HOA and condo-board-compliant landscape and tree clearing, older-lot overgrowth removal, and small-lot clearing ahead of an addition or pool — built-out city lots, not acreage. Greenacres runs its own Development & Neighborhood Services / Building Division, and much of the city sits inside an HOA or condo association where board approval sits alongside the City permit. We know that process and confirm it before the machine shows up. Bobcat T740 with a 60" grapple, $385/day with an operator. (561) 779-3213.
Greenacres is an incorporated city with its own Development & Neighborhood Services / Building Division at City Hall, 5800 Melaleuca Lane, running its own ePermit portal — a genuinely separate approval process from the unincorporated-county process that governs Loxahatchee and The Acreage. We haven't confirmed the Building Division's current phone number ourselves — confirm it directly with the City before you call them. That does not change what the Bobcat T740 and its 60" grapple can do here — landscape and tree clearing, overgrowth removal, small-lot clearing ahead of an addition or pool, and grading — but it does change exactly who signs off, and for a lot of Greenacres properties that sign-off runs through a second desk before the City's.
A large share of Greenacres sits inside a named community — Cresthaven, Lucerne Lakes, Lucerne Park, Sherwood Lakes, Springhill, Covered Bridge, Palm Beach Villas, Royal Palm Estates, and Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club among the names residents use most. Communities like Covered Bridge and Palm Beach Villas are condo, villa or townhome associations, where the real second sign-off is HOA or condo board approval alongside the City permit — not a historic-district review, the way it works in some of the county's older coastal cities. We do not have the City's current tree- or landscape-removal permit requirement or fee verified from its own published code, and we won't guess at one — we confirm the specific requirement with the City and, where applicable, the association before any work is scheduled. We are honest about where we stand: we don't have a confirmed named land-clearing job inside Greenacres yet. What we do have is the credential stack this city's process actually checks — a statewide General Contractor license that needs no additional local certification, full insurance, and a real reason to trust the paperwork gets filed correctly the first time.
Tell us the address, the community, and what needs clearing — overgrowth, a fence line, or a small lot ahead of an addition or pool — and you'll get a straight answer within 24 hours, and a free walk of the site before any number gets written. (561) 779-3213.
The same T740 and grapple that clears Loxahatchee and Boynton Beach lots is the one that shows up for a Greenacres job.
The Jobs a Greenacres Property Actually Asks For
Greenacres runs from pockets built in the 1950s–60s near the older core, through a large 1970s–1999 concrete-block wave in communities like Cresthaven and Lucerne Lakes, to newer 2000s-plus construction toward Royal Palm Estates. That is a different job mix from a 1.25-acre Acreage lot, and naming which of these is yours is what turns a wide range into a real number.
1 · HOA/condo-board-compliant landscape & tree clearing
In communities like Covered Bridge and Palm Beach Villas, a condo or villa association's board approval sits alongside the City permit for any visible landscape or tree change — we confirm both before the machine shows up.
2 · Older-lot overgrowth removal
Decades-old plantings on the 1970s–1999 concrete-block wave in Cresthaven and Lucerne Lakes, and the older pockets from the 1950s–60s near the core, regularly outgrow their space and need grubbing and grading.
3 · Small-lot clearing ahead of an addition or pool
These are built-out city lots, not acreage — clearing ahead of an addition, pool install or teardown-rebuild means a small, bounded footprint, priced by our standard day rate rather than a per-acre band.
4 · Newer-construction lot prep
Toward Royal Palm Estates and the city's 2000s-plus development, site prep ahead of a build follows the same crew and license, CGC1528750, that pulls the City's building permit for what comes next.
5 · Grading, haul-off or mulch-in-place
The finish that fits a small city lot — level and build-ready, or chipped and left as a mulch layer for a yard that just needs to stop growing back.
And the sixth: after the storm
Downed limbs across a driveway or a community common area, priced by the day — a June-through-November reality here as much as anywhere else in the county.
The Communities — HOA and Condo-Board Sign-Off, What Makes Greenacres Different
Residents of Greenacres name their neighborhood before they name the city — Cresthaven, Lucerne Lakes, Lucerne Park, Sherwood Lakes, Springhill, Covered Bridge, Palm Beach Villas, Royal Palm Estates, and Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club are the names actually used. Communities like Covered Bridge and Palm Beach Villas are condo, villa or townhome associations rather than single-family HOAs — and in those, the real second sign-off on a land-clearing or landscape job is board approval, not a historic-preservation review.
That means a visible tree, hedge or landscape change inside one of these associations typically needs board sign-off in addition to whatever the City's own process requires. We do not have the City's current tree/landscape-removal permit threshold or fee verified from its own published code, and we won't publish a number we haven't confirmed — we check both the City's requirement and, where applicable, the association's rules for your address before any work is scheduled.
Board approval does not clear the City's permit, and a City permit does not clear board approval — where clearing touches a common-area buffer, a fence line or a visible planting bed inside one of these communities, we treat both as live questions from the first site walk, the same way we do everywhere else in Palm Beach County.
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The plain-English version. If your address is inside a condo, villa or townhome association like Covered Bridge or Palm Beach Villas, a tree or landscape change likely needs board approval on top of the City's process. We confirm both before any number gets written.
