Joel Murray
★★★★★
Mitch from Full Force Contracting cleared 5 acres of our property quickly and professionally, leaving everything neat and tidy. Highly recommend!
The finish after the clearing
Stick Raking in Queensland
A blade pushes timber and topsoil together. A stick rake lets the soil fall through and takes only the timber, which is the difference between a property you can work and one you fight.
Trusted by real property owners
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Hayley Smith
★★★★★
The team at Full Force Contracting were very pleasant and easy to deal with and did amazing, neat work across my property. I would highly recommend their services.
Jack Willson
★★★★★
Great at what they do, made a massive difference clearing our property
Why this matters
Blade Work Takes Your Topsoil With It
When a block is cleared with a straight blade, the timber does not go quietly. Topsoil, roots and debris all get pushed into the same windrow, and the best soil on the property ends up in a heap you cannot spread back.
What is left behind is just as bad. Roots and buried sticks sit under the surface, break slashers and tyres, snag implements, and keep surfacing every time the property gets worked for the next several years.
What we do
Timber Out, Topsoil Left Where It Is
A stick rake is a tyned attachment on the front of the dozer. The tynes lift roots, sticks and buried timber while the soil falls back through the gaps, so the organic matter and topsoil stay on the property instead of being pushed into a windrow with the rubbish.
We use it as the finishing pass after clearing or tree removal, and as a stand-alone job on country that was cleared badly years ago and is still throwing up timber. The material we lift is windrowed or stacked wherever you want it — for burning later, or left to break down out of the way.
How the job runs
A Property You Can Finally Work
Stick raking is usually the last pass, and the one that decides how the block behaves afterwards.
We check what is under the surface
Old windrows, buried timber and root systems get assessed first so we know how deep the rake needs to work and how many passes it will take.
We rake and keep the soil
The tynes lift timber and roots while the topsoil falls back through, which is the whole point of raking rather than blading.
We windrow it where you want it
Material is placed in windrows or stacks you have chosen, clear of fence lines, tracks and anywhere you plan to build or plant.
Serving Queensland
Areas We Cover Around Dayboro and Beyond
Based in Dayboro and working across Queensland, from Brisbane through to Townsville. Regular work throughout the Moreton Bay, Somerset and Sunshine Coast hinterland regions.
The cost of waiting
Buried Timber Keeps Coming Back Up
Skipping the raking pass, or using a blade instead, usually leads to:
- Topsoil pushed into windrows and lost off the property for good
- Punctures and slasher damage from roots and sticks under the grass line
- Ground that cannot be levelled, cropped or fenced cleanly
- Timber resurfacing every wet season for years after the clearing was done
Related services
Other Work That Often Goes With This
Plenty of blocks need more than one approach. Not sure which service fits your situation? Get a free on-site quote and we will walk the property with you and recommend the right method.
Tree Clearing
Heavy timber pushed, felled and removed where mulching is not enough, including stumps and root systems.
Learn more about Tree Clearing
Land Clearing
Full block clearing for building, grazing, subdivision and rural development, matched to the vegetation codes.
Learn more about Land Clearing
Excavation
Bulk earthworks, pads, batters, drainage and site preparation on rural and acreage properties.
Learn more about Excavation
Forestry Mulching
Thick regrowth, scrub and small timber cut and mulched in a single pass, leaving a clean, usable surface behind.
Learn more about Forestry MulchingStraight answers
Good Questions — Here's What to Know
What is the difference between stick raking and blading?
A blade pushes everything in front of it — timber, roots and your topsoil together. A stick rake has tynes that lift the timber while the soil falls back through. On any property you intend to graze or crop, raking is worth the difference.
Can you rake a block that was cleared years ago?
Yes, and it is one of the more common jobs we get called for. Old blade-cleared country often still has roots and buried timber sitting just under the surface. A raking pass lifts it and gives you a property you can actually work.
What do you do with the raked material?
It goes into windrows or stacks wherever you want them, clear of fences, tracks and anything you plan to build on. From there you can burn it under permit when conditions suit, or leave it to break down.
Is raking needed on every clearing job?
No. If the block was mulched, everything is already ground down and spread, and there is nothing to rake. Raking matters where timber has been pushed or trees have been taken out with roots attached.
Get a Straight Price for Your Property
Tell us what you are dealing with and we will come out, walk the property and give you a fixed quote for stick raking. No obligation.