Herbicide Application & Weed Control
Selective and bare-ground herbicide programs for power line rights-of-way, solar fields, wind farms, substations, fence lines and hard surfaces.
Targeted treatments that last
Ives Contracting provides commercial herbicide application for utilities, public agencies and prime contractors across all of Virginia and North Carolina. We are actively treating power line rights-of-way, solar fields and wind farms, and we run selective and bare-ground programs for substations, battery storage sites, fence lines, stormwater facilities and hard surfaces.
Herbicide work is performed under our Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) registration, with product and rate chosen for the site, the target vegetation and anything nearby that must be protected.
Chemical treatment works best as part of a full program. We pair it with mowing, cutting and invasive removal when a site needs it.
Herbicide application across Hampton Roads: we provide herbicide application in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Williamsburg, and for municipalities, utilities and agencies statewide across Virginia and in North Carolina.
Where we treat
Rights-of-way
Power line, road, railroad and pipeline rights-of-way treated to keep brush down and access open.
Learn more →Substations & utility yards
Bare-ground treatment inside and around fenced utility facilities.
Learn more →Solar fields & battery sites
Herbicide programs under and around solar arrays, inverters and storage enclosures.
Wind farms
Weed and brush control on turbine pads, access roads and substations.
Fence lines & hard surfaces
Weed control along fences, curbs, lots and gravel areas.
Stormwater facilities
Targeted treatment around ponds, BMPs and drainage structures.
Learn more →Invasive species
Chemical follow-up after mechanical removal to stop regrowth.
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Why utilities and agencies use Ives
- VDACS registered business
- Utility-side experience, including Dominion Energy since 2017
- Mechanical and chemical from one contractor
- Crews that travel statewide across Virginia
- Virginia DBE and SWaM, SBA WOSB, GSA Schedule
One-page PDF with our services, certifications, NAICS codes, UEI and CAGE, and contact information.
Common questions
Do you provide herbicide application in Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake?
Yes. Ives Contracting is based in Virginia Beach and provides herbicide application throughout Hampton Roads, including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Williamsburg, as well as statewide across Virginia.
Do you treat solar fields, wind farms and power line rights-of-way?
Yes. We run herbicide programs on solar fields, wind farms and power line rights-of-way: under and around solar arrays, on turbine pads and access roads, and along transmission and distribution corridors.
What is bare-ground herbicide treatment?
Bare-ground treatment keeps an area free of all vegetation, which is common inside substations, around equipment and on gravel yards where plants create fire, safety or access problems.
What is selective herbicide application?
Selective treatments target specific weeds, brush or invasive species while leaving desirable grasses and ground cover in place, common on rights-of-way and roadsides.
Are you licensed to apply herbicide in Virginia?
Ives Contracting is a Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) registered business, and herbicide work is performed under that registration.
Where do you provide herbicide application?
Across all of Virginia and North Carolina.
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