Tree Ripping and Site Preparation Services
Practical, heavy-duty site preparation for rural, forestry and development projects.
Martin Contracting provides tree ripping and site preparation services using heavy-duty machinery and attachments built for tough conditions. We focus on efficient ground preparation for a wide range of applications, tailoring each job to suit the site, soil conditions and end use.
Tree Ripping & Site Preparation Includes:
Tree and root ripping
Site clearing and preparation
Ground conditioning for fencing, planting or development
Preparation for earthworks and construction access
Work tailored to rural, forestry and private land projects
Rubber tyred tractors equipped with Ripper beams, capable of ripping to 600mm
Caterpillar D4E with Ripper and deep tyne, capable of ripping to 500mm
Dressta TD20H with varial pitch rippers, capable of ripping to 850mm
Every site is different — machinery and approach are selected to suit your specific conditions.
Why Choose Martin Contracting
Experienced operator-led approach
Heavy-duty equipment suited to demanding sites
Practical solutions, not one-size-fits-all
Direct contact — speak to the person doing the work
Mapping of site preparation is available
All machines are equipped with GPS and mapping while ripping. Clients are provided with maps of all areas ripped to the required depth. Rip lines are also measured with tracking wheel the distance in linear metres is provided with each job
If you’re planning tree ripping or site preparation and want to discuss your specific requirements, give us a call.
We’re happy to talk through your site, timing and scope to determine the best approach.
0401 864 095 or 0427 366 084
Example of an established project. Image from “Carbon on Country” presentation, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW Government), 2023.
Sites can be ripped, mounded and rolled in a single pass to improve efficiency and suit conditions
Site preparation sympathic to slope and contour of the landscape
Ripping, mounding and rolling in a single pass
15 month old trees establishing on a site prepared with deep ripping and mounding in central NSW. Image from “Carbon on Country” presentation, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW Government), 2023.
Mapped site preparation enables more efficiencies, with regard to site establishment e.g. ordering trees
Dozers are used for site prepartation in rocky or challenging terrain
5 month old trees benefitting from the tilth created by the mound ploughs. Image from “Carbon on Country” presentation, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW Government), 2023.
A bigger dozer establishing a site, ripping through forrestry trash