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Excavator piling cleared pine brush on red sandy clay with tall pines behind, land clearing
Southeast Mississippi · Southwest Alabama

Land Clearing in Waynesboro, MS

Based in Waynesboro, we clear overgrown land down to clean ground, or grind the brush in place with forestry mulching. We also prep sites, move dirt, lay underground utilities and take down old structures across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama.

  • Written Quote After We Look
  • First Cut to Finished Pad
  • Residential, Commercial and Industrial
  • Based in Waynesboro, MS

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Tell us about the land, the lot or the job. We look at the site and put the quote in writing.

Land Clearing Mulching, Shearing and Root Raking
Site Preparation Pads, Access and Drainage
Dirt and Utilities Excavation, Trenching and Hauling
Two States Southeast Mississippi and Southwest Alabama
What we do

Land Clearing Services and the Work That Comes After

Land clearing and forestry mulching open up the ground for a house, a pasture, a fence or a food plot. Site prep, dirt work, underground utilities, bush hogging, demolition, civil work and oilfield services come from the same company.

Freshly cleared tract with the brush mulched into the ground, one young tree left and woods behind, land clearing and forestry mulching

Land Clearing

Overgrown acreage, lots, pasture and cutover opened up with excavators, dozers, a tree shear and root rakes, or mulched in place. The debris goes out on our own trucks.

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Compact track loader with a mulching head throwing wood chips in autumn woods, forestry mulching

Forestry Mulching

A mulching head grinds brush, saplings and small trees into mulch where they stand. The roots stay in the ground, and the mulch stays on top as cover.

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Freshly graded dirt pad with track marks beside a metal building and lumber stacks, site preparation

Site Preparation

We take a raw lot to a site ready to build, with the pad built up and shaped to drain. Fill dirt and gravel come in on our own trucks.

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Excavator and crawler dozer clearing and digging among tall pines, excavation and dirt work

Excavation

Excavators and dozers for cut and fill, digging, ditches, drainage and grading. Dirt comes in and goes out on our own trucks.

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Excavator digging a utility trench in red clay beside a utility riser and silt fence, underground utilities

Underground Utilities

We trench and lay water and sewer lines, storm pipe and culverts for houses and commercial sites. We also cut conduit trenches for your electrician and backfill them.

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Tractor pulling a rotary cutter through tall weeds along a board fence, bush hogging

Bush Hogging

We cut pasture, fields, overgrown lots and fence lines with a bush hog. Choose a one-time cleanup or seasonal mowing, with the quote in writing.

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Excavator on a lot after a house was torn down, with broken slab and brick rubble in front, demolition

Demolition

We take down houses, mobile homes, barns and old slabs, and the debris leaves on our own trucks. Then we clear and grade the lot so it is ready for what comes next.

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Graded gravel yard beside a metal plant building with a pickup and a utility trailer, civil construction

Civil Construction

Yard grading, drainage, pads, haul roads and site utilities for industrial plants and commercial sites. Our own trucks haul the rock and dirt on and off the job.

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Red dump truck bed loaded with rock at a gas facility with white tanks behind, oilfield services

Oilfield Services

Location pads and lease roads for oil and gas operators in the Wayne County and south Alabama fields. Rock and dirt go on and off location in our own trucks.

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Presto Contractors logo: land clearing, site preparation and excavation in Waynesboro, Mississippi Waynesboro, MS · Wayne County
How we clear land

One Company From the First Cut to the Finished Pad

Around Waynesboro, cutover ground comes back in sweetgum and pine, and old pastures and fence lines fill with privet. How we clear that ground depends on what comes next. For hunting land or woods you plan to keep, the mulching head grinds brush and small trees where they stand. For a house pad or a pasture, the tree shear takes the trees down and root rakes pull the stumps.

The debris goes on our own trucks and off the property. Then our dozers and excavators grade the ground, build the pad, cut in the driveway and dig the ditches. Water and sewer lines can go in on the same job. If an old house or barn is in the way, it comes down first.

A house lot and a mill yard both start with a look at the site and a written quote. We take land clearing and site prep jobs about 70 miles out from Waynesboro, across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama. Industrial and civil work takes us across Mississippi and into Alabama, Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle.

About Our Company
Why Choose Presto Contractors

Built for Land Clearing and Site Work Around Waynesboro

Our Own Equipment and Trucks

Excavators, dozers, skid steers, a mulching head, a tree shear, root rakes and a bush hog do the work. Our own dump trucks haul the debris off and bring the fill in.

