Land Clearing in Fulshear, TX: Lot, Brush & Forestry Mulching Services
Fulshear, TX was coastal prairie and rice ground a generation ago, and every acre that stopped being farmed grew tallow and huisache. I've cleared it since 2018, from the big lots along FM 1093 to the last wooded corners of Cross Creek Ranch. Skid steer mulcher, $3,000 a day, transport included. A half acre of tallow is one day. The clay stays wet November to March and adds a day. Call (713) 587-6978 or send three photos of your place. Janine will have a number back to you by tomorrow.
LOCAL FIELD GUIDE
Land Clearing Services in Fulshear
Seven kinds of ground work. One number to start with.
Turner Land & Pine Land Clearing provides land clearing, lot clearing, brush removal, stump grinding and rough grading for residential and commercial properties in Fulshear, TX and the surrounding area.
- Property clearing and full site clearing for a build: tallow and vegetation to the dirt, cleanup done, pad roughed.
- Selective clearing: keep the live oaks and pecans along the old fence lines, lose the tallow and huisache.
- Commercial clearing along FM 1093, FM 359 and the Westpark Tollway at the same per-acre prices.
- Tree removal with haul-off at $600 to $1,200 a load.
- Landscape clearing around a house already standing, and land improvement on old pasture to make your property usable again.
A land clearing company serving the prairie learns about thorns. Huisache will flat a pneumatic tire in an afternoon, which is why our skid steer runs on tracks, and it resprouts from the crown, so we grind it two inches below grade or it is back by August. The skid steer eats anything under 8 inches; we call 811 and walk any pipeline easement before the machine moves, and there are plenty of them under this prairie. We leave the site under two inches of mulch. Site work past rough grading is not ours, no concrete, no septic, no house demolition, and I know people who do it well. Insured crews on every job.
Land clearing
Brush, timber, stumps, and a clear route to the next job.
Forestry mulching
Grind brush in place. Keep the soil covered.
Lot clearing
Open the ground for a home, shop, or building pad.
Brush & underbrush
Keep the good trees. Cut the growth between them.
Stump grinding
The tree is gone. Finish the job below ground.
Site prep & dirt work
Grade the pad. Watch the water. Build on sound ground.
Tree clearing
Pine, hardwood, and wooded acreage. Plan what stays.
Lot Clearing for New Homes in Fulshear & Katy
Fulshear pulled 3,264 single-family permits in the 2025 Census Building Permits Survey, more than any other incorporated place in the Houston metro, and almost every one of those lots was prairie, tallow or rice levee first. Most land clearing projects in the Fulshear area are a half acre to two acres for a custom build, and residential land clearing here is one day for a half acre, two for a thick acre. The City of Fulshear has its own tree rules for new builds, so a professional land clearing service in Fulshear flags the keep trees with ribbon and writes the trunk sizes on the sketch before the machine starts. On our jobs in Cross Creek Ranch, property owners ask about drainage, and the answer is the same as everywhere on Fort Bend clay: the dirt swells shut when wet, so the pad gets built up with select fill and the yard gets a swale, not a hope. West of town the FEMA flood maps follow the Brazos, and inside the mapped floodplain Fort Bend County wants a development permit before dirt moves; I check the map before I quote. Stump grinding runs $150 to $400 per stump by diameter. Before I quote we walk the property and I write the trunk sizes on the sketch. The land clearing process starts with three photos and your plat; send both and the number comes back tighter.
Brush Clearing & Forestry Mulching Near Fulshear
Forestry mulching is a land clearing method that uses specialized equipment to grind trees, brush and vegetation into mulch where they stand. On prairie it is the cheapest way to clear land: no burn piles, no haul-off, and no TCEQ outdoor burning question, which matters because Fort Bend County posts a burn ban most dry summers and the HOAs don't care for smoke. The skid steer will remove brush under 8 inches at 1 to 3 acres a day. The big mulcher, 11 feet wide, does 4 to 8 and handles large acreage clearing out toward Simonton. Prairie grass is easy. The tallow that moved in behind it isn't. Tallow roots shallow and wide and sprouts from every cut, so a professional clearing service grinds it an inch below grade and lets the mulch shade the sprouts out; left alone it will overgrow a cleared lot in two summers. Overgrown land that was rice ground thirty years ago is usually areas with dense tallow along the old levees, and that adds a day. Open grass with scattered brush runs $1,000 an acre, mulched in place; dense thickets run up to $2,500. Walk your acreage the next morning and you'll see the sun come up over the far fence.
