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Lot Clearing in Hillsboro, TX

Lot Clearing · Hillsboro, TX

Building lots and overgrown lots, mulched back to open ground

Lot clearing opens up a lot that has grown over with brush and small trees. We clear building lots before a house or a barn goes up. We also clear overgrown lots so they can be used again, inside Hillsboro and out in the county. It is the same land clearing around Hillsboro we do on acreage, on a smaller piece of ground.

A skid steer with a forestry mulching head does the work. The mulching head grinds brush and small trees into mulch where they stand. The mulch stays on the lot as a ground cover, and the roots stay in the soil. That is forestry mulching, and it leaves the lot as open, mulched ground ready for the builder's dirt work.

What We Handle

  • Building lots cleared of brush and small trees ahead of a new house or barn
  • Overgrown lots in town opened back up so they can be mowed again
  • Rural lots and commercial lots that have grown up in brush and small trees
  • Growth mulched in place by a skid steer with a forestry mulching head
  • A layer of mulch left on the ground for the builder's dirt work
  • A path opened through the brush for the builder's trucks and machines
  • Trees you flag to keep left standing while the growth around them is mulched
  • A written quote after we look at the lot

Request a Lot Clearing Quote

Tell us what needs clearing and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

What does a cleared lot look like for the builder?

A cleared lot is open ground under a layer of mulch. The brush and small trees are gone, ground into chips where they stood. You can see the whole lot again, down to the low spots and the corners.

From there, the dirt work belongs to the builder or an excavation contractor. They cut the house pad and dig for the utility lines after we finish.

Stumps left from bigger trees can sit right where the slab or the driveway goes. Our stump grinding takes them down to grade or just below it.

Lot clearing in Hillsboro and the rest of Hill County

Inside Hillsboro city limits, building permits go through the city's Building and Community Services department. Its permit page says all residential and commercial construction needs city permits and inspections. Ask that office what your lot needs before the build starts.

Overgrown lots inside the city have their own rule to watch. Hillsboro's code enforcement page lists tall grass and weeds over 12 inches among its typical code violations. Once the mulcher takes the brush and saplings down, the lot can be mowed again.

Out in the county, Hill County's Development Services office handles septic permits. The county's development permit comes first when a new home site needs a 911 address. If the property has no driveway yet, the county asks you to stake the new one. The mulcher can open a path along that line.

How our lot clearing services work

It starts with a call or a text to (817) 937-1506. We look at the lot with you and put the quote in writing. Show us the corners if you know them, and where the house will sit.

Point out any private lines on the property, like a water line out to a barn. Texas 811 gets the utility companies to mark their buried lines, and private lines are yours to show. Texas law asks anyone digging 16 inches or deeper with power equipment to call 811. That call goes in at least two business days before the digging starts.

When we finish, the lot is mulched and ready for the next trade on the job. If the land around the lot has grown up too, our brush clearing work opens it the same way.

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Ready to get started?

Call or text for a written quote. We work about 50 miles around Hillsboro across Hill, McLennan, Ellis, Johnson, Navarro, Bosque and Limestone Counties.

(817) 937-1506
How We Work

How a Job With Clear Choice Runs

From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.

1

Call or Text

Call or text (817) 937-1506, or send the form. Tell us where the land is and what has grown up on it.

2

We Look at the Land

We come out to see the job in person. The brush, the tree sizes, the ground and the way in all shape the plan.

3

Your Quote in Writing

The quote comes in writing and spells out the work. You decide with it in hand.

4

We Clear the Land

We set a start date with you and bring in the mulcher. Brush and small trees go down and turn to mulch right there.

5

Open Ground

The land is open, and the mulch lies where it fell. If the job includes stump grinding, the stumps get ground down to grade or just below it.

FAQ

Lot Clearing Questions, Answered

Common questions about lot clearing around Hillsboro and the surrounding counties. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

Call (817) 937-1506

Do you grade or level the lot after clearing it?
Your builder or an excavation contractor handles grading and leveling. We clear the brush and small trees and leave mulched ground for the builder. Ask your builder how they want the lot left, and we clear to fit that plan.
What happens to the brush and small trees you clear?
The mulcher grinds them into chips on the spot. Those chips settle into a mulch cover over the soil. You end up with ground cover instead of a burn pile or a load to haul off.
Can you leave some trees standing on the lot?
Yes. Flag the trees you want kept, or point them out at the first visit. The mulcher works around them and grinds the brush and saplings underneath. If a big tree has to come down for the house, a tree service drops it first.
Do I need a permit to clear a lot?
Ask the office that covers your lot before the work starts. In Hillsboro that is the city's building permit office, and in the county it is Hill County's Development Services. A build that disturbs an acre or more of soil can fall under the state's construction stormwater permit from TCEQ. We point you to the right office when we look at the lot.
Do you clear lots outside Hillsboro?
Yes. Hillsboro sits at the center of our service area, with Itasca and Whitney close by. The towns along I-35 between Waco and the south Dallas Fort Worth suburbs are part of it too. See the towns we serve for the full list.
How much does lot clearing cost?
Lot clearing cost comes down to the lot itself. A bigger lot or thicker brush takes more machine time, and so do tight access and stumps to grind. We look at the lot and put the quote in writing before any work starts. Call or text (817) 937-1506 to set that up.
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Why Choose Clear Choice

Land Clearing and Forestry Mulching Around Hillsboro

Cleanup Is Part of the Job

The brush turns to mulch on the spot, so the clearing and the cleanup happen together. What is left is open ground under a layer of mulch.

A Written Quote First

We look at the job before we price it, then put the quote in writing. You see what the work covers before you decide.

Brush to Stumps on One Job

We clear the brush and small trees, and we can grind the stumps left behind. One company takes the land from overgrown to open ground.

Hillsboro at the Center

Our service area follows the roads that meet at Hillsboro. I-35 runs north and south through it, and TX-22 runs west to Whitney and east to Corsicana.

Guides and Resources

Lot Clearing Guides

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Get In Touch With Clear Choice

Tell us the town and what has grown up on the land, and we will look at the job. You can also call or text (817) 937-1506.

  • Call or text (817) 937-1506
  • Serving Hillsboro, TX and the towns from Waco to the south DFW suburbs
  • Written quotes · land clearing, forestry mulching and stump grinding

Request a Quote

Tell us what needs clearing and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

Call (817) 937-1506