Land Clearing & Lot Clearing in Cross Timber, Texas
Clearing brush, scrub and trees off building pads, pasture and fence lines. Serving Cross Timber and the rest of Johnson County since 2014 — free written estimates, fully insured crews, and complete clean-up.
Do you provide land clearing in Cross Timber, TX?
Tree Service Pros provides land clearing in Cross Timber, Texas. Clearing brush, scrub and trees off building pads, pasture and fence lines. Most jobs run $1,500–$6,000 per acre. Estimates are free and in writing, the crew is insured, and Cross Timber is inside our regular Johnson County service area — call (817) 508-9940.
Clearing is measured in acres and access, not in trees. What it costs comes down to stem density, terrain, how much has to leave the property, and whether you want the root mat out or just the top growth off. Cross Timber is a small community in Johnson County, about 19 miles from Fort Worth and 1 from Burleson. We are out this way regularly.
Clearing near Cross Timber means dealing with honey mesquite and cedar elm on shallow alkaline clay over limestone. Stem density and how wet the ground stays decide the price far more than the acreage figure does.
- Service
- Land Clearing
- Area
- Cross TimberJohnson County
- Typical range
- $1,500–$6,000per acre
- Estimates
- Freewritten, no obligation
What is included in Cross Timber
- Building pad and homesite clearing
- Pasture reclamation and cedar removal
- Fence-line and right-of-way clearing
- Underbrush mulching and forestry mowing
- Selective clearing that keeps the trees worth keeping
What land clearing costs comes down to
Clearing is priced by acre, but the acre is the least useful number. What actually drives the cost is stem density (scattered mesquite versus solid cedar), terrain and slope, how much material has to leave the property rather than be mulched in place, and whether you need the root mat out or just the top growth off.
Pricing
What land clearing costs in Cross Timber
Most land clearing work in Cross Timber falls between $1,500 and $6,000 per acre. That is a real range, not a teaser — what puts a job at one end or the other is below.
What moves the price
- Acreage, and how much of it is genuinely wooded
- Stem density and average diameter — dense cedar is the expensive case
- Terrain, slope and how wet the ground stays
- Whether material is mulched in place or hauled off
- Stump handling: leave, grind, or grub out entirely
The only way to get a real number is for someone to look at it. That visit is free — request an estimate or call (817) 508-9940. Full pricing detail for every service is in our North Texas tree service cost guide.
Local conditions
Cross Timber soil, species and timing
Tree work in Cross Timber is shaped by the soil more than anything else. Root plates here are wide and shallow because there is nowhere to go down — limestone is often less than two feet under the grass. The species that handle it — live oak, cedar elm, Texas ash — are the ones you see on every mature street, and iron chlorosis is their recurring problem.
Because we are already working nearby, scheduling in Cross Timber is usually easy — Burleson (1 mi), Briaroaks (2 mi), Joshua (3 mi) and Keene (7 mi) are all on the same route.
People in Cross Timber search for this as acreage clearing, brush clearing, or simply lot clearing service in Cross Timber — it is all the same job, and the estimate is free either way.
FAQ
Land Clearing in Cross Timber — questions we get asked
How much does land clearing cost per acre near Cross Timber?
For light underbrush and scattered trees, budget roughly $1,500–$3,000 per acre mulched in place. Dense cedar or heavy timber with haul-off runs $4,000–$6,000+ per acre. Steep, wet or hard-to-access ground pushes it higher. We quote per job after walking it, because per-acre averages are close to meaningless until someone has seen the stems.
Do I need a permit to clear land in Johnson County?
Outside city limits in Johnson County, clearing your own agricultural or residential acreage generally does not require a permit, though burn bans and county burn permits apply to disposal. Inside city limits, or on platted land, tree ordinances and land-disturbance rules often do apply. We check before we start.
What happens if it rains on my scheduled day?
We reschedule. Saturated ground means ruts and, more importantly, compromised anchor points and footing — nobody should be aloft in a tree in a North Texas thunderstorm. You get a call, not a no-show.
Are you licensed and insured to work in Cross Timber?
We carry general liability and workers' compensation, and we will send the certificate before you book — not after. Texas does not license tree services at state level, which is exactly why the insurance question matters: if an uninsured crew damages your property or injures someone on it, that lands on your homeowner's policy.
What payment methods do you take?
All standard forms — card, check, cash and bank transfer. On larger jobs a deposit is normal with the balance due on completion, after you have seen the finished work. We do not ask for payment in full before starting.
Other tree services we provide in Cross Timber
Commercial Tree Service in Cross Timber
Property-wide tree work for HOAs, commercial sites, churches and municipalities.
Learn more →Tree Surgeon in Cross Timber
The climbing, cutting and rigging work — done by people with the credentials to back the name.
Learn more →Tree Removal in Cross Timber
Safe, insured removal of dead, dying, damaged or badly-placed trees.
Learn more →Tree Pruning in Cross Timber
Structural and health pruning — the cuts that change how a tree grows.
Learn more →Certified Arborist in Cross Timber
A credentialed opinion on whether a tree is safe, sick, or fine as it is.
Learn more →Brush Removal in Cross Timber
Hauling off brush piles, storm debris and yard-waste stacks.
Learn more →Land Clearing near Cross Timber
We cover the whole corridor, so a job in Cross Timber is rarely a special trip.
See all cities in Johnson County, or our full service area map. Looking for land clearing across the whole region? See Land Clearing & Lot Clearing.
Need land clearing in Cross Timber?
Free written estimate, usually within a couple of business days. Licensed, insured, and we clean up completely.
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Storm and hazard calls are answered outside office hours.