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What do you need done on your land?

Clearing, driveways, power, septic, wells, ponds, barns, storm shelters, and more. Search by county or ZIP, pick up to 3 pros, and your request goes only to them.

Not sure where to start? Plan my land · Draw my acreage · Send one quote request · Post a job free

New here? 3 steps

  1. Search your county for the work you need.
  2. Pick up to 3 pros and send one request.
  3. Hear back the way you choose: call, text, or email.

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How it works

  1. Find pros who serve your countySee counties served, travel radius, minimum job, equipment, insurance status, and whether they're taking jobs now.
  2. Shortlist and compareSave the ones you like and compare them side by side, or share the list with your family.
  3. Send one requestPick up to 3 pros. Your request goes only to them and is never resold.

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Post a job for free

Describe the work, your county, and your timeline. Members who serve your area see it and reply through the site. You choose who gets your contact info. Free for landowners, and contractors are never charged per job or per lead.

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Reviews from real jobs only

Only a landowner who sent a request or posted a job through this site can review that contractor. Paying never changes reviews. How reviews work

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Building on raw land? Here is the usual order.

Most rural projects follow the same path. Trucks need a driveway, and the house needs power, septic, and water. Plan my land turns this into a printable plan with rough costs for your acreage.

  1. Clear the landTrees, brush, stumps
  2. Excavate & drivewayPad, drainage, gravel drive
  3. Power to the landService run, poles, panel
  4. SepticPerc test, permit, install
  5. Water wellDrill, pump, test
  6. Water lines & hookupsWell to house, hydrants, septic tie-in
  7. PondDig, dam, stock
  8. Pole barnShop, garage, storage
  9. Storm shelterShelter or safe room

This is a common order, not a rule. Your county, soil, and contractors may change it. See county guides for who to call.

Browse by trade

Each trade page explains the work in plain language, gives typical national cost ranges with their sources, and lists the questions to ask before you hire.

LC

Land Clearing & Forestry Mulching

Open up overgrown or wooded ground for a homesite, driveway, pasture, trail, or food plot.

EX

Excavation, Grading & Gravel Driveways

Dirt work for house pads, foundations, drainage, culverts, and long gravel driveways.

PD

Ponds: Building & Maintenance

Farm ponds, fishing ponds, and the upkeep that keeps them healthy.

SP

Septic Systems: Install, Pumping & Repair

New systems for rural homes, plus regular pumping and repairs.

WW

Water Well Drilling

New private wells for rural homes, cabins, barns, and livestock.

WP

Well Pumps & Water Treatment

Pump repair and replacement, pressure tanks, water testing, softeners, and filters.

RE

Rural Electrical: Power to Land, Barns, Pumps & Generators

Long service runs to raw land, new poles, well pump circuits, barn and shop wiring, and standby generators. The landowner-side jobs city directories don't send you.

RP

Rural Plumbing: Well Lines, Hydrants, Waterers & Septic Hookups

Water lines from the well to the house and barn, frost-free yard hydrants, livestock waterers, house-to-septic connections, and pressure tanks. The landowner-side jobs city directories don't send you.

TF

Timber & Forest Landowner Services

Consulting foresters, timber sales, logging, and forest management plans.

PB

Pole Barns & Metal Buildings

Barns, shops, garages, equipment sheds, and horse barns.

SS

Storm Shelters & Safe Rooms

In-ground and above-ground tornado shelters and safe rooms.

Built for land, not kitchens

You pick the pros

Choose 1 to 3 pros. Your request goes only to them and is never resold. (Angi says requests go to up to four pros; Thumbtack lets up to five reach out.)

Answers rural questions up front

Counties served, travel radius, minimum job, equipment, and a "Taking jobs now" status on every listing.

A request form built for land

Acreage (or draw it on a map), terrain, photos, lowboy access, perc status, and timeframe. See the form.

Rural Verified is earned

License where required, a current insurance certificate, business registration, and an equipment list. Paying never buys it. What it covers.

Guides that cite sources

Cost calculators, county guides, a glossary, hiring checklists, and a best-time guide.

For contractors

Finally, a place for rural contractors.

Clearing crews, dirt movers, well drillers, pump and septic pros, rural electricians and plumbers, pond, barn, timber, and shelter builders: one network built around rural work. Get found by landowners, trade referrals with the other rural crews on the job, and use tools made for rural work.

Claim your free listingSee plans

Flat price

One flat monthly price, no contract, no per-lead fees. We take no cut of your jobs.

Referrals between trades

Raw land jobs pass from trade to trade. Send the next step to someone you trust.

Perks and a member badge

Links to fuel card, paperwork, and software programs. See perks.

Questions

What is Rural Contractor Network?

Finally, a place for rural contractors. It is a network built for the businesses that work where the pavement ends. It is also a free directory where landowners can find pros for land clearing, excavation and driveways, power to the land, well lines and rural plumbing, septic, water wells, well pumps and water treatment, ponds, timber services, pole barns, and storm shelters.

Why not just use a big home-services app?

Big apps are built around city and suburban jobs. Rural work like a 1,000-foot service run, a well-to-barn water line, or a frost-free hydrant is the landowner-side work those directories don't send you, so we built a place around it.

Is it free for landowners?

Yes. Searching the directory and requesting quotes is free for landowners.

Do you sell my request to lots of contractors?

No. You pick 1 to 3 pros, and when the form goes live your request will go only to them. It is never resold. If you check other trades you need, each one gets its own request only with your OK.

What order should raw land work happen in?

A common order is: clear the land, do the excavation and driveway, bring in power, put in the septic system and well, run the water lines and hookups, then build the pond, barn, home, or storm shelter. Your site and county rules may change the order, so ask your contractors.

Does a listing mean you recommend the contractor?

No. A listing is not an endorsement. Always check licenses, insurance, reviews, and permits yourself.

I am a contractor. How do I get listed?

Create a free profile on the join page. Paid Pro and Premium plans add tools like missed-call text-back, review requests, and automatic call answering. See For Contractors.