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Land Clearing Contractors in El Paso, Texas

Find land clearing contractors serving El Paso for brush clearing, lot clearing, tree and stump removal, forestry mulching and full site clearing. Compare local companies, check which services each one offers, and contact them directly about your project.

Land Clearing Contractors Serving El Paso

6 land clearing contractors serving El Paso confirm on their own websites that they offer land clearing (checked October 2026). Each listing links to the page where the company describes the service, so you can check it yourself.

Land Clearing Services in El Paso

ServiceBest for
Brush clearingOvergrown lots, fence lines, pasture recovery
Forestry mulchingBrush and small trees, with no debris to haul
Lot clearingMaking a residential lot buildable
Full clearing and grubbingRemoving trees, stumps and roots for construction
Selective clearingKeeping chosen trees on a wooded lot

How Much Do Land Clearing Contractors Charge in El Paso?

Angi reports an average land clearing project cost of $3,780 in 2026, and HomeGuide estimates $1,200 to $8,000 per acre. These measure different things: one is per project, the other per acre. Stump removal, debris haul-off and grading are often priced separately. No published source gives a reliable El Paso-specific average, so use these as national planning figures and get local quotes. See land clearing cost per acre for prices by vegetation, lot size and method.

El Paso Permits and Local Rules

El Paso has no permit for removing healthy trees on private property, but grading is tightly controlled, especially in the Franklin Mountains’ Mountain Development Area.

RuleWhat it means for your projectSource
Grading permitA city grading permit is required to reshape land for construction, and a separate borrow/waste permit is needed when material is brought onto or hauled off a site. Earthwork must balance on site within 10% unless a borrow/waste permit is obtained.Source
Residential exceptionPlatted residential lots, or unplatted lots up to 1 acre, are exempt when grading is part of a valid building permit, but the exception doesn’t apply to any lot in the Mountain Development Area.Source
Mountain Development AreaDevelopment in the Franklin Mountains area must minimize grading, and re-vegetation is required on all disturbed areas.Source
Floodplain and arroyosDevelopment in the floodplain, including filling, grading and excavation, needs a development permit, and arroyos used for stormwater management must be preserved in their natural state unless the City Plan Commission approves an exception.Source
Outdoor burningCity code generally prohibits outdoor burning inside El Paso city limits, so cleared brush usually has to be hauled or chipped.Source
Call 811 before diggingHomeowners, excavators and contractors are required by law to call 811 at least two days before digging. The call is free.Source
Construction stormwater permitDisturbing 1 acre or more, including clearing, grading and excavating, needs TCEQ construction stormwater coverage. Smaller sites can too if part of a larger common plan of development.Source
Burning cleared brushTCEQ allows burning brush from on-site land clearing under certain conditions, but never during a county burn ban or red flag warning, and never materials such as plastic, tires or treated lumber. County burn bans are mapped daily by the Texas A&M Forest Service (https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/BurnBans/).Source

Confirm requirements for your parcel with the city or county before work starts. See land clearing permits for a full checklist.

How to Choose a Land Clearing Contractor in El Paso

Walk the property with each bidder or send the same marked site plan. Ask what happens to stumps and roots, whether debris is hauled, burned or mulched, who checks tree, grading and stormwater permits, and what condition the site will be in when the crew leaves. Compare written quotes for the same scope, not headline prices.

For background before you call, read the land clearing guide, land clearing cost per acre and land clearing permits.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do land clearing contractors charge in El Paso?

Published national figures are the best guide: Angi reports a $3,780 average project and HomeGuide $1,200 to $8,000 per acre. No reliable El Paso-specific average is published, so compare written quotes for the same scope.

Do I need a permit for land clearing in El Paso?

Not for healthy trees on private property, but often for grading. El Paso requires a grading permit to reshape land for construction, plus a borrow/waste permit to haul material on or off site. Lots in the Mountain Development Area always need grading review, and outdoor burning is generally prohibited in city limits.

Does land clearing include stump removal?

Not always. Some contractors grind or pull stumps as part of the job, others price them separately, and forestry mulching usually leaves stumps at or near ground level. Make sure the written quote says what happens to stumps.

Can I burn cleared brush in El Paso?

City code generally prohibits outdoor burning inside El Paso city limits, so cleared brush usually has to be hauled or chipped.

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Sources

Listings checked October 2026 against each company’s website. Prices are attributed national estimates, not El Paso quotes. Permit summaries are a starting point; confirm requirements for your parcel with the city or county.