Clearing and Site Prep Together

One company clears the land and builds the pad on the same job. Underground utilities and demolition fit in when the site needs them.

A Written Quote First

We look at the site, or you send photos and a pin, and we put the quote in writing. It spells out the work before a machine rolls in.

Based in Waynesboro, Working Two States

We are based in Waynesboro in Wayne County, about 15 miles from the Alabama line. We work about 70 miles out across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama.

Need Land Cleared Around Waynesboro?

Call or text (601) 410-5339 and tell us where the land is. We look at the site and put the quote in writing.

(601) 410-5339
Service Area

Southeast Mississippi and Southwest Alabama

Based in Waynesboro in Wayne County, we work about 70 miles out across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama.

How We Work

How a Job With Presto Contractors Runs

From the first call or text to finished ground, here is how it goes.

1

Call or text

Call or text (601) 410-5339 and tell us about the land and the job. Send photos and a pin if you like.

2

We look at the site

We come out to see the ground and how the equipment gets in. For a simple job, photos and a pin may be enough.

3

The quote in writing

You get the quote in writing, with the job spelled out. We start when you say go.

4

The work

We do the clearing, mulching, dirt work, utilities or demolition the quote calls for. Fill and rock come in on our own trucks when the job needs them.

5

The finish

The debris is gone, and you have clean, graded ground or mulched ground with the trees you chose still standing. We take a final look at it with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Land Clearing?

The questions landowners, homeowners and builders around Waynesboro and southeast Mississippi ask us most. If yours is not here, call or text and we will answer it.

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What does land clearing include?
Land clearing takes the trees and brush off overgrown ground, whether on a house lot or a big tract. Tree clearing is part of it: the tree shear and excavators bring the trees down. Root raking pulls the stumps and roots where the ground has to be clean. When we finish, the ground is ready to grade, build on, fence or plant.
What is the difference between forestry mulching and land clearing?
Forestry mulching grinds brush and small trees into mulch where they stand, and the stumps and roots stay. It suits underbrush, fence lines, hunting lanes and woods you plan to keep, though the stumps can sprout back. Land clearing pulls the stumps and roots with root rakes, so a house pad or a pasture can go in. Trees too big for the mulching head come down with the tree shear.
What happens to the trees and brush you clear?
On a land clearing job, everything we take out, stumps included, goes on our own trucks and off the property. With forestry mulching, the mulch stays on the ground as cover, so there is nothing to haul.
Can you clear a lot and build the pad for a new house?
Yes, lot clearing comes first: the trees come down and the stumps come out. Then we haul in fill and build up the house pad, shaped to drain. The driveway entrance gets cut in, with a culvert where the county requires one. Mobile home pads and shop pads are built the same way.
Do you put in water and sewer lines?
Yes. Underground utilities are part of our work: water lines, sewer lines, storm drainage pipe and culverts. For power, we cut and backfill the conduit trench, and a licensed electrician pulls the wire. Septic systems and gas lines go to other trades.
Do you tear down old houses and barns?
Yes, demolition takes in houses, fire-damaged and storm-damaged buildings, mobile homes, barns, sheds and old slabs. We haul the debris off on our own trucks and leave the lot cleared and graded. Mississippi and Alabama asbestos rules generally exempt a single house, but commercial buildings need an asbestos inspection first. Check with your city or county about a demolition permit.
How far from Waynesboro do you work?
We are based in Waynesboro in Wayne County and work about 70 miles out, across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama. That takes in Quitman, Laurel, Hattiesburg, Petal, Meridian, Leakesville and Lucedale on the Mississippi side. On the Alabama side, it reaches Butler, Grove Hill, Jackson and Citronelle. Industrial and oilfield work can take us farther, so ask if your site is outside that circle.
How much does land clearing cost?
It depends on the acreage, how thick the growth is, the tree size and whether the stumps come out. Wet ground and tight access change it too, and winter is the wettest season around Waynesboro. Mulching and full clearing price out differently, and we can tell you which fits the land. We look at the site, or your photos and a pin, and put the quote in writing.
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Get In Touch With Presto Contractors

Tell us about the land or the job, and text photos if you have them. Call or text (601) 410-5339 or use the form, and we will get back to you.

  • Call or text (601) 410-5339
  • Waynesboro, MS · serving southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama, about 70 miles around Waynesboro
  • Written quotes · land clearing, site prep, dirt work, utilities and demolition

Request a Quote

Tell us about the land, the lot or the job. We look at the site and put the quote in writing.

Call (601) 410-5339