Boerne, Kendall County
Land clearing anddirt work in Boerne.
Cedar clearing, homesite pads, stock tanks and drives around Boerne and Kendall County, where the town's population grew 70.5 percent from 2010 to 2020.
- Kendall County
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- Based in Helotes
Working in Boerne
Land work in Boerne
Boerne grew 70 percent in ten years, and Kendall County kept growing after that. Much of the new building is on Hill Country acreage that starts out covered in cedar, so clearing, pads and drives come before anything else.
The county sits on the Edwards Plateau: rocky ground, cedar on the slopes and oaks worth keeping. That shapes how land is cleared and whether a stock tank will hold.
Highlander Construction serves Boerne and Kendall County from Helotes. Call and tell us about your land.
Boerne at a glance
- Seat
- Kendall County seat
- People
- 10,471 in 2010 and 17,850 in 2020, up 70.5 percent (Wikipedia)
- Water and roads
- Cibolo Creek, 96 miles long, runs through the city. I-10 and US 87 (Wikipedia)
- County
- Kendall County: 44,279 in 2020 and an estimated 53,289 in 2025, on the Edwards Plateau (Wikipedia)
- Edwards rules
- Kendall County is not one of the counties covered by TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules (TCEQ RG-11)
- Burning
- Kendall County lifted a burn ban in January 2026 and reinstated one in the July 2023 drought (Community Impact, KSAT)
Local know-how
What to know before land work in Boerne
Rules, ground and timing that change how the work is done here. Sources are linked.
New homesites on old ranch land
Most Boerne-area homesites start with the same run of work: cedar and brush cleared with the oaks kept, a drive in, a pad cut and the water sent away from the house. One outfit doing all of it means the steps happen in the right order. See building pads.
Not the Bexar County rules
TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules cover Bexar, Medina, Comal and five other counties, but not Kendall (TCEQ RG-11). That removes one layer of paperwork that land just south of the county line can face. City rules inside Boerne still apply, so check with the city before clearing in town.
Stock tanks on the plateau
Plateau ground can be rocky, and the NRCS pond handbook warns that limestone areas are hazardous for ponds (NRCS). Tanks here start with a test hole. See stock tanks in Kendall County.
Burning in Kendall County
Kendall County's commissioners set burn bans, lifting one in January 2026 (Community Impact) after earlier bans such as the July 2023 drought ban (KSAT). Check the burn ban map before planning a burn.
Photos from our work
Real Highlander Construction jobs. Captions say what each photo shows, not where it was taken. More in recent work.
What fits here
Our work around Boerne
The jobs that fit this area best. Not sure if we handle it? Call and ask.
Land Clearing
Acreage and homesites cleared, with the oaks marked and kept and the brush burned when the county allows it.
See the service
Cedar & Brush Clearing
Selective cedar clearing on the slopes, with cover left for wildlife.
See the service
Stock Tanks & Ponds
Earthen tanks sited for runoff and checked for soil before the dig.
See the service
Building Pads & Site Prep
House, barndominium and shop pads cut and compacted on Hill Country lots.
See the serviceMore on Boerne
Land clearing in Boerne for new homesites.
Land clearing for homesites and acreage around Boerne. Kendall County sits outside TCEQ's Edwards rules, which keeps clearing simpler than...
Read the page Cedar & Brush ClearingCedar clearing around Boerne.
Selective cedar clearing on Kendall County land around Boerne: Ashe juniper thinned out of pasture and homesites, the oaks and wildlife...
Read the page Stock Tanks & PondsStock tanks and ponds around Boerne and Comfort.
Earthen stock tanks and wildlife ponds on Kendall County land around Boerne and Comfort, built for stock, for wildlife or both, with the...
Read the pageEverything else we do
Do the Edwards Aquifer rules apply in Boerne?
TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules do not cover Kendall County. City of Boerne rules still apply inside the city, so check with the city before clearing in town.
Can I burn brush in Kendall County?
When no burn ban is in place and TCEQ's conditions are met, burning cleared brush on site is allowed outside city limits. Kendall County bans come and go, so check the Texas A&M Forest Service map first.
Can you build a stock tank near Boerne?
Yes. Soil decides whether a tank holds, so we check it first. See stock tanks in Kendall County.
Do you work in the rest of Kendall County?
Yes. See Comfort, or call and ask about your place.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Boerne, Texas
- Wikipedia, Kendall County, Texas
- TCEQ, Rules Protecting the Edwards Aquifer (RG-11)
- Community Impact, Kendall County commissioners lift burn ban (Jan 2026)
- KSAT, Kendall County reinstates burn ban amid extreme drought (Jul 2023)
- Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas burn ban map
- USDA NRCS, Agriculture Handbook 590: Ponds, Planning, Design, Construction
Free estimates
Land to work in Boerne?
Call (830) 328-3684 or send a few details. Estimates are free.