Services
Land Clearing
Skidsteer and track-equipment land clearing — brush, small trees, stumps, and debris removed and hauled. Leaves your lot buildable and ready for the next phase, with minimal impact to the turf and trees you want to keep.
Pricing varies by site. Final scope, materials, and access influence the all-in number — we'll quote your specific project after a quick conversation.
About our land clearing work
Land clearing on San Antonio lots ranges from light underbrush knockdown to full mesquite and cedar removal with stump grinding. We run skidsteers with mulching heads, compact track loaders, and mini excavators sized to the access and the soil — caliche shelves and clay pockets both get handled without tearing up what you want to keep. Every job starts with a walk of the property to flag trees that stay, locate property pins, and identify drainage features that need to survive the clearing. Brush gets mulched in place or hauled, stumps come out by the root ball or get ground 6-12 inches below grade depending on the next phase, and debris loads out to a licensed disposal yard. Burn piles are an option where county burn bans allow and a permit is pulled. We leave the lot rough-graded and walkable — no windrows of spoils, no ruts across the keeper turf, no hidden stumps to surprise the next contractor. If the next phase is grading, foundation, or fence work, we coordinate so the clearing tolerances match what comes after.
What's included
- Site walk, tree flagging, and property pin location
- Skidsteer or track-loader brush and underbrush removal
- Small tree felling and stump removal or grinding
- Debris haul-off to licensed disposal facility
- Rough grade pass to leave the lot walkable
- Selective clearing around keeper trees and turf
- Erosion controls — silt fence or wattles where required
- Coordination with surveyors, fence, and grading crews
Materials & techniques
Equipment selection drives quality on a clearing job. Mulching heads on skidsteers handle cedar, mesquite, and huisache cleanly when the trunks are under 8 inches — anything larger gets felled with a chainsaw and the stump pulled or ground. On wet clay we run tracks instead of tires to prevent rutting, and we stage spoils on plywood or geotextile where the keeper turf needs to survive. Stump grinding goes 6 inches below grade for turf, 12 inches for foundation or paving prep. Erosion controls — silt fence, wattles, or rock check dams — go in before clearing on any lot draining toward a creek or storm inlet, per TCEQ stormwater rules for sites over an acre.
How the project runs
- 1
Site Walk and Scope
Walk the property with you, flag keeper trees, locate pins, identify drainage and utilities. Confirm scope, access route, and where spoils and debris will stage before any equipment rolls.
- 2
Locates and Permits
Pull an 811 locate ticket for any work touching subgrade, confirm burn-ban status with Bexar County, and check setbacks if the lot is near a creek or floodplain.
- 3
Clearing and Stumping
Mulch underbrush and fell small trees first, then stump removal or grinding. Equipment is sized to access — mini for tight back lots, full track loader for open acreage.
- 4
Debris Haul and Rough Grade
Load debris to disposal or stage burn piles where legal. Final pass smooths ruts, knocks down spoil piles, and leaves the lot at a workable rough grade.
Frequently asked questions
Do you handle mesquite and cedar stumps, or just the trees?
Both. Trees come down with chainsaws, and stumps are either pulled out with the excavator bucket or ground 6-12 inches below grade. If the next phase is foundation or paving, we go deeper.
Will you damage the trees and turf I want to keep?
No. We flag keepers before equipment moves, run tracked machines on plywood mats over good turf, and route around root zones. Anything we touch by accident gets called out before we leave the site.
Can you burn the brush instead of hauling it?
Only when Bexar County is not under a burn ban and a permit can be pulled. Hauling to a licensed disposal yard is the default — cleaner and avoids weather delays.
How much acreage can you clear in a day?
Light underbrush on open ground runs about 1-2 acres a day with a mulcher. Heavy cedar with stumping drops that to a quarter or half acre. We quote by site, not by acre rate.
Do I need a permit to clear my lot?
Inside San Antonio city limits, tree preservation rules apply to heritage and significant trees — we check those before cutting. County lots are mostly unrestricted, but floodplain and creek setbacks still govern.
Why hire us for land clearing
In-house crew
Design, build, irrigation, and maintenance all run under one roof — no subbing out, no juggling vendors. You get one project manager from sketch through final walk-through.
San Antonio specialists
Built for South-Central Texas — heavy clay, caliche, long dry summers, and flash rain. Our designs and installs are tuned to what survives and looks good locally.
Clear pricing
No surprise line items. We size the work after a quick conversation or site visit and issue a written quote with materials and labor broken out so you can compare apples to apples.
