Land Clearing in Spring, TX: Lot, Brush & Forestry Mulching Services
Spring, TX sits right on the FM 1960 line. South of it your lot is tallow and hackberry on gumbo clay; north of it, toward Spring Creek, it turns to loblolly and yaupon on sand. I've cleared both since 2018, and the two halves price differently. Skid steer mulcher, $3,000 a day, transport included. A half acre of tallow is one day. Clay stays wet into 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 Spring
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 Spring, TX and the surrounding area.
- Property clearing and full site clearing for a build: brush and vegetation to the dirt, cleanup done, pad roughed.
- Selective clearing: keep the pines and water oaks you point at, lose the tallow, yaupon and hackberry.
- Commercial clearing along I-45, the Hardy Toll Road and the Grand Parkway at the same per-acre prices.
- Tree removal with haul-off at $600 to $1,200 a load.
- Landscape clearing behind a lived-in house, and land improvement on old pasture to make your property usable again.
A land clearing company serving both sides of 1960 carries two kinds of knowledge. On the clay side, tallow seed stays live in the dirt for years, so a cleared lot sprouts again from seed, not just roots, and the mulch layer has to stay thick enough to shade it. On the sand side, pine mulch is what keeps the lot from washing into the ditch in the first storm. 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 to three inches of mulch. What we don't do is the site work past rough grading, no concrete, no septic, no house demolition, and I know people who do all three. 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 Spring & The Woodlands
A half-acre lot here is one day; a wooded acre north of Louetta is two. Harris County pulled 16,940 single-family permits in the 2025 Census Building Permits Survey and Montgomery County 11,597, the two busiest in the Houston metro, and these ZIP codes sit across that county line. Most land clearing projects in the Spring area run a half acre to two acres, and residential land clearing here means a professional land clearing service in Spring reads the flood map first. After Harvey we spent six weeks along Cypress Creek and Spring Creek pulling downed pine and tallow out of yards, In the mapped floodplain, Harris County Engineering wants a Harris County Flood Control District development permit before dirt moves; across the line, Montgomery County has its own office. On our jobs off Kuykendahl, property owners ask about drainage, and the honest answer on clay is that the pad gets built up above base flood elevation, not dug in. Stump grinding runs $150 to $400 per stump by diameter. I walk the property with the flood map open before I give you a number. The land clearing process starts with three photos and your plat; send both and the number comes back tighter.
Brush Clearing & Forestry Mulching Near Spring
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, Harris County posts a burn ban in most dry summers, and inside the Houston city limits it isn't allowed at all, so here mulching is the cheapest way to clear land you don't need scraped bare. 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 Tomball. Yaupon is the only thing in Spring that doesn't need a sprinkler. It grows in areas with dense stems a hand apart and will overgrow a thinned lot in three summers unless a professional clearing service grinds the crowns an inch below grade. Tallow gets the same cut and the mulch shades the sprouts out. Overgrown land that has sat five years is usually tallow and privet on the clay side, yaupon under pine on the sand side; both run $1,500 to $2,500 an acre, mulched in place, and light brush runs $1,000. Walk your acreage the next morning and the sun comes through where the thicket stood.
How Much Does Land Clearing Cost in Spring?
Numbers first. The lot decides the final price.
Land clearing costs in Spring, 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. Twenty stumps we grind by the day instead of per stump. Minimum trip charge is $1,200 to $1,500; the yard in Hockley is forty minutes out, so transport sits in the middle. The number depends on the size of your lot, which side of 1960 it is on, and the ground, depending on site conditions the week we come. Wet ground adds a day. Excavation, detention ponds and site preparation past rough grading go to the dirt contractors I work with; site prep past that is a separate contractor. The land clearing FAQs on our cost page run through 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 Spring ZIP Codes 77373, 77379, 77386, 77388, 77389 and Nearby The Woodlands, Klein, Humble, Tomball
Our equipment yard is in Hockley. Send the address and Janine will confirm the route.
Our crews run land clearing services across all five Spring ZIP codes: 77373 and 77388 along I-45, 77379 west toward Klein and Tomball, 77389 north to the Grand Parkway, and 77386 across the line in Montgomery County toward The Woodlands. Humble is east on 1960. Our map runs west to Cypress, Magnolia and Waller County, and south and west to west Houston, Katy, Fort Bend County, Fulshear and Brookshire, with the same services throughout. This is where Southeast Texas prairie ends and East Texas pine begins. Commercial land clearing services for commercial development along I-45 carry the same prices and the same sketch; commercial sites inside Houston city limits carry the city tree ordinance, and we check it. The site visit is free across the Greater Houston area, and the on-site estimate is written before I leave. Give Janine your ZIP and she'll tell you which day the machine is near Spring.
Request a Free On-Site Estimate
If land clearing Spring 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 drawn before and after, and the invoice matches the quote. By the weekend you'll see your back fence for the first time in years.
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.