One vendor, whole site
Clearing, grinding, grading, and site prep all come from the same crew and the same machines. You don't coordinate three contractors to get one lot ready.
Winder, GA · Barrow County and Northeast Georgia
From wooded lot to build-ready site. One contractor.
S5 Earthworks clears, grinds, and grades property for homeowners, builders, and developers across Northeast Georgia. Call once and the whole site gets handled.
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Built for wooded ground
Heavily wooded lots and acreage are the normal job here, not the exception. Skid steers, a forestry mulcher, dozers, excavators, and loaders cover the whole process.
A finish you can build on
The goal on every job is a top-notch finished product: a clean site that's ready for the next phase, whether that's a foundation, a pasture, or just a view.
Straight answers, in writing
We walk the property with you, talk through what you actually need, and put the price and scope on paper so there are no surprises.
What we do
Every service below runs through the same company. Pick the one that matches your property, or call and we'll tell you which combination gets you where you want to be.
Turnkey Homesites
Trees down, debris ground, pad graded, site ready to build. One call, one crew, one price for the whole lot.
Land Clearing
Trees, brush, stumps, and debris removed from lots, acreage, and development sites so the ground can actually be used.
Forestry Mulching
Brush, saplings, and overgrowth ground in place in a day. The fast, clean way to open up a property without hauling anything off.
Grading & Site Prep
Rough grading, building pads, and site prep on cleared ground, done by the same crew that cleared it.
Horizontal Grinding
Stumps, tops, and clearing debris ground into mulch on site instead of hauled off or burned.
Turnkey homesites, start to finish
Builders and property owners hire S5 Earthworks so one call covers the whole lot: trees down, debris ground, ground graded, and a site that's ready to build on. It's the part of the business we're known for, and it works the same on a single homesite as it does on a development.
Turnkey HomesitesWhy property owners and builders around Winder call S5
There are a lot of skid steers for hire around Metro Atlanta. Here's what's different about hiring us.
We do more than mulch
Mulching is where a lot of clearing companies stop. We keep going through grinding, grading, and site prep, so the lot is actually usable when we leave.
Sized for the job
Small residential mulching jobs and multi-acre development sites both get the right machine, not the only machine we own.
Family in the trade
I grew up around this industry watching my grandfather, who spent forty years in it. That's the standard I hold our work to.
Clear pricing
Most jobs are priced per project after a site walk. You know the number before a machine is unloaded, and it covers the whole scope we agreed on.
How a job goes
1. Call or send the form
Tell us where the property is and what you're trying to do with it. We'll ask a few questions about the trees, the ground, and the end goal.
2. We walk the site with you
We come out, look at the property together, and talk through scope. Simple mulching jobs can often be priced right there.
3. You get a written price
Jobs with hauling, material, or rock get put together carefully and sent to you itemized, so you can see exactly what's included and approve it.
4. The work gets done
The crew and machines show up, do the work as scoped, and leave you with a finished site ready for whatever comes next.
FAQ
What areas does S5 Earthworks serve?
We're based in Winder, GA, and work about 60 to 70 miles in every direction. That covers Barrow, Jackson, Walton, Clarke, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Greene, Banks, Gwinnett, Hall, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Jasper counties. If you're near that range, call and ask.
Do you take small residential jobs, or only big sites?
Both. A one- or two-acre mulching job around a house is a normal day for us, and so is a multi-acre development site. Don't assume your project is too small to call about.
How do you price a job?
Most work is priced by the project, and sometimes by the acre when that makes more sense. We walk the site first. Simple mulching can often be priced on the spot; jobs with hauling, material, or rock get a written, itemized price you approve before we start.
Do you require a deposit?
On larger projects, yes, and we'll explain it up front when we send the price. Smaller day-rate mulching jobs are generally handled without one.
What's the difference between forestry mulching and land clearing?
Mulching grinds brush and smaller trees in place and leaves the material on the ground as a layer of chips. Land clearing removes trees, stumps, and debris so the ground can be graded and built on. We do both, and a lot of jobs use some of each.
Are you insured?
Yes. S5 Earthworks is insured, and we're happy to talk through that when we meet on site.
Can one company really take a lot from trees to build-ready?
That's the point of how S5 is set up. Clearing, horizontal grinding, grading, and site prep all happen in-house with our own machines, so you're not scheduling and paying three different contractors to get to the same finish line.
Serving Winder and Northeast Georgia
Based in Winder, S5 Earthworks proudly serves property owners throughout Northeast Georgia, including Barrow, Jackson, Walton, Clarke, Oconee, Gwinnett, Hall, and surrounding counties. Don't see your area listed? Reach out to discuss your project and see how we can help!
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Have a piece of property that needs work?
Call (678) 846-3195 or send the estimate form. We'll set up a time to walk it with you and give you a straight price.
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