Landscaping, lawn maintenance, irrigation and tree work for Old Town Taylor properties in Taylor.
Old Town Taylor is the nine-block historic core of the city, the grid of buildings roughly bounded by 5th, Washburn, 1st and Vance Streets that made the National Register in 2005. Properties here go back to a town platted in 1876 ahead of the railroad, then rebuilt after an 1879 fire took out most of its businesses. Working around that kind of history means paying attention to what is original, what is close to a wall, and what the city's Historic Preservation Commission might want a say in before anything changes.
The ground underneath all of it is Taylor's blackland prairie clay, and it does not forgive guesswork. It takes in water slowly, then shrinks and cracks hard once it dries out, which stresses both plantings and the buildings sitting on it. A long soak every so often beats a quick daily cycle that just runs off the surface. Getting roof and surface water moving away from a foundation matters as much as anything you plant, especially given Taylor's flood history, and through a Central Texas summer that steady moisture is what keeps a lawn and its beds from baking out.
Hiring Corral Bros for a property in Old Town Taylor starts with a free, no-obligation on-site estimate, usually scheduled within 48 hours of your call. We look at drainage, soil, and anything close to a historic structure before we talk plans. From there we handle the lawn care, irrigation, tree work, or hardscaping the property actually needs, residential or commercial, as a licensed and insured, family-built crew that works this part of Williamson County regularly.
We come out to look at the property and give you a free, no-obligation estimate, usually within 48 hours of your call. On a downtown lot that means checking how close any work falls to a historic building, where water currently drains, and whether the property sits inside a locally designated historic district, since exterior changes there may need review by the city's Historic Preservation Commission before work starts.
It means water moves slowly into the soil and the ground shrinks and cracks as it dries out, which is hard on both plants and foundations if moisture swings too much. We design irrigation around longer, less frequent soaks instead of short daily cycles, and we pay attention to where downspouts and surface water end up near a wall or walkway rather than just counting sprinkler heads.
Central Texas summers push grass hard with heat and uneven rainfall, so a lawn on this clay needs deep, infrequent watering rather than quick daily runs that mostly wash off the surface. We set up or adjust irrigation to match that pattern, keep an eye on soil moisture rather than the calendar, and handle routine mowing and bed maintenance so the lawn is not stressed going into August.
Yes, we do tree trimming, removal, and brush and land clearing on both residential and commercial properties. Many trees in older parts of Taylor have been growing a long time near buildings, sidewalks, and underground lines, so we look at root spread and canopy before cutting anything and work carefully around structures that may be part of the historic district.
If your property is a designated local landmark or sits within a locally designated historic district, exterior changes can require a certificate of appropriateness from Taylor's Historic Preservation Commission, which was set up in 2023. We flag that during the estimate and point you to the city for confirmation before any exterior work begins, since the commission's own review process for fences, walls or hardscape is not fully spelled out.
We work throughout Taylor and the surrounding Williamson County area as part of our regular route along the I-35 corridor and Hill Country, and Old Town Taylor is inside that service area. Call (737) 404-9343 and we will get a free on-site estimate scheduled, typically within 48 hours.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local Williamson County crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
