Land Clearing
We clear overgrown lots and acreage around Broxton and the surrounding counties. Brush and small trees come down, and the land opens up for a new home or a farm.
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Much of the ground in and around Waycross is flat and sandy, and it stays wet. NRCS soil maps show Pelham and Leefield soils under most of the city. In Pelham soils, the water table can rise to within 18 inches of the surface, and some low spots pond. That high water shapes the design of a new septic system here.
Southern Grind Solutions installs new septic tanks and drain fields across Ware County. Waycross is part of our service area, along with Sunnyside, Waresboro, Dixie Union and Manor. We do septic tank installation for new houses and mobile homes, with land clearing first when a lot is overgrown. Call or text (912) 381-6261 and tell us where the lot is.
Tell us about the new septic system, the land to clear or the dirt work and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Leefield soils cover much of the rest of town. They are somewhat poorly drained, with a seasonal high water table 18 to 30 inches down from December to March. Rain adds to it: NOAA's long-term averages put Waycross at about 50 inches a year, wettest from June through August.
Waycross sits a short drive from the northern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp. Kettle Creek winds through town, and the Satilla River runs along its north and east sides. FEMA flood maps put the ground along both in the high-risk flood zone. Ware County's Planning and Codes office answers zoning and flood zone questions.
NRCS soil maps rate most soils around Waycross as very limited for drain fields. That is why the county's soil evaluation decides each system. We dig, set the tank and lay the drain field lines to the permit. The system is covered after the health department inspects it.
Septic permits in Ware County run through the Ware County Health Department in Waycross, part of the Southeast Health District. For lots outside the city limits, the application starts at the Ware County Planning and Codes office.
County policy says the corners of the house or mobile home must be staked off. Power stays off until the health department and the building inspector approve the septic tank and the mobile home. Before any machine digging, Georgia law requires a Georgia 811 locate request.
Inside the city limits, the City of Waycross Building Department handles building permits and inspections. Its fee schedule doubles the permit fee when work starts before the permit is pulled. The city also asks owners to check with Planning and Zoning before building, to confirm the use is allowed.
Waycross grew up around a railroad crossing, and much of its housing is old. Census estimates put the median year built at 1969. About a third of the city's housing went up before 1960, and about one in four housing units stands vacant.
When an old house or mobile home has to come down, we handle the demolition and debris cleanup. Ware County's demolition permit form says debris goes to a legally operated landfill. It also bars burning without a permit from the forestry office.
Overgrown lots get the city's attention too. Code enforcement names overgrown grass and weeds among the most common neighborhood violations. Bush hogging cuts a grown-up lot back down, and we do that across Ware County.
Ware County covers more land than any other county in Georgia. Census estimates show the rest of Ware County adding people from 2020 to 2025, while the city held about even. One in five housing units in the county is a mobile home.
Ware County's checklist for mobile home permits starts before the move. A mobile home over 2 years old must be inspected before it is moved in or within the county. Fees double when permits are not bought before the home is moved. On low, flat lots, we build mobile home pads of packed fill, graded so water runs away from the home.
On Pelham soils, NRCS lists the native cover as pine with gallberry and palmetto underneath. The health district's septic application asks whether the site is cleared and the house site staked. Forestry mulching grinds underbrush into mulch that stays on the ground, and heavier growth gets full clearing.
Communities and areas we serve around Waycross: Downtown Waycross, Sunnyside, Waresboro, Dixie Union, Manor, Millwood, Kettle Creek, Satilla River, Laura S. Walker State Park, Okefenokee Swamp Park, Blackshear.
Waycross ZIP codes served: 31501, 31503.
Waycross is part of our service area. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
(912) 381-6261 We clear overgrown lots and acreage around Broxton and the surrounding counties. Brush and small trees come down, and the land opens up for a new home or a farm.
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We grind underbrush and small trees in place with a forestry mulcher. The mulch stays on the ground and covers the soil.
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We dig trenches, drainage ditches, culvert crossings and footings with an excavator. We also do the dirt work for new septic systems and mobile home pads.
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We tear down old houses, mobile homes, barns and sheds on rural lots and in town. Then we clean up the debris from the site.
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Built-up, graded pads of fill dirt so rain drains away from under your mobile home. We clear the home site first, then pack and grade the fill.
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We get a raw lot ready for a new house or a mobile home. The clearing, the rough grading, the pad and the septic system come as one job.
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We cut grown-up pastures and lots back down with a brush cutter. Overgrown fence lines get cut back too, and the cut grass stays where it falls.
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We cut shooting lanes and access trails through brush and pines on hunting land. We also clear the ground for food plots, and the planting stays yours.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Waycross. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Building a house or moving into a mobile home? Call or text (912) 381-6261 or use the form, and tell us which county the job is in.
Tell us about the new septic system, the land to clear or the dirt work and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.