Fair Oaks Ranch: Bexar, Comal and Kendall counties
Homesite clearingin Fair Oaks Ranch.
Clearing, pads, drives and cedar work for homesites in Fair Oaks Ranch, a city that spans three counties, so the rules that apply depend on which side of the county line your lot sits.
- Bexar, Comal and Kendall counties
- Free estimates
- Based in Helotes
Working in Fair Oaks Ranch
Land work in Fair Oaks Ranch
Fair Oaks Ranch is homesites on old ranch land: big lots, live oaks, cedar on the slopes and Cibolo Creek running through. The usual run of work here is clearing a lot without losing the oaks, then a pad and a drive.
The city grew from about 6,000 people to nearly 10,000 in ten years, which means a steady run of new homes on ground that has never been built on.
Highlander Construction serves Fair Oaks Ranch from Helotes. Call and tell us about your lot.
Fair Oaks Ranch at a glance
- Counties
- Bexar, Comal and Kendall (Wikipedia)
- People
- 5,986 in 2010 and 9,833 in 2020 (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- On both sides of Cibolo Creek, about 27 miles northwest of San Antonio, touching I-10 at Exit 546. Once the Ralph Fair ranch, incorporated in 1988 (Wikipedia)
- Edwards rules
- TCEQ's rules cover Bexar and Comal counties but not Kendall (TCEQ RG-11)
- Burning
- Set county by county. Check the burn ban map
Local know-how
What to know before land work in Fair Oaks Ranch
Rules, ground and timing that change how the work is done here. Sources are linked.
Three counties, three sets of rules
Because the city spans Bexar, Comal and Kendall counties, the county line under your lot matters. TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules cover Bexar and Comal but not Kendall (TCEQ RG-11), and burn bans are set by each county. City rules apply across all of it, so check with the City of Fair Oaks Ranch before clearing.
Clearing around the oaks
The oaks are the reason many people bought here. The Texas A&M Forest Service says not to wound oaks from February through June and to paint every wound right away (Texas A&M Forest Service). Keepers get marked before a machine moves.
Pads and drives on Hill Country ground
Lots here are often rocky and sloped. A good pad is cut and filled to the builder's plan, compacted in layers and sloped so water runs away. See building pads and driveways.
Cibolo Creek
Land near the creek may sit in or near a floodplain. In the Bexar County part, Public Works reviews construction near the 100-year floodplain (Bexar County). Elsewhere, ask the county.
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 Fair Oaks Ranch
The jobs that fit this area best. Not sure if we handle it? Call and ask.
Land Clearing
Lots cleared for building with the oaks marked and kept.
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Building Pads & Site Prep
House and shop pads cut, filled and compacted to the builder's plan.
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Asphalt Millings, Caliche & Gravel Driveways
Millings, caliche or gravel drives on a graded base.
See the serviceCedar & Brush Clearing
Selective cedar clearing on the rest of the lot.
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Everything else we do
Which county's rules apply to my lot?
The county your lot sits in. Fair Oaks Ranch spans Bexar, Comal and Kendall counties. TCEQ's Edwards rules cover the Bexar and Comal parts, not Kendall.
Do I need a permit to clear my lot?
Check with the City of Fair Oaks Ranch before clearing. If your lot is in Bexar or Comal County and over a regulated Edwards zone, TCEQ rules can apply too.
Can you clear around my oaks?
Yes. Oaks are marked first and the clearing works around them, avoiding wounds from February through June.
Free estimates
Land to work in Fair Oaks Ranch?
Call (830) 328-3684 or send a few details. Estimates are free.