Our Services

Drainage Excavation
in Southeast Georgia

Standing water, washed-out yards and flooded low spots usually come down to one thing — grade. We dig drainage trenches, install pipe and culverts, and shape retention ponds so water moves where it should. Family owned and operated since 1967.

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1967Year founded
50+Years of experience
13+Counties & towns served
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Drainage Excavation

Water That Moves Where It’s Supposed To

A yard that stays soggy, a driveway that washes out, a low spot that never dries — it almost always traces back to grade and drainage that was never dug right in the first place. Jerry Cheshire Land Clearing Services excavates the trenches, pipe, culverts and retention capacity your property actually needs to carry water away instead of holding onto it.

With over 50 years reading local soil and terrain, and a well-maintained fleet ready for anything from a short French drain to a full retention system, we get the grade and the pipe right the first time — so the problem doesn’t come back after the next hard rain.

  • Drainage trenching & pipe installation
  • Retention & detention pond excavation
  • French drains & grading for water flow
  • Licensed, bonded & insured since 1967
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Concrete culvert pipe and rip-rap drainage excavation
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What We Do

Drainage Work That Actually Holds Up

From a single trench to a full retention system, we bring the right equipment and decades of know-how to get water moving the way it should.

Drainage Trenching & Pipe Installation

Trenches dug to grade and pipe installed so water moves off your property, not through it.

Storm Drain & Culvert Systems

Culverts and storm drain lines installed to carry water safely under roads, driveways and low spots.

Retention & Detention Pond Excavation

Retention and detention ponds dug and shaped to hold stormwater and release it slowly and safely.

French Drains & Perimeter Drains

French drains and perimeter drains installed around homes, barns and low areas to carry groundwater away.

Grading for Positive Water Flow

Ground graded to the right slope so water sheds where it should instead of pooling in place.

Erosion & Washout Control

Washed-out and eroded areas regraded and corrected so the problem doesn’t come back.

How It Works

From First Call to Water That Moves Right

  1. Free Estimate

    Tell us where the water's going wrong. We provide a free, no-obligation estimate based on your land, access and the scope of work.

  2. Assess the Grade

    We walk the property, find where water is collecting or cutting through, and plan the trenching, pipe and grading it takes to fix it.

  3. Dig, Install & Grade

    Our crew and equipment excavate trenches, set pipe and culverts, and grade the ground to carry water where it belongs.

  4. Water Moves Right

    Your property is graded and piped to drain properly — through the next hard rain and every one after it.

Questions

Drainage Excavation FAQs

Standing water that doesn’t soak in after a day or two, a soggy yard, a washed-out driveway, or water pooling near a foundation are all signs the grade or drainage isn’t doing its job. We’ll walk your property and tell you straight whether it’s a grading fix, a pipe, or both.

Both. We excavate the trench to grade and set the pipe or culvert ourselves, so the whole system — not just the hole — is built to actually move water.

Every property is different, so we provide a free, no-obligation estimate based on your land, access and the scope of work before anything begins.

We’re based in Waynesville, GA and serve Brunswick, Waycross, Jessup, Baxley, Darien, Kingsland, Nahunta, Woodbine, Atkinson, Waverly, Lulaton, Hickox and the surrounding Southeast Georgia region.

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Ready to Fix Your Drainage?

Tell us about your project and we’ll get back to you with a free, no-obligation quote — or give us a call and talk it through.

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