Land Clearing in Katy, TX: Lot, Brush & Forestry Mulching Services
Katy, TX lots come two ways: old rice prairie with tallow moving in, or a wooded half acre on the Fort Bend side that a builder wants bare by Monday. I've cleared both since 2018 from my yard in Waller County. Skid steer mulcher, $3,000 a day, transport included. Half an acre of tallow and yaupon is one day. Wet ground adds a day, and Katy clay stays wet into March. 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 Katy
Seven kinds of ground work. One number to start with.
Six things, one crew, one sketch. Turner Land & Pine Land Clearing provides land clearing, lot clearing, brush removal, stump grinding and rough grading for residential and commercial properties in Katy, TX and the surrounding area.
- Property clearing and full site clearing for a build, vegetation to the dirt, cleanup done.
- Selective clearing: we take the yaupon and tallow and keep the live oaks you point at.
- Commercial clearing for pad sites and acreage, the same per-acre price as a backyard.
- Tree removal with haul-off at $600 to $1,200 a load.
- Landscape clearing around a house you live in, and land improvement on old pasture to make your property walkable again.
A land clearing company serving this side of town has to know pipeline easements. Gas and product lines run under this prairie to the Gulf, so we call 811 before every job and walk the locate flags before the machine moves. The skid steer runs a drum head with carbide teeth; it eats anything under 8 inches, and we leave the site under two inches of mulch. Site work past rough grading is not mine: no concrete, no septic, no house demolition. I know people who do. 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 Katy and Cinco Ranch
A half-acre lot here is one day and one machine. Field Sketch number two is a half acre on the Fort Bend side, tallow and yaupon to the fence, cleared for a custom build. We cleared it in one day with the skid steer for $3,000, and the sketch and the invoice are on the page. Most land clearing projects in the Katy area run a half acre to two acres, and residential land clearing is about what the builder needs next: brush to the dirt, stumps ground flush, a pad you can shoot grades on. The City of Katy has its own tree rules for new builds, so a professional land clearing service in Katy flags the keep trees before the machine starts. On our jobs in Cinco Ranch, property owners ask about drainage. The answer is gumbo clay. Its particles swell shut when wet, so a lot that drains in July stands in water in January. I walk the property line with you first, then the machine starts. The land clearing process starts with three photos and a plat; send both and the number comes back tighter.
Brush Clearing & Forestry Mulching Near Katy
Forestry mulching is a land clearing method that uses specialized equipment to grind trees, brush and vegetation into mulch where they stand. No burn piles, no haul-off. Open burning falls under TCEQ rules, and Harris and Fort Bend County both post burn bans in dry months, so around Katy mulching is the cheapest way to clear land you don't need scraped bare. The skid steer will remove brush under 8 inches and does 1 to 3 acres a day. The big mulcher does 4 to 8 and handles large acreage clearing west of the Grand Parkway. Tallow roots shallow and wide and sprouts from every cut, so a professional clearing service grinds it an inch below grade and let the mulch shade the sprouts out. Tallow doesn't die. It waits. Give it two wet summers and it will overgrow a cleared lot; overgrown land is usually areas with dense tallow and privet, and that adds a day. Light prairie grass runs $1,000 an acre, mulched in place; dense thickets run up to $2,500. One pass in dry September light and you can walk your acreage end to end again.
How Much Does Land Clearing Cost in Katy?
Numbers first. The lot decides the final price.
Land clearing costs in Katy, TX run $1,500 to $2,000 an acre for light brush, $2,500 to $3,500 for medium growth like yaupon, tallow thickets and small pine, 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. Stump grinding runs $150 to $400 per stump by diameter; twenty stumps we grind by the day. Minimum trip charge is $1,200 to $1,500. The final number depends on the size of your lot, how thick the brush is, and the ground, depending on site conditions the week we come. Wet ground adds a day, because a dozer sinks in this clay where a tracked mulcher floats on about 8 pounds per square inch. Excavation, detention ponds and site preparation past rough grading go to the dirt contractors I work with; my site prep stops at the rough grade. The land clearing FAQs on our cost page cover the frequently asked questions about burn permits and HOA rules. For a number on your lot, call (713) 587-6978 or send three photos and the address. Janine will have it 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 Katy ZIP Codes 77449, 77450, 77493, 77494 and Nearby Fulshear, Cypress, Brookshire, Richmond
Our equipment yard is in Hockley. Send the address and Janine will confirm the route.
Katy proper pulled 116 single-family permits in the 2025 Census Building Permits Survey. The unincorporated Harris and Fort Bend County ground around it pulled more than 16,000, the most in the Houston metro. Our crews run land clearing services across all four ZIP codes, 77449 and 77450 on the Harris side, 77493 and 77494 toward the Fort Bend County line, and out I-10 to Brookshire and the Waller County line. We cover Cypress up Highway 290, Richmond down Hwy 59/I-69, and Magnolia when the big mulcher is already north. This is Southeast Texas prairie; East Texas pine starts north of FM 1960. Commercial land clearing services for commercial development along the Grand Parkway carry the same prices, and we run the same services throughout west Houston. Commercial sites inside Houston city limits carry a tree ordinance; out here it is an HOA question. A site visit is free anywhere 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 in your part of west Houston.
Request a Free On-Site Estimate
You searched land clearing Katy and found a man with a sketchbook. Call (713) 587-6978 or send three photos of your place and the address. Janine will have a number back to you by tomorrow, and the on-site estimate is free. Every project gets a sketch before and after, and the invoice matches the quote. By the end of the week you'll see the fence line from the kitchen window.
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.