Jacksboro, Texas · Owner-operated
Land Clearing & Dirt Work in Jacksboro, Texas
We root mesquite out below grade so it stays gone, then grade the ground behind it — pads, driveways, drainage and stock tanks. Ranches, homesites and rural business property across Jack, Palo Pinto, Young and Wise counties.
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What does Jacksboro Services do?
Jacksboro Services is a land clearing and dirt work contractor based in Jacksboro, Texas. We clear mesquite, cedar and brush; build house pads, barn pads and driveways; dig and shape ponds and stock tanks; cut trenches for utility and water lines; and shred pastures, ditches and fence lines. We also repair ranch equipment and do mobile welding, both as field service. We work across Jack, Palo Pinto, Young and Wise counties, and estimates on-site are free. Call 940-567-8111.
The work we do most
Most jobs that come through here are one of these four, or some combination of them.
Land Clearing
Mesquite, cedar, brush and stumps. We root them out below the surface with an excavator instead of shearing them off at the dirt, which is the difference between clearing land once and clearing it again in three years.
- Mesquite rooted below grade
- Cedar and brush removal
- Fence line and right-of-way clearing
- Selective clearing around keeper trees
Dirt Work & Grading
Pads, driveways, drainage and leveling. Getting the fall right is most of the job — water has to leave the pad and the drive on its own, every time it rains, for years after we are gone.
- House and barn pads
- Driveways and culverts
- Drainage and water diversion
- Rough and finish grading
Excavation & Ponds
Digging, hauling, backfill and stock tank work. New tanks built where the ground will actually hold water, and old silted-in tanks cleaned back out to depth.
- New stock tanks and ponds
- Silted tank cleanout
- Footings and trenches
- Haul-off and backfill
Equipment Repair & Welding
Ranch iron breaks in the field, usually at the worst time. We repair tractors, loaders and implements, and we weld gates, panels, trailers and equipment back together.
- Tractor and loader repair
- Implement and hydraulic work
- Mobile welding
- Gates, panels and trailer repair
The equipment we run
Owner-operated. The machine that shows up is the machine that fits the job.
| Machine | Type | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Takeuchi TL12R2 | Compact track loader | Brush, fence lines, pad work, driveways, tight-access grading |
| Takeuchi TL10 | Compact track loader | Detail grading, material handling, spoil cleanup |
| Excavator | Tracked excavator | Rooting mesquite below grade, stump removal, ponds, trenching |
| Case 1150B | Crawler dozer | Bulk clearing, leveling, rough grading over acreage |
| Tractor & shredder | Tractor with rotary cutter | Pasture mowing, ditches, fence lines, right-of-way |
Why we root mesquite instead of cutting it
Mesquite is the reason most people in this part of Texas call somebody with a machine. It is also the reason a lot of them call somebody a second time, two or three years later, because the first outfit sheared it off at ground level and left the root ball in the dirt. Mesquite does not accept that. It comes back from the crown, and it comes back thicker and multi-stemmed — harder to deal with the second time than it was the first.
We use an excavator to lift the root ball out below the crown. It is slower per tree than a shear or a dozer blade, and on heavy stands it costs more up front. It is also the only approach that actually ends the problem. On thin mesquite over big acreage a dozer is the right call and we will say so; on a homesite or a pasture you intend to keep clean, rooting is worth the money.
Cedar is the opposite problem and easier news: cut it below the lowest green limb and it is finished. It does not resprout. What it does do is drink — a mature cedar pulls real water off a pasture every day — so clearing cedar off rangeland pays back in grass.
How a job goes
No surprises, and nothing starts until you have a number in hand.
You call and describe it
Acreage, how thick it is, and what you want the ground to do afterward — run cattle, build on, or just look after itself.
We come walk it
On-site and free. Walking the ground tells us things a phone call cannot: soil, slope, how the water moves, what is worth keeping.
You get a real number
In writing, with the method and machines spelled out. If a different approach would save you money, we tell you that too.
We do the work
You will know when we are coming and roughly how long we will be there. Weather moves things around out here; we call rather than leave you guessing.
Where we work
We are based in Jacksboro and work out from there across Jack County, Palo Pinto County, Young County and Wise County. If you are close to the edge of that circle, call and ask — we will tell you straight whether it is worth the drive for both of us.
- Jacksboro
- Bryson
- Perrin
- Cundiff
- Jermyn
- Post Oak
- Graham
- Olney
- Mineral Wells
- Graford
- Bridgeport
- Runaway Bay
- Chico
- Bowie
- Whitt
- Salesville
From the blog
Straight answers to the questions we get asked most.
What land clearing costs in Texas
Real per-acre ranges by how thick the brush is, what drives the number up, and where permits come into it.
What a septic system costs in Texas
Conventional versus aerobic, what the permit and soil test add, and why the site itself moves the price.
Mobile welding in Jack County
What a mobile rig fixes where it sits, what needs more than a pasture, and what farm and ranch welding covers.
Questions people ask us
Do you charge for an estimate?
No. We come to the property, walk it with you, and give you a written number. There is no charge and no obligation.
How much does land clearing cost per acre?
In this part of Texas, most jobs land between $200 and $2,500 per acre, and the majority fall between $800 and $2,000. The spread is almost entirely about how thick the growth is and what has to happen to the debris. The full breakdown is on our land clearing page.
What areas do you serve?
We work out of Jacksboro across Jack, Palo Pinto, Young and Wise counties — Bryson, Perrin, Graham, Olney, Mineral Wells, Bridgeport, Chico, Bowie, Runaway Bay and the country in between. If you are near the edge of that, call and ask. We will tell you honestly whether the drive makes sense for the size of the job.
Do you need a licence to do land clearing in Texas?
Texas does not license land clearing, dirt work or excavation as a trade, so there is no state licence to hold for that work. Some things around it are licensed — electrical, plumbing and septic among them — and we do not do any of those. Where a job touches licensed work, that portion goes to somebody who holds the right licence, and we tell you so up front.
Do you do electrical, plumbing or septic work?
No. We dig the trench, bed it and backfill it; a licensed electrician or plumber makes the connections. Septic we do not touch at all — that is licensed OSSF work in Texas and it belongs to a licensed installer. More on that here.
Do you own a forestry mulcher?
We do not, and we will say so rather than sell you something else. If mulching is genuinely the right method for your property, we will point you to somebody who runs one. For most mesquite work around here, rooting with an excavator gives you a better long-term result than mulching does anyway.
How soon can you get to my property?
It depends on the season and the weather. Winter and early spring are our busiest stretch because that is when the brush is down and the ground works well. Call and we will tell you honestly where you would fall in the schedule.
Who owns Jacksboro Services?
Becky DuBois owns and runs it. It is a woman-owned business, founded in 2025 and operating as TBDuB Enterprise, LLC out of Jacksboro. You deal with her directly, not a call center.
Tell us about the property.
Call and describe what you are looking at — acreage, how thick it is, and what you want it to look like when we are done. We will come walk it and give you a number.