Land clearing, bush hogging and grading in the South Carolina UpstateLand clearing and grading in the Upstate
Blackwell's Land Management
Land clearing with a compact track loader moving a pulled stump and brush across a pasture
Serving Duncan, South Carolina · the Upstate

Land Clearing in Duncan, SC

We clear brush and small trees off overgrown lots and acreage around Duncan and across the Upstate. The grapple pulls small stumps, and the debris is hauled off or piled where you want it.

  • Land Clearing, Bush Hogging and Grading
  • Residential and Commercial
  • Written Quote After We Look
  • Duncan and the Upstate of South Carolina

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Tell us about the land and what you want done with it. We look at it and put the quote in writing.

Land Clearing Brush, Small Trees and Small Stumps
Bush Hogging Pastures, Overgrown Lots and Pond Banks
Land Grading House Pads, Gravel Driveways and Drainage
The Upstate About Fifty Miles Around Duncan
What we do

Land Clearing Services Across the Upstate

Land clearing leads our work, and the services below pick up where it ends. Once a lot is open, we can grade it and build the house pad. The gravel driveway can go in next, along with drainage and culverts where the water needs a way out. We also do bush hogging, demolition, debris removal and haul off, and landscaping.

Bush hogging a pasture with a brush cutter on a compact track loader beside a fenced paddock

Bush Hogging

We bush hog overgrown fields, pastures, vacant lots and pond banks with a brush cutter on a compact track loader. We do one-time cuts, and repeat cuts for HOAs and property managers.

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Land grading of a raked and leveled red clay strip beside a lawn and a hedge row

Land Grading

We level yards and lots and fill the low spots that hold water. Finish grading with a smooth bucket leaves the ground ready for seed or sod.

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Site prep on a cleared lot with a compact track loader grapple carrying soil and roots

Site Prep and House Pads

We build house pads and building pads for new homes, garages, barns and shops around Duncan. The footprint is cleared, then the pad is cut and filled to grade and compacted for the foundation crew.

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New gravel driveway curving across freshly graded red clay to a new house

Gravel Driveways

We build new gravel driveways and parking areas and regrade worn ones. The stone gets a crown so rain runs off to the sides.

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French drain trench filled with drain stone running from a catch basin by a brick house, drainage

Drainage and Culverts

We fix yards and lots that hold water after a rain. A French drain or a regraded slope moves the water off, and culvert pipe carries it under the drive.

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Demolition of an old wooden shed with a skid steer bucket pulling down the roof and walls

Demolition

We take down sheds, old barns, carports, decks and fences with a compact track loader. The grapple loads the debris, and we haul it off.

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Debris removal cleanup of overgrown brush and vines along a backyard fence line

Debris Removal

We load brush piles, fallen limbs, yard waste and job site scraps with the grapple and haul them off. If you would rather keep it, we pile the debris where you want it on the land.

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Landscaping bed along a privacy fence with fresh mulch, a river stone border, arborvitae and shrubs

Landscaping

We build mulch beds and lay sod on yards around Duncan and the Upstate. Shrubs, bed edging, stone borders and cleanups after clearing or grading are part of the work too.

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Smiling crew member kneeling on a finished paver patio beside an outdoor fireplace, landscaping work Serving Duncan and the Upstate
How We Clear Land

Lot Clearing and Brush Clearing Around Duncan

Blackwell's Land Management clears land with a compact track loader and a set of attachments. The brush cutter takes brush, briars, saplings and small trees down to the ground. The grapple pulls small stumps and loads what was cut. Once the ground is open, the smooth bucket takes on the land grading.

We clear lots for new houses and ground for barns and shops. Brush removal opens up overgrown fence lines and pasture edges, and we clear the brush around ponds. On a house lot, the house pad can be the next job after the clearing.

Our service area centers on Duncan, a Spartanburg County town on I-85 between the Middle Tyger and South Tyger Rivers. Most of the ground here is Cecil soil, a few inches of sandy loam over red clay. About a quarter of the town sits on steeper slopes that can be rocky. Low ground along both rivers floods, so land near a creek starts with a check of the FEMA flood map.

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Why Choose Blackwell's

Land Clearing, Bush Hogging and Grading Around Duncan

Clearing and the Work After It

Once the land is open, we can grade it and build the house pad or the gravel driveway. One call covers the clearing and the work that follows.

