Demolition, site prep ahead of a build, storm cleanup, brush and palmetto and invasive removal, stump grubbing, grading, and haul-off or mulch-in-place across the Village of Royal Palm Beach. Bobcat T740 with a 60" grapple, $385/day with an operator — and a Village Business Tax Receipt already on file, not something we'd need to go get for your job.
Royal Palm Beach is a genuinely different jurisdiction from the unincorporated stretches of Loxahatchee and The Acreage we clear every week — it is an incorporated Village, chartered in 1959, with its own building and planning process. That does not change what the Bobcat T740 and its 60" grapple can do — demolition, site prep, storm cleanup, brush and invasive removal, stump grubbing, grading, and either haul-off or mulch-in-place — but it does change who signs off before the machine shows up.
We are honest about where we stand here: we don't have a confirmed named land-clearing job inside Royal Palm Beach yet. What we do have is a real, current foothold in the Village — a Local Business Tax Receipt held specifically for Royal Palm Beach, a statewide General Contractor license that needs no additional local certification to operate here, and documented Bell Engineering work already completed in Royal Palm Beach communities. That's the honest starting point for your first call, not a dressed-up project that isn't ours.
Tell us the address, the community, and what needs clearing — a demo, a pad, a fence line, storm debris, or an overgrown lot — 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 Wellington lots is the one that shows up for a Royal Palm Beach job.
What the T740 and Grapple Handle in Royal Palm Beach
One machine, one operator, and a short list of jobs that cover almost every call we get from inside the Village.
1 · Demolition & site prep
Clearing a pad ahead of a build or addition — the same crew and license, CGC1528750, that pulls the Village building permit for what comes next.
2 · Storm cleanup
Downed canopy across a drive or a fence line after a storm, priced by the day — a June-to-November reality here as much as anywhere else in the county.
3 · Brush, palmetto & invasive removal
Overgrown lots and fence lines cleared back with the grapple, stumps grubbed rather than left as a tripping hazard or a mower problem.
4 · Grading, haul-off or mulch-in-place
The finish that fits the job — level and build-ready, or chipped and left as a mulch layer for a lot that just needs to stop growing back.
We also run a gutter machine on a Grumman step van, fabricating seamless gutters on site — a different crew, same company, and the reason a Strathmore Gate West resident already has our gutters on their roofline (more on that below).
Two Different Approval Questions — the Village and the Community
Royal Palm Beach is not unincorporated county work, and it is not Wellington or Loxahatchee either — it runs its own permitting process out of Village Hall, 1050 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, through its Building Division, separate from Palm Beach County's process for unincorporated areas. We will say this plainly rather than guess: whether a specific land-disturbance or clearing job needs its own permit, or rides in as incidental to a building permit, is a Village determination made case by case. We confirm the exact requirement with the Village's building/planning office before the machine is booked, and we tell you the answer in writing rather than assuming.
The community. Many Royal Palm Beach addresses sit inside an HOA or a gated community — Madison Green, Portosol, Victoria Grove, Bella Terra, Nautica, Greenway Village, Strathmore Gate West and others — and those associations commonly run their own architectural review board (ARB) approval for fence lines and any visible landscape change, separate from and in addition to whatever the Village requires. A Village permit does not clear the ARB step, and an ARB approval does not clear the Village step. Where clearing touches a fence line or a visible lot, we treat both as live questions from the first site walk.
For the building-side view of the same Village — re-roofs, impact windows, remodels and the Village's construction permitting desk — see our contractor page for Royal Palm Beach.
Already Working in the Village — Just Not a Land-Clearing Job Yet
We'd rather lead with the credential stack than dress up a job that isn't ours. Bell Engineering has two documented, completed projects inside Royal Palm Beach right now, both a different division than land clearing: at Greenway Village, a concrete carport rebuild — a spalled beam repaired down to sound rebar, deck and roof done under one scope because Bell Engineering holds both the general contractor license (CGC1528750) and the roofing license (CCC1332751) — and a resident walkway panel replacement, the small repair that keeps a board out of a slip-and-fall claim. At Strathmore Gate West, a seamless gutters project, fabricated on site the same way our land-services gutter machine does it everywhere else.
