Land Clearing · Forestry Mulching · Demolition in Ivanhoe, TX
3L Land Services
Family-run land clearing, forestry mulching, dirt work and ponds for landowners and contractors across North Texas and southern Oklahoma.
- Listing reviewed
- Family-owned
- Free estimates
- Military, veteran and first-responder discount
Ivanhoe, TX33.7190° N · 95.9970° W
About the company
Who you're hiring
Short answer
3L Land Services is a land clearing, forestry mulching and demolition contractor based in Ivanhoe, TX across Fannin County, TX, surrounding North Texas counties and North Texas. Call 903-227-2884 to talk through a project.
3L Land Services is a family operation based in Ivanhoe, in Fannin County. Jim Lester handles the office, estimates and scheduling after more than 40 years in construction; his son Colton runs the field and has been on equipment since he was 16; and Colton's younger brother works the crew full time. They opened in September 2024 and describe the business as built on faith.
They clear and mulch land, excavate and trench, grade pads and drives, set culverts, dig and restore ponds, demolish old structures, build fence and do the ground work behind wildlife-management valuations. Work splits roughly evenly between residential landowners and commercial or contractor jobs, from Dallas up to Durant, Oklahoma and from Denton east to Paris and Sulphur Springs. Estimates are free and include a walk of the property.
Jim and Colton LesterOwners · Office and field
- You talk to the people doing the workJim quotes the job, Colton runs it and his brother is on the crew. There is no salesman or subcontractor in between.
- 56+ years of combined experienceJim has more than 40 years in construction and Colton has run equipment since 16. The company itself opened in 2024.
- Clearing through to fence and finishClearing, mulching, grading, ponds, pads, driveways, culverts, demolition and fence are handled in-house, so one visit plans the whole job.
- A discount for those who serveFirst responders, military, veterans and corrections officers get a discount on every service.
Reviews & credentials
What we know before you call
“They do good work at a reasonable price. Family owned and local to Texoma. Will use them again.”
- InsuranceNot listedAsk for a certificate before work starts
- OwnershipFamily-owned
- In businessOpened September 2024
- EstimatesFree estimates
- HoursMon–Fri · 8 AM – 5 PM
- Works withResidential, Commercial, Agricultural
- PaymentCash, Check, Zelle, Venmo
- Listing checkName, phone and location matched public sources
Services
What they take on
01
Land clearing
They take wooded lots, overgrown pasture and neglected acreage down to workable ground, clearing only what the owner marks to remove.
- Lot and acreage clearing
- Tree and stump removal
- Pasture and fence line clearing
- Commercial site cleanup
02
Forestry mulching
A mulching head grinds brush and small trees in place in a single pass, leaving a mulch layer with no burn piles or haul-off. A typical mulching job runs four to five days.
- Brush and undergrowth mulching
- Trail and fence line cutting
- Cedar and regrowth control
03
Pond construction and restoration
New stock, fishing and bass ponds, dam building and repair, and clean-out of ponds that have silted in.
- New pond excavation
- Dam construction and repair
- Silted pond clean-out
- Farm and retention ponds
04
Site prep, grading and driveways
House and shop pads, leveling and drainage grading, rock driveways and culverts, set up so water leaves the site instead of pooling.
- House and building pads
- Land leveling and finish grading
- Gravel driveways
- Driveway and drainage culverts
Recent work
From their job sites
Photos supplied by 3L Land Services from their own projects.
How it works
From first call to site-ready
- 01Free on-site estimateThey come out and walk the ground before quoting, rather than pricing from satellite images.
- 02Set the planOwner and crew agree what stays and what goes, where drainage runs and where equipment gets in, and sort out locates and permits.
- 03MobilizeThe crew hauls its machines in and starts once the estimate is approved, timed around the queue and the weather.
- 04Do the workThey clear, mulch, dig, grade or build to the agreed plan.
- 05Clean up and walk throughThey smooth out tracks and walk the finished job with the owner before leaving.
Service area
Where they work
Home base is Ivanhoe, TX.
Cities and areas they list
- Ivanhoe, TX
- Fannin County, TX
- surrounding North Texas counties
- North Texas
Questions
Practical answers before you call
Straight from 3L Land Services's own published answers.
Ask them directlyAre estimates free?
Yes, including the trip out to walk the property, with no obligation.
What area does 3L Land Services cover?
From Ivanhoe they work Fannin, Grayson, Lamar, Hunt and Collin counties and beyond: north to Durant, OK, west to Denton, southwest toward Dallas and east through Paris and Sulphur Springs. They have gone well past 100 miles for the right job.
What payment do they accept?
Cash, check, Zelle and Venmo. They do not offer financing yet.
Do they work year-round?
Yes. Winter weather rarely stops work for more than a day, and December is often a quicker time to get on the schedule.
Is there a discount?
Yes, for first responders, military, veterans and corrections officers.
Can they help with a wildlife management valuation?
They do the ground work, such as food plots, duck sloughs, habitat thinning and brush control. They do not file the paperwork or give tax advice.
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