You’ve got a field that’s gotten away from you. Grass is waist-high, brush is creeping in, and you’re looking at a full weekend of work with equipment you’d have to rent and figure out how to use.
Or worse, you’ve already tried tackling it with a standard mower and spent hours getting nowhere. The grass is too thick, too wet, or your mower keeps clogging and shutting down.
Professional land mowing in French Mountain, NY means showing up with equipment designed for this exact problem. We’re talking brush hogs and heavy-duty mowers that cut through dense growth, handle wet conditions, and don’t quit when they hit uneven ground. You get your property cleared in hours instead of days, without the rental fees, without the safety risks, and without sacrificing your back or your weekend.
The result is a property you can actually use. Clean sightlines, reduced fire risk, better drainage, and land that’s ready for whatever comes next—whether that’s landscaping, building, or just keeping things maintained so they don’t get out of hand again.
Emerson Excavating and Trucking started as a logging operation in the Adirondacks. We know this terrain—the rocky soil, the dense brush, the way properties can go from maintained to overgrown in a single season if you’re not careful.
Josh is on-site for nearly every job. That’s not a marketing line—it’s how we operate. When you call, you’re talking to someone who’s actually going to do the work, not a salesperson who disappears after you sign.
We’ve been serving French Mountain, NY and the surrounding areas for over two decades. The equipment we use is ours, maintained year-round, and ready to handle whatever your property throws at it. You’re not getting a crew that’s learning on the job or renting equipment they’ve never used before.
First, we walk your property with you. You show us what needs to be cleared, we look for any obstacles or problem areas—old stumps, hidden debris, drainage issues—and we give you a clear estimate before any work starts.
Once we’re on the job, we bring in the right equipment for your specific situation. For thick, overgrown fields, that’s usually a brush hog that can handle growth up to several feet tall. For maintained areas that just need regular cutting, we use commercial-grade mowers that won’t bog down in wet or dense grass.
We clear the area in sections, making multiple passes if needed to get an even cut. If there are obstacles we find during the work—rocks, branches, old fence posts—we handle them safely instead of just mowing over them and hoping for the best.
After the cutting is done, we do a final pass to make sure everything is even and there’s no debris left that could cause problems later. You get a property that’s actually cleared, not just partially mowed with piles of clippings left behind.
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This isn’t basic lawn care with a push mower. Land mowing in French Mountain, NY means dealing with properties that have real challenges—steep grades, rocky soil, vegetation that’s been growing unchecked, and terrain that standard equipment simply can’t handle.
You’re getting equipment with the horsepower to cut through thick, wet grass without clogging or stalling out. You’re getting operators who know how to work around obstacles safely and won’t damage your property trying to force equipment into areas it doesn’t belong.
French Mountain properties often sit on challenging terrain with elevation changes and areas that stay wet longer than flat land. We adjust our approach based on current conditions—if the ground is too soft, we wait or use different equipment. If there’s hidden debris, we clear it instead of running it over.
You also get transparent pricing. We tell you what it costs before we start, and that number doesn’t change unless you ask us to do additional work. No surprise fees for “difficult terrain” or “extra passes” that should have been included from the start.
Most properties in French Mountain, NY fall somewhere between $150 and $500 for land mowing, but that range is wide because the variables matter more than averages. A half-acre lot with moderate growth and easy access costs significantly less than five acres of steep, overgrown terrain with limited equipment access.
We price based on the actual conditions of your property—how much growth there is, how thick it is, what obstacles we’re working around, and how accessible the area is for equipment. A property that hasn’t been maintained in years requires more time and heavier equipment than one that just needs a seasonal cutting.
The best way to get an accurate number is to have us walk the property with you. We’ll give you a clear estimate based on what we’re actually looking at, not a generic per-acre rate that doesn’t account for the real work involved. That estimate includes everything—equipment, labor, and cleanup—so you know exactly what you’re paying before we start.
