Land Clearing in Magnolia, TX: Lot, Brush & Forestry Mulching Services
Magnolia, TX lots run bigger than most: two, three, five acres of loblolly and post oak with yaupon filling every gap. I've cleared them since 2018, and the job here is usually thinning, not scraping. Skid steer mulcher, $3,000 a day, transport included. Big mulcher, $4,000 a day plus transport, 4 to 8 acres a day in open pine. Yaupon thickets add 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 Magnolia
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 Magnolia, TX and the surrounding area.
- Selective clearing: take the yaupon and the leaning pine, keep the post oaks you point at, open the view to the pond.
- Property clearing and full site clearing for a build: brush and vegetation to the dirt, cleanup done, pad roughed.
- Commercial clearing along FM 1488 and FM 1774 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 post oak country has to respect the drip line. A post oak dies slow when you compact the dirt over its roots, so on a keep-the-oaks job our tracks stay outside the drip line and the yaupon under the canopy comes out with the mulcher head reached in, not driven in. The skid steer eats anything under 8 inches; we call 811 and walk any pipeline easement before the machine moves, and we leave the site under two inches of mulch. Site work past rough grading, concrete, septic, house demolition, is somebody else's; I know who. 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 Magnolia & Tomball
Magnolia pulled 275 single-family permits in the 2025 Census Building Permits Survey, and the unincorporated ground around it in Montgomery County pulled far more. Field Sketch number one is a Magnolia job: three acres, selective clearing, keep the oaks, see the pond from the porch. We cleared it in two days with the big mulcher for $8,400 with transport, and the sketch and the invoice are on the page. Most land clearing projects in the Magnolia area run two to five acres, and residential land clearing here means a professional land clearing service in Magnolia walks the lot with ribbon before the machine starts, because the oaks you keep are worth more than the pad. On our jobs off FM 2978 property owners ask about Spring Creek. The FEMA flood maps run wide along it, and inside the mapped floodplain the county wants a development permit before dirt moves, so I check the map before I quote. The ground is sand over clay: it drains on top and holds water a foot down, which is why a pad gets built up, not dug in. Stump grinding runs $150 to $400 per stump by diameter. Before the machine starts we walk the property and tie ribbon on every oak that stays. The land clearing process starts with three photos and your plat. The sketch is free. The dozer isn't.
Brush Clearing & Forestry Mulching Near Magnolia
Forestry mulching is a land clearing method that uses specialized equipment to grind trees, brush and vegetation into mulch where they stand. On a Magnolia lot it is the cheapest way to clear land: no burn piles, no haul-off, no TCEQ outdoor burning question, which matters because Montgomery County posts a burn ban most dry summers. The skid steer will remove brush and pine 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 Plantersville and Todd Mission. Yaupon is the work here. It grows in areas with dense stems a hand apart under the pines, and it will overgrow a thinned lot in three summers unless a professional clearing service grinds the crowns an inch below grade and lets the mulch shade the sprouts out. Overgrown land with yaupon under pine runs $1,500 to $2,500 an acre, mulched in place; open pine with a straw floor runs $1,000. By the second evening you can stand on the porch and watch the light come across your acreage to the water.
How Much Does Land Clearing Cost in Magnolia?
Numbers first. The lot decides the final price.
Land clearing costs in Magnolia, TX run $1,500 to $2,000 an acre for light brush, $2,500 to $3,500 for medium growth like yaupon 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. Twenty stumps we grind by the day instead of per stump. Minimum trip charge is $1,200 to $1,500; Magnolia is forty minutes from my yard in Hockley, so transport sits at the low end. The number depends on the size of your acreage, how many trees stay, and the ground, depending on site conditions the week we come. Wet ground adds a day. Excavation, pond digging, drainage and site preparation past rough grading go to the dirt contractors I work with; site prep from there on is theirs. The land clearing FAQs on our cost page handle the frequently asked questions about 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 Magnolia ZIP Codes 77354, 77355 and Nearby Tomball, Pinehurst, Plantersville, Todd Mission
Our equipment yard is in Hockley. Send the address and Janine will confirm the route.
Our crews run land clearing services across both Magnolia ZIP codes, 77354 toward Tomball and The Woodlands, and 77355 west along FM 1488 toward Pinehurst and Plantersville. Montgomery County pulled 11,597 single-family permits in 2025, second in the Houston metro, and the Highway 249 extension is pulling the building this way. Our map runs south to Cypress, west Houston and Katy, and out to Waller County, Fort Bend County, Fulshear and Brookshire on the far side, with the same services throughout. This is East Texas pine with post oak mixed in, not Southeast Texas prairie. Commercial land clearing services for commercial development along FM 1488 carry the same prices and the same sketch; commercial sites inside Magnolia city limits carry the city's tree rules, and we check them. The on-site estimate is free across the Greater Houston area, and the site visit takes about half an hour on three acres. Give Janine your ZIP and she'll tell you which day the machine is near Magnolia.
Request a Free On-Site Estimate
If land clearing Magnolia 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 carries a before-and-after sketch, and the invoice is the quote with a date on it. Two days from the start, you'll see the pond from the porch.
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.