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A billboard with a clear view after US Vegetation removed the trees in front of it
Billboard vegetation clearing · NC · SC · FL

Clearing the way for progress.

Your advertisers pay to be seen. We clear your sightlines and keep them clear.

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BillboardsOur specialty
NC · SC · FLOperating now
LicensedHerbicide certified in 4 states
Photo proofOn every billboard we cut
US Vegetation job site · North Carolina
Who we are

Your billboard was built to be seen

Every billboard carries a promise to an advertiser: the people on this road will see your message. When trees and brush grow up in front of the face, that promise slips away a little more each season. US Vegetation is here to keep it.

We treat every site as if the billboard were our own. We plan the cut with you around what you need and what the permit allows, leave the site clean, and send you photographs of the finished work. You can tell your advertiser with confidence that their message is being seen.

Our team brings together experience from the outdoor advertising industry, commercial landscaping and tree work. We know these sites, we know the people who manage them, and we know what an open view means to your business. That understanding goes into every job we take on.

Layout of a typical billboard clearing site A road runs across the bottom. A V-build billboard sits back from the road, with two faces on one pole, each angled toward oncoming traffic. The clearing zone runs 20 feet behind the faces and angles from the outside edge of each face to the 500-foot mark along the road. DOT right-of-way 20 FT BEHIND FACES V-build billboard Face A Face B Clearing zone private side 500 FT 500 FT
A typical V-build: two faces on one pole, each angled toward its oncoming traffic. The cut runs 20 feet behind the faces and angles from the outside edge of each face to the 500-foot mark, covering the DOT side and the private side. About 1,000 feet end to end. In Approach you can draw it on an aerial photo instead of flagging it in the field. Not to scale.
Services

What we do for you

Initial clears, scheduled upkeep and the documentation to back it up. Everything is planned around the view from the road.

A forestry mulcher clearing trees in front of a billboard approach
Core service

Billboard view clearing

We remove the trees, brush and undergrowth in a sign's approach so drivers can read it at highway speed. The cut follows the area you mark and the limits of your permit.

  • Site planned with you before any crew mobilizes
  • Work on both the DOT right-of-way and the private side
  • Before and after photographs, dated and located
  • One price per billboard, approved once
Keep it open

Site maintenance

After the first clear, we can return on a schedule to keep regrowth down, so the view you paid to open stays open. Ask us for a maintenance plan for your billboards.

Licensed

Herbicide programs

Right-of-way spraying to slow regrowth between cuts, applied under our certified applicator licenses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.

Fast response

Priority cuts

A new contract posting, or a view lost to a season of growth. Tell us the deadline and we will tell you plainly whether we can meet it.

Planning

Aerial site surveys

Drone photography of sites that are hard to reach on foot, for planning the cut and for your records.

Permits and mitigation stay with the sign owner. In most states the vegetation permit is issued to the billboard owner. We work to the permit you provide, keep inside its limits, and can track its status in Approach so scheduling starts the day it is issued.
How a job runs
01

Send your billboards

Upload your cut list, or mark each site on an aerial photo in Approach.

02

Approve one price

Each billboard gets a single all-in price. Approve it with one click.

03

Permit in hand

Where the state requires a permit, we schedule as soon as it is issued.

04

Cut and photographed

The crew photographs the site before starting and again when finished.

05

Proof on file

A Proof of Performance report for each billboard, ready for your records.

Our work

Before and after

Photographs from US Vegetation job sites, taken by our crews on the day of the cut. Drag the handle to compare.

After: billboard fully visible from the road Before: billboard hidden behind trees and brush BeforeAfter
Bulletin approachNorth Carolina · full approach cleared
During: forestry mulcher clearing the approach Before: dense tree line along the highway BeforeIn progress
Roadside tree lineNorth Carolina · mulching in progress
Every completed billboard in Approach carries its own before and after set. This gallery will fill from those photographs automatically. Start a job
Approach, by US Vegetation

Every billboard, from quote to proof, on one screen

Approach is the client portal we built for billboard vegetation work. It is included with every job. Here is what you see when you sign in.

ApproachClient portal
Your billboards
Fall clearing · 6 billboards
2
Need approval
2
Scheduled
1
In progress
11
Cut this season
BillboardLocationStatus
51208US-74 E/O Idlewild RdNeeds approval
51214I-85 N/O Exit 30Needs approval
50977US-29 S/O Poplar TentScheduled
50912US-321 S/O HickoryComplete
Billboard 51208
Mark the clearing area
AerialDraw areaFeet
0.43 acresV-build · 500 ft each way · 20 ft behind faces
Billboard 51208
US-74 E/O Idlewild Rd
Waiting on you. Approve the price and this billboard goes to the crew for scheduling.
Billboard
51208 · V-build, 2 faces, 14′ × 48′
Position
35.2074, −80.6912
Approach
500 ft each way, 20 ft behind faces
Area
0.43 acres
Work
Clear cut per marked area
All-in price
Quoted for this billboard only
Approve this price
Billboard 51208 approved · crew notified
Billboard 50912
US-321 S/O Hickory · complete
Complete. Signed off by the crew. 4 photographs on file.
Before7:58 am · 35.7004, −81.3312
After3:41 pm · 35.7004, −81.3312
Proof of Performance
Billboard 50912 · PDF
Proof of Performance50912
LocationUS-321 S/O Hickory
Area cleared0.38 ac
Approach500 ft, both sides
Crew on site7:52a – 3:42p
StatusCompleted
Photographs2 of 4
Time and position recorded by the crew device at capture.
Your billboards

