Service Rates

Standard rates in Greenville and Travelers Rest run between $195 and $260 per hour, typically paired with a 4-hour or 8-hour daily minimum to cover mobilization and equipment wear across the Upstate.

For large tree removal in Taylors and Marietta, a professional 3-to-4-man crew equipped with a bucket truck, chipper, and full debris haul-off ranges from $2,500 to $4,500 per day depending on the complexity of the job.

Grading with a compact track loader and flat bucket averages $125 to $175 per hour for projects throughout Greer and Greenville, which includes operator and fuel costs.

Running an 8-ton class excavator for digging water or power lines around Travelers Rest and Taylors ranges from $170 to $230 per hour.

Operating a medium-size dozer for heavy grading, clearing, and bulk earthmoving in the Marietta area ranges from $180 to $230 per hour.

A large 20-ton class excavator for major land clearing, mass excavation, and heavy stumping runs between $240 and $300 per hour for sites in Greenville and Greer.

For residential vegetative waste pickup, a standard grapple truck service ranges from $650 to $850 per full load (roughly 60 to 70 cubic yards) servicing Taylors, Travelers Rest, Greer, Greenville, and Marietta. This includes the hydraulic loader operator, hauling, and local green-waste tipping fees. Large multi-load residential clearing projects are typically billed at an all-inclusive day rate ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 per day.

Standard brush cutting and rotary mowing for overgrown pastures or fields in Greer and Taylors ranges from $75 to $120 per hour, depending on tractor size and the thickness of the brush.

For clearing standard undergrowth and light brush in Greer and Taylors, expect to invest $1,450 to $2,400 per acre.

For properties in Travelers Rest and Greenville with thick saplings and small trees between 2 to 4 inches in diameter, pricing ranges from $2,400 to $3,800 per acre.

Dealing with heavy growth or the steep terrain common in the foothills around Marietta and northern Greenville County requires more machine time, pushing rates to $3,800 to $5,700 per acre.

For large, open acreage or overgrown fields in Travelers Rest and Marietta, bush hogging typically runs between $95 and $180 per acre, heavily depending on total acreage and how long the field has been neglected.

Excavating, laying conduit or pipe, and backfilling across Taylors, Greer, and surrounding areas typically averages $19 to $34 per linear foot, depending on soil depth, rock presence, and utility type.

For basic trenching services without utility line installation — such as digging for footers, drainage, or retaining wall bases — rates in Greenville and Travelers Rest typically range from $8 to $15 per linear foot, depending on depth, width, and soil conditions.