Marinha Grande · Leiria · Nationwide
Tree felling and pruning, land clearing, tractor work and full removal of all arisings. Our own crew and our own equipment, from Marinha Grande to anywhere in the country.
Areas of work
From a tree resting against the building to hectares of dense scrub, including any scrap metal accumulated on site. We carry out the work and leave the site clean.
Directional and sectional felling, even in close proximity to the building.
Directional felling and sectional dismantling for trees close to buildings, walls and power lines. Formative, sanitary and safety pruning. All timber is removed.
Comply with the 50 m strip required by law around buildings on forest land.
Cutting and removal of scrub, brambles and undergrowth in order to comply with the statutory fuel-management strips (faixas de gestão de combustível). From urban plots to hectares of scrub: we deploy the appropriate equipment and hand the land back ready.
Flail mulcher, harrowing and heavier work on difficult ground.
Tractor and flail mulcher for extensive areas, tall scrub and land that can no longer be cleared with a brushcutter. Mulching is carried out on site, resolving both the clearing and the arisings in a single operation, without recourse to burning.
Pine and eucalyptus firewood, cut to length.
Supply of firewood, cut and ready to burn. Should the work on your land yield usable timber, its value is deducted from your quote: the felled tree may cover part of the cost of the clearing.
Thinning, limbing and management of your woodland.
Ground preparation, planting, thinning and limbing. If you own pine or eucalyptus, we follow the cycle of the stand with you and advise on what should be cut, and when.
Scrap collected on site, frequently at no cost to the client.
Collection and purchase of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap: agricultural implements, tanks, gates, construction waste and immobilised machinery. We attend the site and carry out loading and weighing. Depending on the material and the quantity, collection may involve no cost whatsoever.
Arisings from the work are removed and taken to a licensed facility.
Loading and haulage of green waste, rubble and bulky items resulting from a clearing or from construction work. We do not leave material accumulated on site, nor do we burn material that must be taken to a licensed facility.
Our process
The price is established before work begins and the land is handed back clear on completion.
Contact us by telephone or message, indicating the location of the land and the work required. The location and two photographs are sufficient for an initial assessment.
In the Leiria region we attend the site to assess the area, the gradient and access conditions, at no cost. Beyond that region, the assessment begins from photographs and the location, and a visit is arranged where the scale of the work warrants it. The quotation is always free and entails no obligation.
Our own crew and our own equipment. The date is agreed in advance and adhered to, and you will be informed should fire risk require postponement.
One job, start to finish
The same job at three moments. Photographs of work carried out in Marinha Grande.
Where we work
Our premises and crew are based in Marinha Grande. We travel throughout mainland Portugal, from the Minho to the Algarve, for work that warrants it. In the Leiria region, a site visit is arranged within a few days.
Travel is included in the quotation and communicated in advance. Request your quote
Legal requirements
The questions most frequently put to us, answered in plain terms.
This page is an informative summary and does not constitute legal advice. The rules derive from Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2021 (SGIFR); deadlines and figures may be amended or adjusted by the relevant municipality. We recommend that you always confirm with your local council (Câmara Municipal) or with the ICNF.
The obligation falls on whoever holds the land: the owner, tenant, usufructuary or any other holding entity. It is not a matter for the council, nor for the adjoining owner. In the case of undivided inherited property, the obligation falls on the heirs.
As a rule, 50 metres around buildings on forest land and 10 metres on agricultural land, measured from the external wall. For housing clusters (10 or more buildings), campsites, industrial parks and landfills, the strip is 100 metres. The municipality may adjust these figures by up to ±50% according to fire risk.
The deadline is not fixed in law: it is established annually by ministerial order (despacho). For 2026 it was set at 31 May by Despacho n.º 3440/2026 and subsequently extended nationally until 30 June. We recommend that you always confirm the deadline in force with your local council.
Fines may reach €5,000 for individuals and €25,000 for legal persons, varying according to the nature of the breach. Enforcement falls to the GNR, the PSP, the ICNF, municipal councils, municipal police forces and nature wardens, among other authorities.
The council may serve notice requiring the work to be carried out within a further period. Should that period also elapse, it may proceed with enforced execution: entering the land, arranging for it to be cleared and charging you the expenses, in addition to the applicable fine. The final cost is invariably higher than engaging a contractor beforehand.
The critical period usually runs from 1 July to 30 September. It does not prohibit clearing, but on days of high or extreme fire risk the use of machinery is prohibited, as is burning. We work within the authorised windows and postpone whenever the risk requires it: it would be counterproductive to cause the very fire one seeks to prevent.
It depends on the area, the gradient, the density of the scrub, access conditions, the equipment the work requires and the destination of the arisings. Flat land cleared two years ago represents a fraction of the cost of scrub left for ten. For that reason we prefer to assess the site before quoting a figure: in the Leiria region the visit is free and, beyond that region, we provide an estimate from photographs before anyone travels. The quotation itself is provided at no cost.
As you prefer. We can mulch on site, leaving the material as ground cover, or carry out loading and full removal. Where there is usable timber or scrap, its value is deducted from the quotation and may cover a significant part of the cost of the work.
Where we are
Do not leave it until the last day
In May and June the calendar fills quickly. The earlier you contact us, the greater the availability to arrange the date most convenient to you.