From Raw Lot to Buildable Ground
With homes, barns, shops and second homesteads going up all around Schertz, Cibolo and the surrounding county, a lot of properties start the same way: a raw, overgrown lot that has to become a clean, level pad before anyone pours concrete. That's land and lot clearing — and it's more than knocking down brush. Depending on your build we combine clearing (removing standing vegetation), grubbing (pulling stumps and roots so they don't rot and settle under your slab), and rough grading (shaping the pad and drainage), plus a cleared path for the driveway and equipment access.
Selective or Full — Your Call
Most homesites don't want a moonscape. We'll do selective clearing — opening the building envelope and access while saving the mature oaks, pecans and tree lines that make a Texas homesite worth living on — or full clearing when you need the whole parcel opened up. We mark keepers with you before we start, so nothing you wanted is gone by mistake.
A typical lot-clearing scope:
- Clear the building envelope and setbacks
- Grub stumps and roots from the pad footprint
- Rough-grade for a level pad and drainage
- Cut in driveway and equipment access
- Mulch or handle the brush; deal with big trees as needed
Permits: Get It Right Before You Clear
Inside Schertz city limits, clearing a lot usually isn't as simple as showing up with a machine. The city can require a Clearing & Grading Permit for disturbing soil and vegetation, a tree removal permit for protected or heritage trees (generally over 8″ in diameter), and a floodplain permit if any of the work is in a mapped floodplain. Getting this wrong can mean stop-work orders and mitigation fees. We deal with these routinely and will tell you exactly what your lot needs so your project starts clean. Out in the county the requirements are lighter, but drainage and access still need to be done right.