See where every billboard stands

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    How we work

    The standard you can count on

    Quality, for us, means you approve the work once and do not think about it again until you want the next billboard cleared.

    Cut to what you approved

    The crew works from the area you marked and the limits of your permit. Nothing outside that area comes down.

    One contact

    One team handles your quote, scheduling, crews and paperwork. You never chase a subcontractor.

    Proof without a site visit

    Dated, located photographs and a report for every billboard, kept in Approach for as long as you need them.

    Verified crews

    Field work is done by subcontractors we vet before they are assigned a billboard, managed by our team and held to the same standard on every site.

    Licensed, certified, insured

    US Vegetation, LLC
    RX

    Certified pesticide applicator

    Licensed for herbicide application in four states.

    NCSCGAVARight-of-wayAquaticOrnamental & turf
    NC

    NC Licensed Landscape Contractor

    Licensed by the North Carolina Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board.

    INS

    Fully insured

    US Vegetation carries full insurance coverage on every job.

    Licenses and certifications listed are held by US Vegetation. Field crews are independent subcontractors verified by our team.
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    Where we work

    Three states now, more on the way

    We operate in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida today. We are recruiting certified subcontractors in 13 more states across the Southeast and Midwest so we can serve clients there next.

    Select a state to see how it regulates billboard vegetation.

      Crews: apply in your stateBillboards elsewhere? Ask us
      Resource

      Billboard vegetation rules by state

      Each state controls cutting on highway right-of-way in front of outdoor advertising differently. Here is a plain-English starting point for the states we work in and the states we are expanding into.

      These summaries are general information for billboard owners, not legal advice. Rules and fees change. Confirm current requirements with the state DOT before any work on the right-of-way. Summaries reviewed October 2026.

      Become a subcontractor

      Work with US Vegetation

      We are adding verified tree and vegetation crews in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, and recruiting certified subcontractors in 13 new states. If your company does good work and wants steady billboard jobs, apply below.

      Now recruiting certified subcontractorsWe are building our crew network in these states ahead of client work there.
      GeorgiaVirginiaTennesseePennsylvaniaOhioMichiganWest VirginiaAlabamaMississippiIndianaIllinoisWisconsinArkansas

      What you get

      • Repeat billboard work in your area
      • Clear scopes: the area to cut is marked before you arrive
      • Jobs, schedules and photo uploads in the Approach crew app
      • One point of contact at US Vegetation

      What we look for

      • General liability insurance, with certificate
      • Equipment suited to roadside and right-of-way clearing
      • Crews who photograph before and after on every site
      • Willingness to work to permit limits and marked areas

      Approved subcontractors receive our onboarding packet and a crew login. Already approved? Sign in to Approach.

      Subcontractor application

      Takes about three minutes.

      States you can cover
      Equipment
      Get started

      Request a quote

      Tell us about your billboards. One billboard or a full market list, we will come back with a plan and a price for each.

      Already a client?

      Sign in to Approach to mark new sites on the aerial and approve quotes.

      Email us directly:usv@usvegetation.com

      Your billboards

      A few details and we will take it from there.

      Where are the billboards?
      Questions

      Common questions

      What does US Vegetation do?

      US Vegetation clears trees, brush and undergrowth that block the view of billboards. We work for outdoor advertising companies, planning each site with the sign owner, cutting to the approved area and permit limits, and documenting every billboard with before and after photographs.

      Do you handle DOT permits?

      No. In most states the vegetation permit is issued to the sign owner, who also handles any mitigation the state requires. We work to the permit you provide and can track its status in Approach so the cut is scheduled as soon as it is issued.

      Which states do you cover?

      We work in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida today. We are recruiting certified subcontractors in Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Arkansas to serve clients there next. If you have billboards elsewhere, ask us.

      How do I show you what to cut?

      Mark the area on an aerial photo in Approach, send us your cut list, or flag it in the field. The cut usually angles from the outside edge of each face out to the 500-foot mark, and runs 20 feet behind the faces.

      Do you offer ongoing maintenance?

      Yes. After the initial clear we can return on a schedule, with cutting or licensed herbicide treatment, to keep regrowth down. Ask us for a maintenance plan for your billboards.

      How do I become a US Vegetation subcontractor?

      Fill out the subcontractor application on this page. Our team reviews every application, and approved companies receive our onboarding packet and a crew login to Approach.