Rock chipping in Central Texas

Hill Country ground is often more rock than soil. Rock chipping grinds surface limestone and caliche in place into a level bed you can seed, drive on or build from, with nothing to haul away.

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Free on-site estimate
Written, fixed-price quote
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What we do

Turn rock into usable ground

A rock chipper, also called a rock tiller or rock grinder, is a heavy drum of carbide teeth that chews into limestone ledges and caliche and leaves a fine, level mix of crushed rock and soil behind.

It is how a rocky slope becomes a food plot, a lumpy pasture becomes mowable, or a ledge becomes a pad and driveway base, without breaking rock by hand or trucking it off the property.

Pasture and food plotsA seedbed native grass and forage can actually root into.

Pads and drivewaysLedges ground down into a compactable base.

Trails and roadsRough ranch roads and trails smoothed out.

After clearingThe finishing step once cedar and brush are gone.

How the job runs

From first call to final walk

Walk the groundWe check rock depth, slope and drainage together.
Written quoteFixed price for the area and working depth agreed.
GrindRock and caliche chipped into a level, even bed.
Seed or buildReady for seed, compaction or your builder.

Pricing

What sets the price of rock chipping

Every property is different, so we don't quote blind. After a free visit you get one fixed price in writing, based on:

Square footage or acreage
How hard and how deep the rock is
Slope and drainage
Seedbed finish or road base finish

FAQ

Rock Chipping questions

How deep can you grind?

It depends on the rock and the attachment, but typically a few inches up to roughly six to eight inches in a pass. We test a strip before we quote on hard ledge.

Can I seed right after?

Yes. A chipped bed is a good seedbed for native grasses and food plot mixes, ideally before a rain in spring or fall.

Is this the same as rock crushing?

No. Crushing usually means hauling rock to a crusher. Chipping works in place, so the rock stays on your land as part of the new surface.

Do you clear the brush first?

If brush is in the way we mulch it first, then chip. Both can be quoted together.

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We serve Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock, Leander, Liberty Hill, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, San Marcos, New Braunfels, Marble Falls, Burnet, Lampasas and the surrounding counties.