Serving landowners along Highway 79 and Highway 287, near Lake Palestine, and throughout the Piney Woods of Anderson County.
Owner Michael McAuliffe has spent three decades working in land clearing and the oil industry before starting Glass Finn LLC. That experience means fewer surprises, faster problem-solving, and a crew that knows how to handle challenging terrain.
We run both a dedicated large-acreage forestry mulcher and a Cat 299 land management machine for smaller properties, so you're not paying for more machine than your project needs — or waiting on equipment that's too small to get the job done.
From the first tree cleared to the final grade, Glass Finn LLC handles land clearing, site prep, grading, excavation, and trenching under one roof, so you're not coordinating multiple contractors for a single project.
You'll work directly with the owner, reach us by call or text, and get a free estimate before any work begins — no call centers, no runaround.
Glass Finn LLC’s full range of land clearing, site prep, excavation, and environmental services is available throughout Palestine and Anderson County — from wooded lots near Lake Palestine to acreage along the Highway 79 corridor.
Whether you’re clearing a few acres or a few hundred, our land clearing services turn overgrown, wooded, or brush-covered property into usable land. We run a dedicated forestry mulching machine for large tracts and a Cat 299 land management machine for smaller lots, so the equipment always matches the job. From pasture reclamation to lot clearing ahead of construction, we clear efficiently while leaving the ground in better shape for what comes next.
Once your land is cleared, we prepare and grade it so it’s ready to build on, farm, or develop. Our site prep and grading services level uneven ground, establish proper drainage, and create a stable base for foundations, driveways, or agricultural use. We work closely with landowners and contractors to make sure the site meets the specific requirements of the next phase of the project.
Our excavation and trenching services cover everything from basement and foundation digs to residential pool excavation and utility line trenching. We handle the groundwork accurately and efficiently, whether you’re building new or upgrading existing infrastructure. Every excavation project is scoped ahead of time so there are no surprises once equipment is on site.
With three decades of experience in the oil industry, we provide environmental clean-up and remediation services for spills, drilling site incidents, and land affected by industrial operations. Our team understands the EHS requirements involved in oil field site cleanup and works quickly to restore affected land. This specialized experience sets Glass Finn LLC apart from general land clearing companies that don’t have an oil field industry background.
Palestine sits deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, at the crossroads of US Highways 79 and 287, where the terrain shifts from the nearly level Texas Claypan in the west to the sandy, timbered uplands of the East Texas Timberlands. Nearly half the county’s soil is deep, sandy Fuquay-Kirvin-Darco loam, which drains differently than the clay ground found elsewhere in the region.
That sandy-loam, heavily wooded ground is exactly the kind of property Glass Finn LLC’s mulching equipment is built for. Rural acreage along Highway 84 and out toward Lake Palestine on the county’s southwest border regularly needs clearing before it can be built on, farmed, or opened back up to pasture, and the Willow Creek Business Park corridor continues to draw new commercial development that starts with a raw, wooded lot.
Glass Finn LLC brings 30 years of hands-on land-clearing and dirt-work experience to Anderson County, running equipment sized for everything from a residential lot near downtown Palestine to a multi-day rural tract toward Elkhart or Frankston.
Anderson County’s ground is split between the nearly level Texas Claypan in the west and the more sloped, sandy East Texas Timberlands elsewhere — nearly half the county’s soil is deep, sandy Fuquay-Kirvin-Darco loam, and Glass Finn LLC’s crews account for that drainage difference on every grading and clearing job.
We run equipment along US Highways 79, 287, and 84, and Texas Highways 19 and 155, reaching property from the historic Courthouse Square and Old Town area to rural tracts out past Loop 256 and toward Lake Palestine.
We’ve cleared acreage near the Willow Creek Business Park corridor, worked rural lots toward Elkhart and Frankston, and handled land-clearing jobs on timber and pasture tracts near the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area in the county’s north end.
Property near Lake Palestine and the Neches River corridor can fall close to floodplain boundaries, so we factor drainage and runoff into grading and clearing work near the water, and we stay mindful of habitat considerations near protected areas like Gus Engeling.
From forestry mulching and land clearing to grading, excavation, and environmental cleanup, Glass Finn LLC is ready to help you get your property where it needs to be. Every project starts with a free estimate — no obligation, no pressure.
Reach out by phone, text, or the form on this site, and we'll walk you through the scope of your project. Most estimates for larger tracts are based on satellite imagery and available plat information, since many landowners don't have a formal survey on hand.
We review the site, confirm boundary lines and any environmental considerations, and coordinate any permitting your project requires before equipment ever hits the ground.
Our crew clears, mulches, grades, excavates, or trenches according to your project scope, working efficiently to keep large tracts and multi-day jobs on schedule.
Once work is complete, we walk the site with you, address any final questions, and leave the property ready for what's next — whether that's building, grazing, or resale.
Glass Finn LLC provides land clearing services and full sitework to landowners throughout East Texas, based in Rusk and reaching south toward San Antonio for larger acreage projects. Our primary service area includes the following communities:
Pricing depends on acreage, brush density, and access, but most Anderson County land clearing jobs run in the range of $2,700 per acre. Every estimate is free, so Palestine landowners get an exact number before any equipment shows up. Larger acreage and multi-day jobs typically see a lower effective rate than small, one-off lots.
Yes. We regularly clear and grade lots near Lake Palestine on the southwest side of the county, and we factor drainage and shoreline setbacks into every job near the water.
Yes — we handle site prep and grading for commercial and industrial lots in the Willow Creek Business Park corridor, one of Palestine’s key growth areas for new development.
We can take on jobs of any size within Palestine city limits since travel distance is short, but our equipment is best suited to a half-acre and up. Give us a call and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a good fit.
A one-acre residential lot usually takes a single day; larger rural acreage toward Elkhart or Frankston can run several days depending on brush density. We’ll give you a realistic timeline with your free estimate.
Yes. Anderson County has a long oil-production history dating back to the 1928 Boggy Creek discovery, and Michael McAuliffe brings 30 years of oil-industry environmental cleanup experience to spill remediation and land cleanup jobs.
