Clear It Once.
Keep It Clear.
Stay Compliant.
Cedar grows back. Fire risk returns. Insurance renewals keep coming. A one-time clearing job without a maintenance plan is a temporary fix on a permanent problem. ClearGround's annual maintenance program keeps your defensible space effective, your documentation current, and your insurer satisfied — year after year.
Clearing Once
Isn't Enough.
Cedar Knows It.
Ashe juniper is one of the most persistent species in the Hill Country. After initial clearing, cedar regrowth begins within 12–18 months. Young cedar re-establishes faster than mature stands — because the root system and seed bank are still in the soil.
Without a maintenance plan, your defensible space begins degrading before your next insurance renewal. Your 3D documentation is a snapshot of what you cleared — not what's there now. And your insurer, if they check, is looking at current conditions, not your initial clearing invoice.
The math is simple: one clearing job without maintenance costs you 100% of your initial investment in compliance value within 2–3 years. Annual maintenance at a fraction of the initial cost keeps that investment compounding, not eroding.
Your Insurer Doesn't
Care What You Cleared in 2024.
Insurance carriers are increasingly doing current-condition checks at renewal — not just accepting prior documentation. ClearGround's maintenance program delivers an updated 3D model and compliance report every visit, so your documentation is always current, not historical.
Insurers flagging Hill Country properties for defensible space compliance are increasingly looking at current satellite or aerial imagery — not accepting a 2-year-old clearance report. An updated RTK model from your most recent maintenance visit is the documentation that survives scrutiny.
Every maintenance visit adds to your property's compliance record — a timestamped, georeferenced archive showing that your defensible space has been maintained continuously, not just cleared once. For Firewise community applications and county requirements, this continuity record is what distinguishes maintained properties from one-and-done projects.
In the Hill Country real estate market, a property with a documented, maintained defensible space program — with RTK-verified before/after models from every service visit — is materially more valuable than one with a single clearing invoice. Buyers, insurers, and lenders all treat maintained properties differently.
Annual maintenance scheduled in early spring — before Hill Country fire season peaks — means your property enters the highest-risk months with current defensible space and current documentation. Not with cleared zones that are 18 months of regrowth removed from their original condition.
Clear It Once.
Lock In What It Cost.
Maintenance pricing is locked at contract signing — no annual escalation, no surprise scopes when cedar comes back thicker than expected. Choose the tier that matches your property size and insurance requirements.
- Zone 1 perimeter cedar regrowth removal
- Annual RTK progress scan + updated 3D model
- Ground fuel layer treatment
- Before/after documentation each visit
- Insurance compliance report refresh
- Priority scheduling over new clients
- Everything in Bronze
- Zone 1 + Zone 2 cedar regrowth management
- Biannual RTK scans — model updated each visit
- Invasive species monitoring and spot treatment
- Fuel break corridor maintenance
- Drainage path clear checks
- Wildfire mitigation documentation package — both visits
- Everything in Silver
- Full property zone + fuel break maintenance
- Quarterly RTK scans + 3D model updates
- Heritage tree health monitoring
- Annual compliance report for insurance — plus quarterly updates
- Dedicated account contact at ClearGround
- First priority scheduling — emergency response available
What We Do
Every Time We Come Out.
Maintenance isn't a spot-clear and a handshake. Every ClearGround maintenance visit follows the same RTK-verified process as the initial clearing — because your documentation needs to hold up every year, not just year one.
Before any clearing starts, we fly the property and compare current conditions against the last visit's 3D model. Regrowth density is measured, not estimated. Areas of highest regrowth are flagged and prioritized. Scope is confirmed from the scan — no field judgment calls.
FAE mulching head processes regrowth across all contracted zones — Zone 1 perimeter first, then Zone 2 and fuel break corridors. Young cedar at 1–3 ft is processed at a fraction of the original clearing cost because the fuel load is exponentially lower before it re-establishes.
Accumulated dry grass, deadfall, and invasive species in cleared zones are addressed each visit. Ground fuel accumulation is the regrowth problem most maintenance programs miss — it's not just the cedar coming back, it's the dry material collecting below it.
Post-clearing RTK scan confirms zone condition vs. the pre-visit scan and the baseline model. Updated 3D model and insurance compliance report are delivered within 48 hours. Your documentation chain grows by one timestamped, georeferenced entry every visit.
Annual Maintenance
Program — FAQ
No. If you've had prior clearing done by another contractor, ClearGround will fly your property, assess current conditions, and scope a maintenance program from your existing state. We'll establish a new baseline RTK model and build from there. The initial assessment is free.
Annual maintenance clearing on a maintained property typically runs 20–35% of the original clearing cost because cedar regrowth at 1–2 years is a fraction of the fuel load of an initial job. The longer you wait, the closer the cost gets to re-clearing from scratch.
The updated model and compliance report from each maintenance visit are formatted the same way as the initial clearing documentation — georeferenced, timestamped, and RTK-verified. We haven't had a carrier reject the format. If your carrier has specific requirements, tell us and we'll scope the documentation to match.
Yes — and this is the recommended schedule for most Hill Country properties. Spring maintenance clears the prior season's regrowth and positions your property ahead of the summer dry period. Contract clients get scheduling priority — walk-in requests fill in around existing maintenance schedules.
Contract clients can request an interim assessment between scheduled visits at any time. If a storm has downed significant deadfall, a drought has spiked ground fuel accumulation, or a new area of concern has appeared, we'll fly the property and adjust the next visit scope accordingly at no additional charge.
Gold tier is scoped per property based on total acreage, zone configuration, cedar density history, and terrain complexity. The $12,000+ starting price covers properties up to roughly 10 acres with complex zone systems. Larger estates are scoped individually — contact us with your acreage for an accurate range.
Lock In Your
Maintenance Plan.
Priority scheduling fills early each spring. Contact us now to lock in your annual service date, get a free current-conditions assessment, and stop paying initial clearing prices every three years.
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