Serving landowners along Old Jacksonville Highway, in Flint and Bullard, and throughout the Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler corridors of Smith 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 Tyler and Smith County — whether the job is a wooded homesite off Old Jacksonville Highway or acreage out toward Lake Palestine.
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.
Tyler sits in the East Texas Timberlands, ringed by post oak and blackjack oak stands, with sandy prairie loam in the northwest and east giving way to loam-covered clay through the belt between Whitehouse and Arp. The city’s edges blend into the wooded shoreline of Lake Tyler, Lake Tyler East, and Lake Palestine, with Bellwood Lake and The Cascades development marking the western line where suburban lots meet timber.
That mix of dense pine and hardwood forest with heavy clay soil is exactly why property along corridors like Old Jacksonville Highway and Paluxy Drive needs a crew that knows how to mulch instead of just push everything into a pile. New subdivisions such as Legacy Bend and the Blue Ridge/Oak Hollow area are being carved out of wooded acreage every year, and each lot still has to be cleared, graded, and made buildable before a foundation ever goes in.
Glass Finn LLC brings 30 years of hands-on land-clearing and dirt-work experience to Smith County, running dedicated mulching equipment sized for everything from a half-acre residential lot near Flint to a multi-day ranch or timber-tract job out toward Lake Palestine.
Smith County’s soil shifts from sandy prairie loam in the northwest to loam-covered clay through the belt between Whitehouse and Arp, and Glass Finn LLC’s crews adjust equipment and approach accordingly — clay holds water differently than sand, which matters when grading a site near Lake Tyler versus clearing pasture out toward Lindale.
Our crews run equipment along US Highway 69 (Broadway Avenue), Loop 323, and the Old Jacksonville Highway corridor daily, reaching neighborhoods from The Cascades and Bellwood Lake in west Tyler to Flint, Noonday, and Bullard to the south.
We’ve worked lots in the fast-growing Legacy Bend and Blue Ridge/Oak Hollow developments off Old Jacksonville Highway, cleared rural acreage along Highway 155 toward Lake Palestine, and handled ranch-scale mulching jobs out past Troup Highway (Highway 110).
Property near Lake Tyler, Lake Palestine, and Bellwood Lake often sits close to floodplain and watershed boundaries, so we factor drainage and runoff into every grading and clearing job near the water — and we stay mindful of Tyler State Park’s protected buffer when working nearby tracts.
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 Smith County land clearing jobs run in the range of $2,700 per acre. Every estimate is free, so Tyler 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 lakefront and near-lake lots around Lake Tyler, Lake Tyler East, and Lake Palestine, including wooded acreage in developments like The Cascades and Legacy Bend. We factor drainage and shoreline setbacks into every job near the water.
Yes — the Old Jacksonville Highway corridor between Rice Road and Gresham is one of the fastest-growing parts of Tyler, and we regularly clear and prep lots for builders working in that area and nearby developments like Blue Ridge and Oak Hollow.
We can take on jobs of any size within Tyler 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 acreage or rural tracts toward Lindale or Flint can run several days depending on brush density. We’ll give you a realistic timeline with your free estimate.
Yes. Tyler sits within Texas’s historic East Texas oil field, and Michael McAuliffe brings 30 years of oil-industry environmental cleanup experience to spill remediation and land cleanup jobs for operators and landowners alike.