How Much Does Land Clearing Cost in Fulshear?
Numbers first. The lot decides the final price.
Land clearing costs in Fulshear, TX run $1,500 to $2,000 an acre for light brush, $2,500 to $3,500 for medium growth like tallow thickets, huisache and yaupon, and $4,000 and up for dense timber or a clear-cut with haul-off. By the day: skid steer mulcher $3,000 with transport, big mulcher $4,000 plus transport. Twenty stumps we grind by the day instead of per stump. Minimum trip charge is $1,200 to $1,500; Fulshear is about an hour from my yard in Hockley, so transport sits in the middle. The number depends on the size of your lot, how thick the tallow is, and the ground, depending on site conditions the week we come. Wet ground adds a day, and this clay is wet more often than not. Excavation, detention ponds and site preparation past rough grading go to the dirt contractors I work with; site prep after the grade belongs to them. The land clearing FAQs on our cost page take up the frequently asked questions about tree rules, permits and burning. Call (713) 587-6978 or send three photos and the address. Janine will have a number back to you by tomorrow.
Skid steer mulcher
Per day. Transport included. Trees under 8 inches.
Dedicated mulcher
Per day. Transport is additional. Large timber and dense ground.
Changes the day
Access, moisture, and what must leave the lot change the real number.
Serving Fulshear ZIP Code 77441 and Nearby Katy, Richmond, Simonton, Brookshire
Our equipment yard is in Hockley. Send the address and Janine will confirm the route.
Our crews run land clearing services across the Fulshear ZIP code, 77441, from the Grand Parkway west to the Brazos. Katy is north on FM 1463, Richmond is south on FM 359, Simonton is west on 1093, and Brookshire is up FM 359 toward I-10. The rest of Fort Bend County, Rosenberg and Sugar Land sit on the same map, and we run the same services throughout west Houston, Cypress and Waller County, with Magnolia and Tomball at the far end. This is Southeast Texas coastal prairie, as far from East Texas pine as our map gets. Commercial land clearing services for commercial development along FM 1093 carry the same prices and the same sketch; commercial sites inside Fulshear city limits carry the city's tree ordinance, and we check it. The site visit is free across the Greater Houston area, and the on-site estimate comes with the sketch. Give Janine your ZIP and she'll tell you which day the machine is near Fulshear.
Request a Free On-Site Estimate
If land clearing Fulshear is what brought you here, the next step is three photos and your address. Call (713) 587-6978 or send them, and Janine will have a number back to you by tomorrow. The on-site estimate is free. Every project gets a before-and-after sketch, and the invoice matches the quote you approved. By the end of the week you'll see the whole lot from the street.
Tell Janine about your lot.
The address. The growth. Three honest photos.
Design preview. This form does not send or store information until a backend is connected.
Plain answers.
If your question is about wet ground, Janine will ask me.
How much does it cost to clear land in Texas?
Light brush can start around $1,500–$2,000 per acre. Dense wooded tracts often run $4,000 or more per acre. Our skid steer mulcher rate is $3,000 per day with transport included. Photos help narrow the number.
How long does a half-acre take?
Often one machine-day for light brush and small trees. Wet ground, mature timber, old fencing, and narrow access can add time. I want to see the gate and the thickest part before I promise a day.
Do I need a permit to clear my lot?
It depends on the address and scope. Grading, floodplain work, drainage changes, wetlands, and local tree rules can trigger approvals. We check the jurisdiction before any regulated dirt work begins.
What happens to the brush?
Forestry mulching leaves chips on the ground. Full clearing can include piles or haul-off when the next use needs a different finish. Tell us whether you want mulch, a clean pad, or both.
Who answers the request?
Janine reads the web forms and handles the schedule. She usually responds within the hour during working hours. Hollis reviews the ground and takes responsibility for the scope and number.