Neither is a land-clearing job — we're not claiming one, because none exists yet. What they show is that Bell Engineering already works inside these Royal Palm Beach communities, under the same license and the same company that runs Bell Land Services, which is a real reason to trust the stack even before the T740 has cleared its first Royal Palm Beach lot.
What It Costs in Royal Palm Beach
No Royal Palm Beach surcharge — the same day rate and the same per-acre bands we quote everywhere else in Palm Beach County.
Bounded jobs
One fence line, storm debris, a small demo
$385 · half-day to one day
The T740 with grapple and an operator, at the same $385/day rate quoted everywhere on this site.
Full lot or site-prep clear
Multi-day, priced by scope
A full pad ahead of a build follows the same per-acre bands in our cost guide — roughly $1,500–$4,000 per acre light, $4,000–$8,000 moderate, $8,000–$15,000+ heavy.
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Want your own number before you call? The estimator on the main land page takes three taps — what you're clearing, roughly how much ground, where the debris goes — and gives you a real range, no email required. Price your job ↗
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The walk is free and it is the whole point. We name the actual scope, confirm the exact Village permit question in writing rather than guessing, flag any HOA/ARB step, and tell you honestly what it will take. Bobcat T740 with 60" grapple and operator, $385/day. Licensed & insured, CGC1528750, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2, BBB A+ Accredited Business, and a current Village of Royal Palm Beach Local Business Tax Receipt.
The adjacent incorporated village — paddock and turnout prep, ring and footing site prep, fence-line clearing, and the same Village-vs-ARB approval question.
The carport rebuild and resident walkway repair referenced above, photographed start to finish.
Land Clearing in Royal Palm Beach — FAQ
How is land clearing regulated differently in Royal Palm Beach than in unincorporated Loxahatchee or The Acreage?
Royal Palm Beach is an incorporated Village, chartered in 1959, with its own building and planning process out of Village Hall, 1050 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard — separate from Palm Beach County's process for unincorporated areas like Loxahatchee and The Acreage. That changes who signs off on a clearing job, not what the equipment can do.
Do I need a Village permit to clear land or remove vegetation in Royal Palm Beach?
Often, yes. Whether a specific land-disturbance or clearing job needs its own permit, or rides in as incidental to a building permit, is a determination the Village's own building/planning office makes case by case. We confirm the exact requirement with the Village before booking rather than assuming, and we give you the answer in writing.
What can the Bobcat T740 with the 60" grapple actually handle?
Demolition, site prep ahead of a build, storm cleanup, brush and palmetto and invasive removal, stump grubbing, grading, and either haul-off or mulch-in-place — one machine and one operator, $385/day, covering nearly every call we get.
Does my HOA or ARB need to approve clearing along a fence line or a lot?
Often, yes. Many Royal Palm Beach communities — Madison Green, Portosol, Victoria Grove, Bella Terra, Nautica, Greenway Village and Strathmore Gate West among them — run their own architectural review board (ARB) approval for fence lines and visible landscape change, separate from and in addition to whatever the Village requires. A Village permit does not clear the ARB step, and an ARB approval does not clear the Village step.
How much does it cost to clear land in Royal Palm Beach?
Bounded jobs — one fence line, storm debris, a small demo — run our standard $385/day rate with an operator included, half-day to one day, no Royal Palm Beach surcharge. A larger site-prep clear follows the same per-acre bands in our cost guide: roughly $1,500–$4,000 per acre light, $4,000–$8,000 moderate, $8,000–$15,000+ heavy. The free site walk gives you the real number.
Have you done a land-clearing project inside Royal Palm Beach before?
Not yet a confirmed land-clearing job specifically, and we'd rather say that than dress up a project that isn't ours. What we do have inside the Village: a concrete carport rebuild and a resident walkway repair at Greenway Village, and a seamless gutters project at Strathmore Gate West — different Bell Engineering divisions, same company, same license, already trusted in these communities.
Are you licensed and insured, and do you actually hold a Royal Palm Beach business tax receipt?
Yes to both. Bell Land Services operates under Bell Engineering and Construction Corporation, Florida Certified General Contractor CGC1528750 — a statewide license, no additional local certification needed to operate here — fully licensed and insured, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2, and a BBB A+ Accredited Business. We hold a current Local Business Tax Receipt from the Village of Royal Palm Beach specifically, which is a local business-tax registration, separate from the state contractor license.
