Waynesboro, GA Land Clearing & Grading for Dream Custom Home
Client’s Vision & Needs
The homeowners purchased a beautiful 3.5-acre lot with plans to build their dream custom home. However, the property was completely choked with a mix of mature timber, heavy oak saplings, and a dense understory of briars and thick brush. The immediate problems they faced were:
Total Lack of Access
The surveyor and foundation teams couldn’t even get onto the property to stake out the home layout.
Massive Stumps
Heavy tree clearing left behind deep root systems directly where the basement and septic tank needed to be excavated.
Uneven Terrain
The natural slope of the lot required structural leveling to prevent future water runoff from draining toward the planned home site.
Our Plan to Deliver Quality Results on Schedule
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Brush & Undergrowth MulchingDays 1-2
Cleared the dense understory and smaller brush first using a high-flow skid steer mulcher to open up visibility and safe equipment access across all 3.5 acres.
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Timber Felling & Stump RemovalDays 2-3
Logistically felled the mixed timber. Used a 20-ton excavator to rip out the stumps completely within the building envelope to guarantee a stable foundation footprint.
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Debris ManagementDay 4
Hauled away large timber logs and piled remaining root/stump debris for clean disposal, leaving the site completely clear of organic clutter.
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Final Grading & Drainage SetupDay 5
Utilized a bulldozer to execute a smooth, final grade, roughing out the driveway access and sloping the ground away from the future foundation line to ensure perfect drainage.
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Brush & Undergrowth MulchingDays 1-2
Cleared the dense understory and smaller brush first using a high-flow skid steer mulcher to open up visibility and safe equipment access across all 3.5 acres.
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Timber Felling & Stump RemovalDays 2-3
Logistically felled the mixed timber. Used a 20-ton excavator to rip out the stumps completely within the building envelope to guarantee a stable foundation footprint.
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Debris ManagementDay 4
Hauled away large timber logs and piled remaining root/stump debris for clean disposal, leaving the site completely clear of organic clutter.
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Final Grading & Drainage SetupDay 5
Utilized a bulldozer to execute a smooth, final grade, roughing out the driveway access and sloping the ground away from the future foundation line to ensure perfect drainage.
The Results Are In
Clearing & Mulching | 3.5 Acres of dense undergrowth and mixed timber. | $8,500 |
Stump Excavation | Complete root extraction within build footprint. | $3,200 |
Debris Hauling & Disposal | Trucking out stumps and un-mulched timber logs. | $2,100 |
Final Grading | Rough grading, driveway carving, and drainage slope. | $2,700 |
Total Project Cost | 5 Days to Complete (Turnkey Service). | $16,500 |
Clearing & Mulching
3.5 Acres of dense undergrowth and mixed timber.
Stump Excavation
Complete root extraction within build footprint.
Debris Hauling & Disposal
Trucking out stumps and un-mulched timber logs.
Final Grading
Rough grading, driveway carving, and drainage slope.
Total Project Cost
5 Days to Complete (Turnkey Service).
These numbers reflect the actual cost for this specific project. Because every piece of land is unique, give our team a call for a rough phone estimate or to schedule a free on-site inspection for your own property.
Exceptional Work – Professional, Fast, and Fair Pricing!
” We hired the crew to clear a 3.5-acre lot that was completely overgrown with thick brush and heavy timber—you couldn’t even walk through it.
From start to finish, these guys were absolute pros. They brought in heavy equipment and knocked out the clearing, pulled the stumps, and delivered a perfectly sloped, beautifully graded site in just 5 days. They saved our builder tons of prep work and gave us a perfect, blank canvas for our dream home. Worth every penny! “
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