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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Plan Mauldin, the city's long-range plan, counts about 70 percent of the city's land in subdivisions. The open parcels that remain are scattered across town, and they grow up in brush and briars when left alone. Land clearing in Mauldin can mean a tight infill lot or an overgrown strip along Gilder Creek or Laurel Creek. The low ground along those creeks holds water after heavy rain.
Mauldin is part of our service area, about 15 miles southwest of Duncan. Blackwell's Land Management clears land here for homeowners, landowners, builders and businesses. A compact track loader with a brush cutter takes down brush and small trees, and the grapple pulls small stumps. Read how land clearing around Duncan and the Upstate works, or call or text (864) 747-5946.
Tell us about the land and what you want done with it. We look at it and put the quote in writing.
Mauldin has grown fast. The 2020 Census counted 24,724 people here, and the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate is 31,465. City building inspections went from about 2,000 in 2017 to more than 18,000 in 2022, Plan Mauldin reports.
The plan says about 8 percent of the city's land is still vacant or undeveloped. Those parcels are spread across town, and the plan sees them as room for infill. On an infill lot, the clearing has to fit around fences and the houses next door.
Plan Mauldin also notes that the city's zoning ordinance calls for a minimum tree canopy on sites. Before a whole lot comes clear, ask the city's Business and Development Services department what applies to yours. We go over what stays standing before the brush cutter starts.
Mauldin is split between the upper Reedy River and upper Enoree River basins, the city's plan says. Most slopes in town run 2 to 8 percent, and flat ground along the creeks holds water in heavy rain. NRCS soil maps put Cecil sandy loam, a sandy top layer over red clay, under more than half the city.
FEMA maps about 365 acres of Mauldin in the 100-year flood zone, the plan says. Gilder Creek and Laurel Creek are two of the streams on that map. Flash flooding hit the city in July 2013. In 2024 the city received a FEMA grant for a stormwater master plan.
The city's stormwater policy puts drainage on private land on the owner, and an HOA handles its common easements. The policy also bars blocking the natural path of water or sending it onto another lot. Our yard drainage and culvert work reshapes low spots and adds swales or French drains where water sits.
About 29 percent of Mauldin's homes went up before 1980, Census figures show. Plan Mauldin lists Glendale and Pine Forest among its older communities, and both go back to the late 1960s. Ground beside an older house can lose its slope over time.
When water sits against the foundation, the yard needs its slope back. Yard grading with the smooth bucket reshapes the ground so rain runs away from the house.
Newer subdivisions often keep a detention pond in a common area that the HOA looks after. Bush hogging for HOA ponds and common areas cuts the tall grass and briars on the banks. A cut can be a one-time knockdown or a repeat visit on a schedule the HOA sets.
Mauldin Public Works picks up only limited amounts of limbs at the curb, about 4 cubic feet. Limbs can be no longer than 6 feet and no thicker than 6 inches across. The city does not collect soil or sod. It also says yard waste a contractor produces is the contractor's to dispose of.
A cleared lot makes far more brush than that. The grapple loads it for debris removal and haul off, or piles it where you want it on the land. You choose before the work starts.
Communities and areas we serve around Mauldin: City Center, Glendale, Pine Forest, Forrester Woods, Mauldin Circle, Butler Road, Bridges Road, Ashmore Bridge Road, Fork Shoals Road, Gilder Creek, Laurel Creek, Springfield Park.
Mauldin ZIP codes served: 29662, 29607, 29681, 29605.
Mauldin is part of our service area. We look at the land first, then put the quote in writing.
(864) 747-5946 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Mauldin. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
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.
Tell us about the land and what you want done with it. We look at it and put the quote in writing.