Yes. That’s specifically what our equipment is designed for. Standard residential mowers are built for maintained lawns with grass that’s a few inches tall. They’ll clog, overheat, or stall out when you try to push them through thick, overgrown vegetation.
We use brush hogs and commercial-grade land mowers that can handle growth that’s several feet tall, including thick brush, dense weeds, and woody vegetation. The equipment has the horsepower and cutting capacity to work through heavy growth without bogging down, and it’s designed to handle the uneven terrain and wet conditions common in French Mountain, NY.
If your property has been neglected for a season or more, or if you’re dealing with fields that have gone completely wild, this is the type of equipment you need. Trying to tackle it with a standard mower is going to cost you hours of frustration and possibly a broken mower. We clear it in a fraction of the time with equipment that’s actually built for the job.
It depends entirely on what you’re trying to accomplish and how fast things grow on your specific property. If you’re maintaining a lawn or keeping a field under control, most properties in French Mountain, NY need cutting every 3-4 weeks during the growing season to stay ahead of the growth.
If you’re dealing with a property that’s already overgrown, you’ll want an initial heavy clearing, then move to a maintenance schedule after that. Once land is cleared and you’re keeping up with it, the work gets easier and less expensive because you’re not fighting through years of neglected growth.
Some properties only need seasonal cutting—once in late spring and once in mid-summer. Others need more frequent attention, especially if they’re in wet areas or have fast-growing vegetation. We can walk your property and give you a realistic recommendation based on what we’re seeing, not a one-size-fits-all schedule that doesn’t match your actual needs.
Lawn mowing is what you think of for residential yards—maintained grass that’s cut regularly with a standard mower to keep it at a consistent height. It’s about aesthetics and upkeep for areas that are already under control.
Land mowing is for larger areas, overgrown properties, fields, and terrain that standard lawn equipment can’t handle. It involves heavier machinery like brush hogs that can cut through thick vegetation, woody growth, and uneven terrain. The goal is often clearing land that’s gotten out of control, preparing a site for future use, or maintaining large areas that don’t need to look like a manicured lawn.
In French Mountain, NY, most of what we do falls into the land mowing category. Properties here often have acreage, challenging terrain, and vegetation that’s beyond what a typical lawn service can manage. If you’re dealing with overgrown fields, brush encroachment, or areas that haven’t been maintained in years, you need land mowing equipment and operators who know how to use it safely on difficult terrain.
No, and that’s exactly why you want experienced operators handling your property. Mowing over rocks, old metal, branches, or other debris can damage equipment, but more importantly, it can turn those objects into dangerous projectiles that can cause serious injury or property damage.
When we’re clearing a property in French Mountain, NY, we’re constantly watching for obstacles. If we spot something that shouldn’t be mowed over, we stop and remove it first. That might be rocks, old fence posts, metal debris, or large branches hidden in tall grass. Taking the extra time to clear obstacles isn’t just about protecting our equipment—it’s about doing the job safely.
French Mountain properties often have hidden debris from old structures, logging operations, or just years of things getting buried in vegetation. If someone tells you they can just mow over everything without stopping to check, that’s a red flag. Professional land mowing means knowing when to slow down, when to clear obstacles manually, and when to adjust your approach based on what you’re actually dealing with on the ground.
We do both. Some customers need a heavy initial clearing to get their property back under control, then they’re fine handling maintenance themselves or hiring a regular lawn service. Others want us to come back on a schedule to keep things maintained so they never get overgrown again.
For properties in French Mountain, NY that need ongoing maintenance, we can set up a seasonal schedule that makes sense for your specific situation. That might be monthly during the growing season, or it might be a couple of times per year for larger properties that just need to be kept in check.
The advantage of sticking with us for maintenance is that we already know your property. We know where the problem areas are, what equipment works best, and how to work efficiently without having to relearn the terrain every time. You also get consistent quality because Josh is on-site for almost every job—you’re not getting a different crew every time who may or may not know what they’re doing.
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