Land Clearing & Site Prep in Mauldin, SC
M&S Land Management clears lots, prepares building sites, builds house pads and fixes drainage and grading in Mauldin, SC, between Greenville and Simpsonville.
- Free on-site estimates
- Owner-run by McKinley
- WNC & Upstate SC
Working in Mauldin
Mauldin is a city of close to 25,000 people in Greenville County. The 2020 census counted 24,724. US 276 is Main Street, about eight miles from Greenville and five from Simpsonville. I-385 runs along the east side of the city and meets I-185 at its southern edge.
Most of Mauldin is built out. So the land work here is smaller and closer: an infill lot between houses, a wooded parcel left behind by older development, a tear-down site with a new house planned, or a back yard that holds water every time it rains.
That kind of job needs a careful crew. Neighbors are close, access can be tight and the water from your lot ends up on someone else's. We plan the clearing, the pad and the grading so the lot drains to the street or the storm drain, not over the fence.
We are based in Asheville and work the Upstate regularly. McKinley prices each job on site. Call (828) 540-6856 or use the form.
What we get called for
- Infill lot clearing
- Building site preparation
- House pads cut and compacted
- Yard grading so water leaves the house
- Drainage, catch basins and French drains
- Gravel driveways and driveway repair
Lot clearing and site prep in Mauldin
A Mauldin infill lot is usually small, wooded and boxed in by houses. We mark the trees that stay and the clearing limits from the site plan. Trees come down in pieces where they have to, and the stumps and root mat come out under the house and drive. Silt fence goes in before the clay is opened. More on the method on our land clearing page.
From there the job becomes site prep: topsoil stripped, the pad cut and compacted, and a stone drive in so the concrete truck can reach the footings. Our house pad construction page explains how a pad is built to hold.
Grading and drainage on older lots
Many Mauldin calls are about water, not trees. A yard that falls toward the house. A low spot that never dries. Runoff from the lot behind you. Most of that is a grading problem. The ground is reshaped so water has a path away from the house. Where water moves through the ground, a French drain carries it off. See grading and land leveling.
Not sure which your yard needs? Read French drain vs regrading. The city's Public Works street crews maintain Mauldin's storm drains, catch basins and drainage ditches, so call them if the problem starts in the street.
Who to ask about rules
Inside city limits, ask the City of Mauldin about clearing, grading and building on your lot. Outside them, Greenville County's Land Development Division reviews stormwater before a grading permit is issued. Some subdivisions also have HOA rules on trees and drives.
Confirm with each office before work starts. Rules change and they depend on your lot.
How Mauldin got its name
The name dates from 1885. It honors Lieutenant Governor W. L. Mauldin, who helped bring the Greenville and Laurens Railroad through the village. The station took his name first, and the town followed. The community nearly emptied out after the Civil War and grew again after World War II.
Mauldin is on the same run as Simpsonville and Greenville. Jobs in Five Forks and Fountain Inn go on the same trip.
Work like yours, up close
Every photo here is from a real M&S job. See more of our work.
Asked about Mauldin.
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 clear small infill lots in Mauldin?
Yes. Small, tight lots between houses are much of the Mauldin work. We plan access, protect the trees you keep and leave the lot cleared and graded for the build.
Water from the lot behind me floods my Mauldin yard. What fixes it?
Usually a change in the grade on your side, a swale to carry the water around the house, or a drain. We look at where the water comes from and where it can legally go, then fix the shape of the ground.
Which office handles grading questions for a lot in Mauldin?
Inside city limits, the City of Mauldin. Outside them, Greenville County's Land Development Division. Confirm with them for your lot before work starts.
Can you build a house pad on a tear-down lot in Mauldin?
Yes. Once the old structure is gone, we clear what is left of the vegetation, strip the topsoil and build the pad to the height on your plans, with fill compacted in layers.
Also working near Mauldin
Mauldin is part of our Upstate South Carolina work. See the full service area.
Nearby communities
Simpsonville
Greenville County, SC
ViewNearbyGreenville
Greenville County, SC
ViewNearbyFountain Inn
Greenville County & Laurens County
ViewNearbyGreer
Greenville & Spartanburg counties, SC
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 Mauldin.
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.