Built for the way commercial and absentee owners actually buy
Most defensible space sites assume the owner is going to walk the property with the contractor. That doesn't work for a logistics warehouse asset manager in Texas, a developer holding 14 vacant parcels across Yucaipa and Mentone, or a family trust managing inherited land in the foothills. You need someone who can pull the APN, look at the parcel, and give you a bid — without a site visit from your end.
Vetted San Bernardino County contractors in our network do exactly that. Submit the APN or address on the form below and you'll get a written bid back, usually within one business day.
What's typically included
- Weed abatement — mowing weeds and grasses to County-compliant heights (typically 4 inches or less).
- Tractor disking — heavy disking on flat to moderate-grade parcels and access strips.
- Brush clearing — chaparral, dense overgrowth, and dead-fuel removal on hillside parcels.
- Perimeter fuel breaks — defensible space buffers around commercial structures, logistics yards, and parcel boundaries.
- Combustible debris removal — dead trees, downed branches, illegal dumping cleanup.
- Compliance documentation — before/after photos and an itemized invoice you can submit to the County, your insurer, or your lender.
- Annual or semi-annual maintenance contracts — for portfolios held across multiple seasons.
What this page is not
For residential homeowner defensible space — Zone 0 hardening, fire-resistant landscaping, tree thinning on occupied parcels — the right starting point is our defensible space clearing service or our brush clearing & weed abatement overview. This page is specifically for the commercial / absentee / vacant-parcel workflow.
Yes. A large share of San Bernardino County weed-abatement notices land on vacant parcels — held by developers, investors, or out-of-area owners. Vetted contractors handle annual mowing, tractor disking, brush clearing, and combustible debris removal on parcels from a quarter acre up to multi-acre industrial sites.
Provide your APN or property address on the form. A vetted contractor pulls the parcel on the San Bernardino County GIS map, walks the property, and emails you a written bid — typically within one business day. Work is scheduled remotely; payment is by ACH, card, or check. You never have to fly out.
Yes. Logistics, warehouse, and commercial properties with fuel-load perimeters that border wildland or chaparral are subject to the same defensible space and abatement standards. Vetted contractors regularly handle perimeter clearing on commercial and industrial sites.
Highly dependent on acreage, slope, vegetation type, and access. Small lots run a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars. Multi-acre parcels requiring tractor disking or heavy brush clearing typically range from $1,500 to $15,000+. Always get a site-specific bid — satellite-only estimates routinely undercount what's actually needed.
Yes. Annual or semi-annual maintenance contracts are the most cost-effective way to stay continuously compliant. Property managers and asset owners with multiple parcels in San Bernardino County can request portfolio-level pricing.