ESTATE LAND CLEARING
IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY.
Your property is buried under cedar. Views are gone. Fire risk is climbing. You don't need a burn pile and a hauling contract. You need one pass that turns a thicket into a park. We walk the land with you and show you the plan first.
Clear Ground clears cedar, brush and mesquite from Hill Country estates and ranchettes around Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Lakeway and Spicewood. Forestry mulching runs $2,000–$5,200 per acre depending on density. Most jobs start 1–3 weeks after approval. Price includes a site walk and a keep-tree plan you approve. Optional: drone scan and 3D surface model of the site, $500–$1,500 per scan.
Get Site Prep QuoteWimberley · Lakeway · Spicewood
Your view is gone.
Your value is buried.
Ashe juniper doesn't stop. Left unchecked, it forms a dense canopy that blocks sightlines, chokes native species, and makes a good property look unmanaged. Every year you wait, the trees get bigger and the clearing takes longer.
Fire risk is
not hypothetical.
Hill Country wildfire seasons are getting longer. Dense cedar thickets carry fire. Without defensible space, one dry summer can put you in a conversation with your insurance company that you don't want.
Cleared by volume,
not by plan.
Burn piles that sat for months. Topsoil stripped to bare rock. Ruts from equipment too heavy for the terrain. You need a contractor who shows you exactly what gets cut and what stays before the machine starts.
ONE MOBILIZATION.
FULL TRANSFORMATION.
From cedar thicket to park-like finish, this is the sequence. One crew, one plan, one handoff. Nothing leaves the site that doesn't have to.
AT ANY PHASE OF YOUR CLEARING
SEE EXACTLY WHAT CHANGED
WE MAP YOUR LAND BEFORE WE TOUCH IT.
We walk the canopy, slopes and drainage lines on your property with you. Heritage oaks get flagged. Densest brush zones get prioritized. You see the plan and approve it before a single cedar comes down. RTK-corrected drone photogrammetry, checked against ground points on site.
CLEAR IT ONCE.
KEEP IT CLEAR.
Cedar seedlings come back, and mesquite, huisache and shin oak resprout from the stump. A clearing job without follow-up is a temporary fix. Annual or biannual service keeps the views open and the fuel load down.
- Perimeter defensible space maintenance
- Annual site check
- Seedling and resprout removal
- Before/after documentation
- Priority scheduling
- Everything in Buffer
- Two clearing passes a year
- Invasive brush follow-up
- Drainage path maintenance
- Photo record each visit
- Wildfire mitigation documentation
- Everything in Protection
- Quarterly clearing + inspection
- Full property vegetation management
- Coordination with your arborist on heritage tree care
- Quarterly photo record
- Documentation package for your insurance agent
Coverage is set at the site walk.
First-clearing price per acre
| Service | Range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Forestry mulching, light brush | $2,000–$2,800 per acre | Small cedar and brush, open ground |
| Forestry mulching, moderate | $2,800–$3,900 per acre | Mixed cedar and mesquite, some larger stems |
| Forestry mulching, dense cedar | $4,000–$5,200 per acre | Thick cedar, rock and slope |
| Defensible space | $3,000–$4,500 per acre | Fuel reduction around structures |
| Root extraction (mesquite and other resprouters) | $5,000–$8,000 per acre | Stem density; dense mesquite runs higher |
Prices reviewed: September 2026. Ranges for Austin and Central Texas; your site walk sets the final number.
Typical timeline: Most jobs start 1–3 weeks after approval; written quote within 48 hours of the site walk. Serving Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Lakeway and Spicewood in Austin, the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas.
We walk your property, show you where the densest brush is, then mulch it in place. You see the before and after. No burning. No hauling. Nothing leaves the site that doesn't have to.
— Cody Baird, Owner
Frequently asked questions
How much does estate land clearing cost in the Hill Country?
Forestry mulching runs $2,000–$5,200 per acre, from light brush to dense cedar. Root extraction for resprouting brush like mesquite is $5,000–$8,000 per acre. A walk of the property sets the number.
Will the cedar grow back?
Ashe juniper (Hill Country cedar) does not resprout once it is cut below the lowest green limb. New cedar comes from seedlings, so follow-up passes are small. Mesquite, redberry juniper, huisache and shin oak do resprout, and root extraction is what stops them.
Can you clear around live oaks without risking oak wilt?
Yes. Texas A&M Forest Service advises avoiding wounding or pruning oaks from about February through June, and painting fresh wounds right away. We plan oak work outside that window and keep the machine off the trees you are keeping. Source: Texas A&M Forest Service, Prevent the spread of oak wilt in Texas.
What insurance do you carry?
$2,000,000 per occurrence / $5,000,000 aggregate general liability (THREE, a Berkshire Hathaway company), $1,000,000 commercial auto, and Texas workers' compensation with $1,000,000 employer's liability. Certificate of insurance and additional-insured endorsement provided before work starts.
Do you check heritage tree health?
No. We do not assess tree health. We work with your arborist, flag the trees you want kept, and keep the machine clear of them.
Which towns do you serve?
Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Lakeway and Spicewood, plus Austin, the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas.
Oak wilt guidance: Texas A&M Forest Service. Ashe juniper regrowth: Texas A&M AgriLife and TPWD. Last reviewed: September 2026.
WE LET THE DATA
SPEAK FIRST.
We'll fly your property, map the vegetation density, and show you exactly what a clearing plan looks like — before you commit to anything. No sales pitch. Just data.
Free Site Risk Assessment · No Obligation · Most jobs start 1–3 weeks after approval