I paid Clinton Etzel $5000 to clear my land in Dale TX of underbrush and unwanted trees and he did not finish the job, he promise to return the next day to finish the job but he did not. He will not return my phone calls. The debris is still unburned, cactuses are still around the property and the pond. He is not truthful or trustworthy. If you hire him you will be disappointed read more

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I seldom write reviews because they are subject to interpretation from one point of view, but I could not disregard the terrible experience I had with this company. The owner came to my property a few months back to look at the job site, look at the terrain, and check how dense the trees were. We discussed what work I needed. The owner walked through the property, he saw firsthand that the terrain was sandy loam and loose terrain. He confidently stated he could get the job done. I showed him where I needed the trees piled in the rear of the property for burning, for safety reasons. We talked for a while, and he discussed all the projects he's worked on, overall I was impressed, and liked the fact that his company Cowboy Clearing had positive reviews and a good business rating. So we agree to start with two days of clearing and go from there. We received an estimate for two days of work to clear, clean, level grade, and pile up debris. I signed the invoice; we accepted the terms that required 1/2 of the price at the time the machines were onsite on day one. Over a month went by we had several scheduling delays part due to weather other parts due to his schedule being full. We had given up. When Clayton the owner reach back out to me at the beginning of this month, to see if we still had an interest, I mentioned that we still needed the work performed, but had received bids lower for the same scope of work. I asked could he either meet that lower pricing or provide a commitment of how many acres his company could get cleared in 2 full days. He assured me, via text that his company and the dozer he would bring out could easily clear four plus acres. On day one, the worker ran into problems immediately, the terrain was moist, and it was raining periodically, and he continued to run the dozer and got stuck in the mud. I went to inspect the job site that evening less than a half an acre had been cleared there were huge dozer ruts everywhere, and trees ripped out that were supposed to stay, large roots all over. The next morning I went, the worker had informed me he had gotten stuck and that he tried another way to get to the rear of the property but was unable to because the ground was wet. He stated he still owed us some working hours because of the time stuck in the mud and would try to see how much he could get done. By the end of the day, I received a call from the owner asking if I wanted to add another day because his employee was finishing up. I was excited thinking that I would come out to see 4 acres cleared, clean, and graded. Instead barely over 1 acre had been removed, still, huge dozer ruts everywhere and trees ripped out that were supposed to stay, large roots all over sprouting from the ground. So I ask Clayton to meet me on site, and we agreed to meet him the next morning to discuss a resolution. When we arrived the following morning, Clayton seemed annoyed to be there, was immediately on the defensive. I said this is not 4 acres. I stated to him that he had assured me twice via text messages that he could clear, clean, and level grade for the price. He insisted, that I was to blame because I had told his employee to set up the burn pile in the back and that our sandy terrain was too difficult- that I had agreed to 16 hours of work, and that he could give me five free hours, but that all. If I wanted 4 acres cleared, I had to either agree for him to run his dozer full-blown and destroy my property or pay him for extra days. He stated that the scope of the work was more details and that he would not invest more time, because he had already lost money bring his machine out unless we paid more money. I could not believe it, I was so angry but mostly disappointed that he cared very little about his commitment to us but instead kept stating over and over that he was a professional and raising his voice that I wasn't listening to him. Ultimately, he became angry during our discussion when I used an analogy to help him understand our point of view as a customer; he instructed his worker to pack up the machine and told me to "eat the $1000" still unpaid. He kept bringing up his cost to run the project, instead of putting himself in our shoes. His attitude and inability to find a compromise proved that he is not experienced in business or running one. So BEWARE if you are considering dealing with this gentleman and his company, he is unprofessional when dealing with customer situation or stress. Now we are left with a massive mess of debris everywhere, roots up, giant dozer ruts throughout our property and a huge burn pile that we can't burn because it is too close to other trees. read more

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These guys are very professional and knowledgeable. They offer a variety of home improvement options at a reasonable price. Very skilled crew. Did a great job on my backyard do-over after a bad experience with waste of $$$ with another company. Don't risk your money, go with these guys. You won't regret it. read more

Clay and his crew are quick to respond, dependable, affordable and believe in customer satisfaction. They can handle almost any job; land clearing, cedar and mesquite tree removal, fence clearing, flood debris removal, landscaping, sod installation, road and driveway work. Do not hesitate to call and ask if they can do a job before you rule them out. Did a great job for me and will continue to call them when I need more work done around the place. Their Facebook page and website have lots of helpful information too. read more

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I posted this back a couple months ago but not in the reviews. Here is my Phase 1 posting: I have used Cowboy Land Clearing & Cedar Removal for a project to add a new storage building. Clayton and his team came out for Phase 1 and did a great job. I have now asked him to return for Phase 2 as everything went so well in the first phase. Clayton is very responsive & on time and is not afraid to call if he is running late so you can plan for the change rather than just sit and wait. I highly recommend Clayton for your needs. He not only has done land clearing for me but also trimmed trees around our roof, does landscaping, which will be part 2 of the job. If you aren't sure, ask Clayton if he does something as Land Clearing & Cedar Removal is only a part of what this man can do! Yesterday, Clayton came out for Phase 2. No, he wasn't late, I had to have many things completed before he could do Phase 2. Once I was ready, Clayton was right there and was able to take care of everything quickly and did a great job cleaning up after. When I first used Cowboy Land Clearing, they were a new business but there was something in my face to face meeting with Clayton that gave me the confidence to move forward with him. His pricing was compatible with others but his commitment seemed more genuine. My choice was a great one and I do recommend Cowboy Land Clearing and Cedar Removal. I will use them again! read more

Don't waste your time and money! We have been waiting for over two months to get our cleared lot burned. He did half of the job and said it was completed. Then when I sent him pics showing it wasn't he said he would come back and finish. He has given numerous dates for completion and doesn't show up or call. Very frustrating! Save yourself a lot of time and headache! He talks a good game and that is all! read more