Land Clearing & Driveways in Travelers Rest, SC
M&S Land Management clears land, mulches overgrown ground, prepares building sites and builds gravel driveways in Travelers Rest, SC, where the Upstate starts climbing into the foothills.
- Free on-site estimates
- Owner-run by McKinley
- WNC & Upstate SC
Working in Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest calls itself the Gateway to the Foothills, and the ground agrees. The city sits about 10 miles north of Greenville and about 20 miles south of the North Carolina line, at roughly 1,100 feet. North of town the land rises toward the Blue Ridge.
That makes it familiar ground for us. US 25 runs north from here into the mountains toward Asheville, about 54 miles away. US 276 is Main Street and carries on toward Brevard. The drives and slopes up here look a lot like the ones we build around Asheville.
The town has grown fast. The census counted 4,576 people in 2010 and 7,788 in 2020. New houses are going onto wooded hillside lots and old farm ground. Those lots need clearing, a pad and a driveway that can handle a grade.
McKinley walks the ground with you and prices the job on site. Call (828) 540-6856 or send the form.
What we get called for
- Land clearing for hillside house lots
- Gravel driveways built for a grade
- Driveway repair and regrading
- Forestry mulching of overgrown acreage
- Building site preparation and house pads
- Culverts and drainage
Clearing foothill lots
A wooded lot around Travelers Rest is rarely flat. We clear the build area and the driveway route, and take stumps and root mat out where the house, the drive and any fill go. The rest of the slope stays covered as long as possible. Bare clay on a hill is where erosion starts. See land clearing for the method.
Acreage that only needs opening up is a mulching job. A forestry mulcher grinds the brush and saplings where they stand and leaves the roots holding the hillside. Our forestry mulching page explains what it can and cannot take.
Driveways on a grade
This is where our mountain habit pays off. On a slope, water runs down the drive unless something sends it off. We cut the drive into the hill rather than pile it on, shape a crown or a cross-slope, cut the ditch line and set culverts where water has to cross. Then the base and surface stone go on. See gravel driveway installation.
On the steepest lots, turns, water bars and a turnaround at the top matter as much as the stone. Read our steep gravel driveway guide before you settle on a route.
Who to ask before work starts
Inside city limits, ask the City of Travelers Rest about clearing and building on your lot. Outside them, Greenville County's Land Development Division reviews stormwater before a grading permit is issued. A new entrance onto a state road such as US 25 or US 276 goes through SCDOT. Confirm with each office for your parcel.
A rest stop from the start
The town began as a stop for travelers and livestock heading north. When the state funded a wagon road from Greenville into the mountains in 1794, Travelers Rest was the first well-equipped stop on it. Today the Swamp Rabbit Trail starts here, and Furman University was annexed into the city in 2018.
Travelers Rest is on the same run as Greenville. Jobs in Marietta, Slater and Berea 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 Travelers Rest.
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 on steep lots in Travelers Rest?
Yes. Driveways on grade are our main work around Asheville, and the foothill lots north of Greenville are the same kind of job. We plan the water first, then the stone.
Is Travelers Rest close to your base?
Yes. US 25 runs from Travelers Rest into the mountains toward Asheville, about 54 miles. It is a straight run for the crew and the equipment.
Can you mulch a wooded hillside near Travelers Rest without stripping it?
Yes. Forestry mulching grinds the brush and small trees in place and leaves the roots in the ground. The slope stays covered, and the trees you mark stay standing.
Who approves a new driveway entrance onto US 25 or US 276?
Both are state roads, so the entrance goes through SCDOT with an encroachment permit. Apply through SCDOT's online system and confirm the details with its county or district staff.
Also working near Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest is part of our Upstate South Carolina work. See the full service area.
Nearby communities
Greenville
Greenville County, SC
ViewNearbyGreer
Greenville & Spartanburg counties, SC
ViewNearbyEasley
Pickens County & Anderson County
ViewNearbyMauldin
Greenville 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 Travelers Rest.
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.