Start with the parcel, not the machine
Northshore lots often sit near wetlands, drainage servitudes, or HOA tree rules. A clean fence-line cut on one street can be a permit conversation two miles away.
We flag keep-trees, stop at wetland tape, and write who owns the permit in the quote. That is slower than a push and cheaper than a stop-work.
What owners should bring
Survey if you have one, HOA notes, and photos of the trees you want to keep. If a civil plan exists for a new home, we work to that limit of disturbance.
Parish and city staff change checklists. The constant is: do not assume a rural clearing quote applies to a Slidell or Covington infill lot.
- Ask about tree ordinances and protected species locally.
- Confirm drainage outfall so clearing does not dump mud in the street.
- Separate burn, chip, and haul because not every corridor allows burning.