A Written Quote After We Look

We price the job after we see the land in person. The quote comes to you in writing before any work starts.

Residential and Commercial Land

We clear land for homeowners and landowners, builders and businesses. HOA common areas and the banks of subdivision retention ponds are part of the work too.

Your Choice on the Debris

The cut brush and pulled stumps can be hauled off, or piled where you want them on the land. You decide that when we go over the quote.

Need a Land Clearing Contractor Near Duncan?

Call or text (864) 747-5946 and tell us about the land. We look at it first, then put the quote in writing.

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Service Area

Duncan, Spartanburg County and the Upstate

Serving Duncan, South Carolina and the Upstate from Greenville to Spartanburg, working about 50 miles around Duncan.

How We Work

How a Job With Blackwell's Runs

From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.

1

Call or Text

Call or text (864) 747-5946. Tell us where the land is and how much of it needs clearing.

2

We Look at the Land

We come out to see the growth and how a compact track loader gets onto the land. We also go over what stays standing and what comes out.

3

Your Written Quote

You get the price and the scope of work in writing. When you say yes, the job goes on the schedule.

4

The Clearing

The brush cutter takes the brush and small trees down. The grapple pulls small stumps and gathers what was cut.

5

The Finished Ground

The debris is hauled off or piled, the way you chose. The open ground is then ready for the next step, like grading or a house pad.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Land Clearing or Grading?

Here are common questions about land clearing, bush hogging and grading around Duncan and the Upstate. If yours is not here, call or text and we will answer it.

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What does land clearing include?
Land clearing takes out brush, briars, saplings and small trees. The grapple pulls small stumps out of the ground and loads the debris. Grading is its own step, and it can follow on the same job. Big trees and tree felling are a job for a tree service, and stump grinding is a separate trade.
How does pricing work for land clearing?
We price each job after we look at the land. The acreage, how thick the growth is, the stumps and the slope all change the price. Access for the compact track loader matters too, and so does haul off versus piling. You get the quote in writing before any work starts.
What is the difference between land clearing and bush hogging?
Bush hogging cuts tall grass, weeds, briars and saplings on overgrown fields, pastures, vacant lots and pond banks. Land clearing goes further, with small trees cut and small stumps pulled. If your land is mostly open field, bush hogging may be all it needs.
What happens to the brush and debris?
The grapple loads the cut brush and pulled stumps for haul off. We can also pile them where you want them on the land. Storm debris and old brush piles are part of our debris removal and haul off work too.
Will the brush grow back after the land is cleared?
Some of it can. A cut stump can send up new shoots, and kudzu can return from roots left behind, the extension service notes. Pulling small stumps with the grapple takes more of the roots out. On open ground, repeat bush hogging keeps new growth cut back.
Can you get a lot ready to build a house on?
Yes. We clear the footprint, then cut and fill the house pad to grade and compact it for the foundation crew. A foundation contractor pours the foundation itself. We build pads for builders and for owners building on their own land.
Do I need a permit to clear land?
Clearing or grading that disturbs one acre or more for construction needs a state stormwater permit. A lot in a subdivision can need one under an acre. Greenville County and Spartanburg County also run their own land disturbance permits. The county or town permit office answers that question for your land, and we point you there.
Do utility lines need to be marked before the work starts?
Yes, when the work moves soil. South Carolina's 811 law covers digging, grading, trenching and demolition with machines. Notice goes to South Carolina 811 three to twelve full working days ahead, and the notice day does not count. Utility companies mark only the lines they install and maintain, so a power line to a detached garage goes unmarked.
What areas do you serve?
Our service area reaches about 50 miles around Duncan, across Spartanburg, Greenville and Pickens Counties. Greer, Taylors, Spartanburg, Greenville, Simpsonville and Boiling Springs are inside that circle. So are Mauldin, Travelers Rest, Easley and Lyman, along with Wellford and Reidville next door. See the towns in our service area for the full list.
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Get In Touch With Blackwell's

Send the form with where the land is and what you want done with it. You can also call or text (864) 747-5946, and we will set a time to look at the land.

  • Call or text (864) 747-5946
  • Serving Duncan, SC and the Upstate of South Carolina
  • Written quotes · land clearing, bush hogging and grading

Request a Quote

Tell us about the land and what you want done with it. We look at it and put the quote in writing.

Call (864) 747-5946