Kendall County is steep, wooded Hill Country between Boerne and Comfort. Cibolo Creek flows through Boerne past the Cibolo Nature Center, and the Guadalupe River winds through Comfort, Waring, Sisterdale and Bergheim toward Guadalupe River State Park. The limestone hills along I-10, SH-46 and FM 474 carry thick oak-juniper woodland, and underground the county’s karst shows up at places like Cave Without a Name.
Land clearing in Kendall County has two sides right now. New homes around Boerne and along SH-46 and FM 474 are going onto wooded, rocky lots, and owners want cedar thinned, oaks saved, drives and pads cut and views opened. Along the river, the Guadalupe has flooded hard twice in two years, most recently in July 2026, leaving downed timber, damaged crossings and access roads that need rebuilding.
Communities we work in Kendall County
- Boerne
- Comfort
- Kendalia
- Sisterdale
- Waring
- Bergheim
Limestone, karst and steep drives
Kendall County’s hills are shallow limestone over karst, with steep slopes that shed water fast into Cibolo Creek, Cypress Creek and the Guadalupe River. River bottoms hold deeper soil and big cypress and pecan, but they also take the brunt of flooding.
Cedar grows thick on the uplands and competes hard with the live oaks. Many rural properties sit up steep drives or across low-water crossings that storms can make impassable, so access is part of every plan.
Homesites and flood recovery
On the hill lots, the work is homesite and driveway clearing around Boerne and along SH-46, selective cedar removal to free oaks and open views, and stone breaking for pads and drives. The Timberpro TL725C handles steep, rocky slopes, and the Cat 285 and 299 skid steers crush rock where a pad needs base.
On river properties, it’s clearing downed timber and flood debris, mulching what we can on site, and rebuilding access roads and crossings.
City rules, floodplain and warblers
Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch have their own development rules, and floodplain rules apply along the Guadalupe River and Cibolo Creek, which matters for any rebuilding near the water. Oak-juniper woodland here can be golden-cheeked warbler habitat, so we check before clearing it. We follow oak wilt guidance on every job with oaks, and mulching keeps projects moving through burn bans.