The difference between buying leads and building real marketing

If you're starting or growing a land clearing, forestry mulching, excavation, or demolition company, this episode is packed with practical insights from contractors working in the field every day.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
 01:05 How Bad Hog Land Clearing started
 05:00 Starting with rental equipment
 07:30 Upgrading to a forestry mulching machine
 13:30 Biggest pricing mistake new contractors make
 16:00 How to price forestry mulching jobs
 20:00 Average day rates in land clearing
 26:30 Factors that affect pricing
 31:00 Hidden equipment costs
 33:00 Most profitable land clearing services
 36:30 Marketing and lead generation
 48:00 Scaling the business