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Browse completed land clearing, grading, retaining wall, excavation, and drainage projects across Columbia, Sumter, and surrounding South Carolina communities.

Hitachi 210LC excavator clearing trees and brush on a wooded residential lot, by Stukes Construction
Land Clearing
South Carolina

Land Clearing — Hitachi Excavator at Work

Our Hitachi 210LC excavator tearing through trees and brush on a residential land clearing project. This machine handles everything from uprooting stumps to pushing debris piles, making quick work of even heavily wooded lots.

Komatsu D39PX dozer with excavators lined up on a freshly cleared lot with debris piles and pine trees in background, by Stukes Construction
Land Clearing
South Carolina

Full Fleet Land Clearing — Multi-Acre Project

Our full equipment fleet on a multi-acre land clearing job. The Komatsu D39PX dozer leads the way, pushing cleared material into burn piles while our excavators work the tree line. Multiple machines on-site means faster turnaround and a clean, build-ready lot.

Mini excavator clearing underbrush and vegetation from a residential backyard property, by Stukes Construction
Land Clearing
South Carolina

Residential Brush Clearing — Backyard Project

Selective brush clearing on a residential backyard using our mini excavator. This project involved removing dense underbrush, small trees, and overgrown vegetation while preserving the mature hardwood trees the homeowner wanted to keep. The compact equipment allows us to work in tight spaces without damaging the surrounding lawn.

Graded residential lot with bulldozer and equipment on site, freshly leveled sandy soil with tree line in background, by Stukes Construction
Grading
Sumter, SC

Residential Lot Grading — Sumter, SC

Complete lot grading on a residential property in Sumter, South Carolina. Our bulldozer leveled the entire lot to establish proper drainage and a stable building pad. The freshly graded surface shows clean equipment tracks across compacted soil — ready for the next phase of construction.

Land clearing and grading project with Hitachi excavator and skid steer working red clay soil on a large rural lot, by Stukes Construction
Grading
South Carolina

Land Clearing & Grading — Rural SC

Large-scale clearing and grading project on a rural South Carolina property. Our Hitachi excavator and skid steer worked together to clear brush, remove stumps, and grade the red clay terrain. Debris was piled on-site for burning, and the lot was rough-graded for future development.

Precision grading for residential foundation with CAT skid steer on compacted soil next to brick home, by Stukes Construction
Grading
South Carolina

Foundation Grading — Residential Build

Precision foundation grading on a residential property. Our CAT skid steer leveled and compacted the building pad to exact specifications, ensuring proper slope for drainage away from the existing home.

Completed stone veneer retaining wall with natural stone cap blocks on a residential property, built by Stukes Construction
Retaining Walls
South Carolina

Stone Veneer Retaining Wall — Residential Project

Custom retaining wall featuring stone veneer facing with natural stone cap blocks. This wall creates a clean, elevated planting bed along the home's foundation while providing structural support and erosion control.

Curved segmental block retaining wall with gravel backfill on a residential property, built by Stukes Construction
Retaining Walls
South Carolina

Curved Block Retaining Wall — Residential Project

Multi-tiered curved retaining wall built with segmental concrete blocks. This wall stabilizes the sloped terrain, creating a level, usable area with proper gravel drainage behind the wall.

Retaining wall with concrete pad and block construction alongside a brick home, built by Stukes Construction
Retaining Walls
South Carolina

Retaining Wall with Concrete Pad — Residential Project

Block retaining wall installation alongside a residential home, paired with a freshly poured concrete pad to create a functional, level outdoor space on a sloped property.

Excavation project showing deep foundation trench in red clay soil for residential construction in Irmo SC
Excavation
Irmo, SC

Foundation Excavation — Irmo, SC

Foundation excavation for a new residential build in Irmo, South Carolina. We dug precise foundation trenches to the engineer's specifications, exposing stable red clay subsoil for the footings.

Completed stormwater drainage retention pond with graded banks on a rural property in Manning SC
Drainage Ponds & Ditches
Manning, SC

Drainage Retention Pond — Manning, SC

Custom stormwater retention pond on a rural property in Manning, South Carolina. This pond captures rainwater runoff, preventing flooding on the property and neighboring lots.

Freshly cleared and graded residential lot ready for new construction in Blythewood SC
Land Clearing & Grading
Blythewood, SC

Complete Site Prep — Blythewood, SC

Full site preparation in Blythewood, South Carolina — from raw wooded land to a clean, build-ready lot. This project included land clearing, rough grading, and finish grading for proper drainage.

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