Land Clearing & Gravel Driveways in Landrum, SC
M&S Land Management builds gravel driveways, clears and mulches land and grades building sites in Landrum, SC, the first South Carolina town down I-26 from Asheville.
- Free on-site estimates
- Owner-run by McKinley
- WNC & Upstate SC
Working in Landrum
Landrum sits just south of the North Carolina line in Spartanburg County. US 176 and SC 14 meet in town, just west of I-26. Exit 1 on I-26 is the SC 14 exit to Landrum, the first one in South Carolina. For a crew coming down from Asheville, it is the shortest trip we make in the state.
The town began in 1880, when the railroad was pushed north from Spartanburg. It was named for John Gill Landrum, who gave the land for the depot. The 2020 census counted 2,481 people. SC 14 starts here and runs south through Greer, Simpsonville and Fountain Inn to Laurens.
Landrum also sits higher than most of the Upstate, at about 1,024 feet. North and west of town the ground climbs onto the Blue Ridge Escarpment. The Nature Conservancy's Blue Wall Preserve, near Landrum, lies at the base of Hogback Mountain. On that side, property looks a lot like the mountain ground we work at home.
That is why Landrum work mixes both halves of what we do. Steep drives and drainage on the slopes, and clearing, mulching and pads on the gentler ground. McKinley prices each job on site. Call (828) 540-6856 or use the form.
What we get called for
- Gravel driveways on grade
- Driveway repair and regrading
- Land clearing for house sites
- Forestry mulching of overgrown acreage
- Drainage, culverts and riprap
- Retaining walls on cut banks
Driveways on the slopes above town
A drive that climbs toward the escarpment fails the way a mountain drive fails. Rain runs down the driving surface and takes the stone with it. The fix is the same one we use around Asheville. Cut the drive into the hill, shape a ditch line on the uphill side, set culverts where water crosses, and build the base before the finish stone.
Our gravel driveways page covers the build. For a longer read on drives with real grade, see the steep gravel driveway guide. Where a cut bank will not stand on its own, a retaining wall holds it.
Clearing and mulching around Landrum
Away from the escarpment, toward Campobello and Gowensville, the ground is gentler and more open. Overgrown pasture and fence lines are mulching jobs. The growth is ground to chip where it stands, and the ground stays covered. A house site needs full clearing, with stumps and root mat out where the house and the drive go.
We mark what stays before anything is cut. More on the method on our land clearing page.
Permits and the road
Spartanburg County runs a land disturbance permit for grading and clearing work. Inside town limits, the City of Landrum is also worth a call. A new entrance on US 176, SC 14 or another state road goes through SCDOT. Check with each office before work starts, because the answer depends on the lot.
Landrum sits on the same side of the county as Inman, and Tryon and Columbus are just over the line in North Carolina.
Work like yours, up close
Every photo here is from a real M&S job. See more of our work.
Asked about Landrum.
Not seeing yours? Call or text (828) 540-6856 and ask McKinley, or read the guides.
- Cost GuideWhat Moves the Cost of Land Clearing in Spartanburg, SC
- GuideDo You Need a Permit to Clear Land in Upstate SC?
- Cost GuideSite Preparation Cost for a New Home: What It Depends On
- GuideHow to prepare land for building a home
- GuideBuilding on a Sloped Lot in Western North Carolina
- GuideSite Preparation Checklist for a New House in the Upstate
Do you build gravel driveways in Landrum, SC?
Yes. We build new gravel drives and repair old ones in and around Landrum. On the slopes above town, the drive is cut into the grade with a ditch line and culverts before the finish stone goes on.
My drive toward Hogback Mountain washes out every spring. What fixes it?
Usually drainage, not more gravel. Water is running down the drive instead of off it. We restore the crown, cut the ditch line, add culverts where water crosses and rebuild the base where it has gone.
How far is Landrum from your base in Asheville?
It is the closest South Carolina town to us, at the first I-26 exit over the state line. Landrum jobs are an easy run down the interstate.
Do you clear pasture and fence lines around Landrum and Campobello?
Yes. Overgrown pasture and fence lines are forestry mulching jobs. The brush is ground to chip in place, with no burn pile and no haul-off.
Also working near Landrum
Landrum is part of our Upstate South Carolina work. See the full service area.
Nearby communities
Inman
Spartanburg County, SC
ViewNearbyBoiling Springs
Spartanburg County, SC
ViewNearbyGreer
Greenville & Spartanburg counties, SC
ViewNearbyDuncan
Spartanburg County
ViewFrom first call to finished grade
Call or Text
Call or text (828) 540-6856 or send the form. Say where the ground is and what it is doing now.
We Walk It
McKinley walks the ground with you and looks at where the water comes from and goes.
One Number
You get one number for the whole job, measured on site rather than guessed over the phone.
One Crew Does It
Clearing, cut, drainage, base and finish, by the same crew, in that order.
Free estimate in Landrum.
Where it is, how long the drive is, how steep it gets and what it is doing now. We come out, walk it, and give you a real number.
- Free on-site estimates across WNC and the Upstate
- One crew from clearing through to the last load of stone
- Drainage designed in, not sold to you afterwards
Free estimate. Real number.
Call or text McKinley. He walks the ground before he gives you a price.