PIERCE
LAND
CLEARING
Cedar cleared, oaks and views protected, and estate ground finished clean across Driftwood. Vineyard country deserves better than burn piles, and we deliver it.
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Land clearing in Driftwood, Texas serves some of the finest rural property in the state, and the standard of finish matters more here than anywhere. Estate owners, venue operators, and vineyard keepers all need the same thing: cedar gone, oaks and views protected, and ground that looks curated rather than cleared. Forestry mulching delivers exactly that, with no burn piles, no haul trucks, and no soil disturbance over the Onion Creek watershed.
Around Driftwood, the Salt Lick corridor, La Ventana, and Rim Rock we handle cedar removal and defensible space, view corridor clearing, estate and homesite prep, selective mulching under the oak canopy, fence line and lane corridors, and acreage cleanup. The mulch layer feeds the thin limestone soil as it breaks down and keeps runoff clean on its way to the creek.
Pricing is straightforward. Skid steer mulchers run $3,000 per day with transport included. High horsepower dedicated mulchers run $4,000 per day plus transport. Photos or onX pins get most Driftwood quotes done the same day, whether you are in La Ventana, Rim Rock, off Elder Hill Road, or out toward Henly. Call 512-400-2693 and a project manager will answer, seven days a week.
A full service land clearing company serving Driftwood, Dripping Springs, Henly, and the estate country of western Hays County.
Brush and small trees ground into soil-protecting mulch in one pass. No burning, no hauling.
Cut the fire load, free the water table, and open sightlines on cedar-choked ground.
Reclaim overgrown lots, pastures, and fence lines from mesquite and scrub.
Selective take-downs and stump grinding for clean, open ground.
Grubbing, grading, and pad prep that hands your builder permit-ready dirt.
Limestone and caliche crushed and milled on site into base material for lanes, drives, and pads.
Clean corridors for new fencing, utilities, and access roads.
Residential and commercial lots cleared, leveled, and ready.
Stock tanks and ponds dug, shaped, and finished right.
From half acre homesites to utility scale projects, the equipment and crew scale to the job.
Utility corridors, pasture reclamation, invasive cedar and mesquite removal, and prep for whatever you are planning next.
Lot clearing, grubbing, and pad prep that keeps your build schedule on track.
Mesquite and cedar removal, pasture and grazing recovery, fence lines, senderos, stock tanks, and ranch roads.
Multi lot and large acreage clearing with ground left ready for survey, permitting, and infrastructure.
Utility scale site clearing, vegetation removal, and access roads for solar projects across Central Texas.
Transmission lines, pipelines, and fence and utility row corridors cleared to spec and on schedule.
Parks, drainage easements, fire mitigation, and public land maintenance. Easy to work with on bids and compliance.
Senderos, food plots, feeder and blind access, and trail systems that make your property huntable again.
A lot of land clearing companies rent whatever the equipment yard has that week. We own purpose-built forestry machines and match them to your terrain. Not sure which machine your property needs? Try our cost calculator for an instant answer.
Our high horsepower dedicated mulchers run 300+ HP and chew through heavy cedar and mesquite at a pace no skid steer can match. That is how big tracts get cleared in days instead of weeks. We bring these machines when your material runs bigger than 8 inches in diameter and the property has access for an 11 foot wide machine.
For material up to 8 inches in diameter, our skid steer mulchers fill the gap. Subdivision lots, tree preservation, tight fence lines, and finish work around structures, they get in where the big machines cannot. Low ground pressure protects your topsoil, and they clear selectively around the oaks you want to keep.
The photos on this page come from our clearing work on the same limestone and cedar ground that runs under Driftwood, minutes up the road in Dripping Springs. Estate lots, ranchettes, and venue properties out here all get the same treatment: cedar out, oaks standing, mulch down, and no trace of a burn pile anywhere.
Most recent western Hays County project: July 2026
Send photos and property details for a fast quote, or meet us on-site and we will walk it with you. Either way you get a firm number, free.
Our crew and machines do the work, selectively and cleanly. The mulch stays right where it falls, protecting the soil and feeding the grass. No burn piles, and no haul off needed.
You get open ground, clean sightlines, and land you can actually use again. If your project calls for full site prep, we handle that too.
Every property is different, so price comes down to a few things: acreage, how thick the cedar is, what stays, and access. Driftwood is minutes from our routes, so transport stays simple and estate lots stay affordable.
Most companies make you chase a number. Here is ours. The machine we bring depends on the size of your material and the access on your property.
Plus transport to your site
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Day rates help you budget. When you send photos or have us walk the property, you get a firm total for the whole job, free either way. For a deeper breakdown, read our guide on what it costs to clear land in Texas.
Hiring them to clear a piece of land on which we eventually want to build our future home was one of the best decisions I have made. First and foremost, the quality of their work is excellent. Second, these guys do not skimp.
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I have nothing but great things to say about Pierce Land Clearing. They were punctual and professional. Bobby was an artist on his machine. Great folks and great work.
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Amazing company! I had the pleasure of dealing with a family run and operated company and it really shows. They went above and beyond. I am beyond pleased with the way my land now looks. I had tried a smaller company prior to them and it was a giant mistake.
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Driftwood is unincorporated, so there is no city permit office for most clearing. What matters here: the Edwards Aquifer contributing zone and Onion Creek floodplain shape what big earthwork can do, though mulching, which disturbs no soil, keeps nearly every project simple. Communities like La Ventana and Rim Rock carry deed restrictions on tree removal worth a glance. We flag anything that applies when we quote.
Estimates usually happen within a few days of your call. Most residential jobs run one to three days on site, and larger acreage moves at several acres a day with the dedicated mulchers. One local quirk: the Blackland clay east of I-35 gets greasy after rain, so we watch the weather and schedule around it rather than tearing up your ground. You get a start window with your quote and a heads up before we roll in.
Skid steer mulchers run $3,000 per day with transport included, for material up to 8 inches in diameter. High horsepower dedicated mulchers run $4,000 per day plus transport, for heavy cedar and bigger acreage. Driftwood is a short run from our Austin yard, and most estate lots are a day or two of work. Send photos and acreage for a real number, usually the same day.
That is the Driftwood job in one sentence. The value out here is in the live oaks and the long views, and we mulch the cedar out from under both. Flag your keepers, mark your view lines, and the operators cut to the plan.
Yes. Driftwood is wedding venue and winery country, and mulching suits it: no burn piles smoking upwind of an event lawn, no haul trucks tearing the lanes, quiet finish, and a property that photographs better the day we leave.
With mulching, nothing needs to leave your property. Everything grinds into a mulch layer that protects the soil, holds moisture, and feeds the grass as it breaks down. There are no brush piles to burn and no haul off trucks to pay for, which is a big part of why mulching costs less than traditional clearing.
Significantly. Cedar carries fire, and thick stands near structures are the main hazard on most Driftwood properties. Defensible space clearing around homes, barns, and venues is some of the most important work we do in western Hays County.
It is a reason to clear the right way. Much of Driftwood drains to Onion Creek over the Edwards contributing zone, and mulching disturbs no soil: the machines ride on top, the mulch holds the ground, and runoff stays clean. That is exactly why we mulch instead of dozing out here.
Driftwood is minutes from our regular routes and estate-lot jobs can often slot in within days. Photo quoting means your number and your dates can both be locked this week.
Yes. Photos, an aerial screenshot, or onX pins with the areas marked get most Driftwood quotes done the same day. Flag the oaks and the views and we will price the work without you waiting at the gate.
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Quick quotes, competent operators, and top of the line equipment. Dedicated project managers who actually answer the phone, and a family business that actually cares about making customers happy.