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Land Clearing Contractors in Texas

To begin with, land clearing contractors in Texas remove the brush, trees, roots and stumps so your land is ready to build on, farm or fence. Wright Construction clears residential lots and commercial sites using dozers and experienced operators and will leave the trees you want to keep. Here’s how the process works and what you can expect from it.

What does land clearing include?

Land clearing is more than cutting trees. A complete job usually covers:

  • Brush removal, pulled out roots and all

  • Tree and root removal

  • Stump removal

  • Fence line clearing, set out with you or your surveyor

  • Debris handling and haul-off

  • Rough grading so the ground is ready for the next phase

Each piece protects what comes after it. Left behind roots will rot under a slab. Stumps will be home to all sorts of animals and insects. Brush will hide the real shape of the land. We do all of that so you can start your project on clean, workable ground.

What land clearing services in Texas do we offer?

We do both residential and commercial. On the residential sites we work around the house and the trees you want to keep. On the commercial sites we take down the old buildings, the old construction and all the other stuff that’s in the way so your new project can start with a clean slate.

Our Texas land clearing services also support the various projects that come after. Pad sites, ranch roads, ponds and fence lines are all typical things that follow clearing and as we do all of those as part of our service you don’t need to engage a separate contractor. Your clearing plan can incorporate what you’re going to build.

Why use a dozer instead of mowing?

Mowers just shave the top of the brush. The roots remain in the ground and will regrow. A bulldozer will pull the brush out of the ground with the roots in it which is why it’s our go to machine for actual clearing. Wright Construction have a D6T dozer which they use for that very purpose.

Some jobs call for a different approach and we’ll match the tool to the job. If you want the brush gone for good though, start at the roots.

Land clearing contractors in Whitney, TX: what should you plan for?

Local conditions will affect every project. If you’re hiring land clearing contractors in Whitney, TX you’re going to be talking about cedar, brush density, soil and drainage. Cedar spreads like wildfire and you have to clear the roots as well. One customer had over 30 cedar trees cleared plus a new gravel driveway and described the crew as being fast and professional.

The Texas A&M Forest Service asks landowners to refrain from pruning or wounding any oaks from Feb through June as beetles spread oak wilt through fresh cuts. If you’re going to keep your oaks, let us know as early as possible so we can schedule accordingly.

Land clearing services in Hill County, TX: How should you prepare?

A few steps before you get there will make the job quicker and cheaper. For land clearing in Hill County, TX we’d recommend that you:

  • Tag the trees you want to keep with flagging tape

  • Confirm your property lines and fence lines with your surveyor

  • Mark where you plan to build, drive, or fence

  • Note low spots that flood after rain

  • Decide how you want brush and debris handled

What does land clearing cost?

Price is dependent on what you’re growing. Angi have typical clearing costs listed at between $443 and $4,966 per acre (light brush at the low end, dense tree cover at the high end). Tree size, stump count, slope and haul off all have an impact on the final figure.

Be very wary of a quote that doesn’t include a site visit. The cheap bids will invariably omit stump removal and/or debris hauling. You need to compare exactly what each number is offering you, line by line.

What do customers say about our clearing work?

One landowner had a few acres cleared and reported that Greg was clear and professional and that Paul (who was doing the work) got in touch a couple of times to check that she was happy. She thought the cost was quite reasonable. That’s really the sum of it really. Explain the plan, do the work properly and get back in touch.

Ready to clear your land?

Call Wright Construction on 254 417 9969 or send your lot details via the contact page. We’ve been clearing land since 2016 and have over 35 years of experience in the industry. We’ll start with a walk of your property.

Locations we serve

Wright Construction offers our backhoe excavation services in the following areas of Texas:

  • Bosque County

  • Hill County

  • Johnson County

  • McLennan County

  • Somervell County

Land Clearing

Frequently Asked Questoins

1. What's included in land clearing?

Land clearing generally involves brush, trees, roots and stumps, clearing fence lines and dealing with all the associated debris. Some projects will include a degree of rough grading to get the ground to a state where it’s ready for building. We’ll look at your objectives and the site and then put together a full specification of what your project will entail.

Keep the healthy mature trees that are some distance away from your proposed buildings as roots and foundations don’t mix. Look for full canopies and no dead limbs. Tag your chosen ones prior to our arrival and we’ll be able to advise you on safe distances from your home.

Yes, stump and root removal is part of our land clearing. A dozer will pull the brush out with the roots and all and we then remove the stumps so they don’t rot underneath a slab or regrow. Just let us know what you’re planning to build and we’ll match the method.

Costs are very variable. Angi have costs ranging from about $443 to $4,966 per acre depending on the vegetation, the size of the trees, the terrain and the cost of debris disposal. Light brush is considerably less than heavy woods with stumps. The only way to get an accurate figure is a site visit.

Dry weather helps as the machines go quicker and the ground is better. If you’ve got any oaks then avoid wounding them from Feb through to June to minimise the risk of oak wilt. Just let us know your timescale and we’ll plan the work around the weather and the trees.

Yes we do pad sites, ranch roads, ponds, grading as well as clearing so one crew can take your project from raw land to ready ground. That’s one schedule, fewer handoffs and a plan that takes into account what you’re going to build next.

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Land Clearing Services

Land clearing is an essential part of the work site development process. Land clearing encompasses a wide range of methods and machinery to effectively get the job done. For every job, there is a right tool. Wright Construction offers the right tool for the job, every time.

With 35 years of experience and thousands of jobs under our collective belts, the completion of your project is right around the corner. Start with a phone call today, get in touch with Wright Construction at (254)-417-9969.