A Few Miles Inland
Greenacres sits a few miles inland and is generally outside Florida's Wind-Borne Debris Region, unlike coastal cities such as Lake Worth Beach. That doesn't remove storm risk — downed limbs across a driveway or a community common area after a named storm still happen and are priced at our standard $385/day rate — but the everyday job mix here leans more toward HOA/board-compliant landscape work and older-lot overgrowth than storm-debris cleanup.
What It Costs in Greenacres
No Greenacres surcharge — the same day rate we quote everywhere else in Palm Beach County. These are small city lots, so most jobs here are priced by the day, not the acre.
Bounded jobs
Overgrowth removal, a fence line, storm debris, small-lot clearing ahead of an addition or pool
$385 · half-day to one day
The T740 with grapple and an operator, at the same $385/day rate quoted everywhere on this site.
Larger or multi-day scope
Priced by scope, not by an acreage table
These are built-out city lots, not the 1.25-acre reclamation jobs our acreage pricing bands are built around — see the general cost guide for how the factors that move price work, and get a free walk for your real number.
Where the City's own permit review or an HOA/condo-board approval applies, budget for that review fee separately — we name that cost on its own, not folded silently into our quote.
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Want your own number before you call? The estimator on the main land page takes three taps and gives you the same range we would quote on the phone, no email required. Price your job ↗
Honest About Where We Stand in Greenacres
We'd rather lead with the credential stack than dress up a job that isn't ours: we don't have a confirmed, named land-clearing project inside Greenacres yet. What we do have is a statewide Florida Certified General Contractor license, CGC1528750, that needs no additional local certification to operate here; a Certified Roofing Contractor license, CCC1332751, under the same company; EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm status, #NAT-F122701-2; full insurance; and a BBB A+ Accredited Business rating.
For the building-side view of this same city — remodels, roofing and the City's permitting process in full — see our contractor page for Greenacres.
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The walk is free, and knowing which desk to check — City, board, or both — is half of it. We name the actual scope, tell you honestly whether your job needs a City permit, HOA/condo-board approval, both, or neither, and give you the number in writing before any money changes hands. Bobcat T740 with 60" grapple and operator, $385/day. Licensed & insured, CGC1528750, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2, BBB A+ Accredited Business.
A City Forester tree-canopy review plus golf and country-club architectural review boards on top of the City's process.
Land Clearing in Greenacres — FAQ
Do I need a permit to clear land or remove a tree in Greenacres?
Generally, yes. Greenacres runs its own Development & Neighborhood Services / Building Division at City Hall, 5800 Melaleuca Lane, with an ePermit portal separate from unincorporated Palm Beach County. We confirm the exact requirement with the City for your address before any work is scheduled.
Do I also need HOA or condo-board approval?
Often, yes. A large share of Greenacres sits inside a community association — Cresthaven, Lucerne Lakes, Lucerne Park, Sherwood Lakes, Springhill, Covered Bridge, Palm Beach Villas, Royal Palm Estates and Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club among them. Communities like Covered Bridge and Palm Beach Villas are condo, villa or townhome associations where board approval typically applies to a visible landscape or tree change, alongside the City permit.
Which neighborhoods do Greenacres residents actually use?
Cresthaven, Lucerne Lakes, Lucerne Park, Sherwood Lakes, Springhill, Covered Bridge, Palm Beach Villas, Royal Palm Estates, and Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club. Cresthaven and Lucerne Lakes sit inside the city's large 1970s–1999 concrete-block wave.
Is land clearing in Greenacres regulated by the county or the city?
The City. Greenacres runs its own city government and its own Development & Neighborhood Services / Building Division at City Hall, 5800 Melaleuca Lane, with its own ePermit portal — a separate approval process from the unincorporated-county rules that govern areas like Loxahatchee and The Acreage. Confirm the Building Division's current phone number directly with the City.
A storm knocked down trees on my Greenacres property — what happens?
Storm cleanup is priced by our standard $385/day rate. Greenacres sits a few miles inland and is generally outside Florida's Wind-Borne Debris Region, unlike coastal cities such as Lake Worth Beach, but downed limbs across a driveway or common area still happen after a named storm and we handle it on the same day-rate basis.
How much does land clearing cost in Greenacres?
Bounded jobs — overgrowth removal, a fence line, storm debris, small-lot clearing ahead of an addition or pool — run our standard $385/day rate with an operator included, half-day to one day, no Greenacres surcharge. These are small city lots rather than acreage, so we price by scope; see the general cost guide for the factors that move the number, and get a free walk for your real figure.
Have you done a land-clearing project inside Greenacres before?
Not yet a confirmed land-clearing job specifically, and we'd rather say that than dress up a project that isn't ours. We lead instead with the credential stack: CGC1528750, CCC1332751, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm status, and BBB A+ accreditation — the same license and company that already permits and inspects work across Palm Beach County.
Are you licensed and insured to clear land in Greenacres?
Yes. Bell Land Services operates under Bell Engineering and Construction Corporation, Florida Certified General Contractor CGC1528750 — a statewide license that needs no additional local certification to operate in Greenacres — fully insured, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2, and a BBB A+ Accredited Business.
What areas of Greenacres do you serve?
All of it — Cresthaven, Lucerne Lakes, Lucerne Park, Sherwood Lakes, Springhill, Covered Bridge, Palm Beach Villas, Royal Palm Estates, Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club, and the surrounding older and newer construction.
