Pulling from our own yard stocked with rip rap, stone, and aggregate, Pettyjohn Demo, Grading, & Hauling installs drainage and erosion control in Talmo, GA that protects homes, driveways, and acreage from the worst North Georgia storms can throw at them.
Drainage and erosion control move water away from where it causes damage and lock the ground in place where soil wants to wash away. Homeowners, lakefront property owners, and contractors across Jackson County rely on us when standing water, eroding slopes, or failing culverts are putting a property at risk.
The right fix starts with understanding where the water is coming from, where it needs to go, and what is going to hold the ground together along the way. We design, install, and supply the materials in one pass.
Our drainage and erosion control services include:
Northeast Georgia red clay and heavy storms create drainage headaches that show up the same way on property after property. Here are the issues we see most often.
Standing water that sits for days after rain points to compacted soil, poor grading, or a clay layer trapping water at the surface.
Beyond killing the lawn, it draws mosquitos and slowly moves toward the foundation. A French drain, swale, or regrade pulls the water off and keeps it moving.
Water finding its way into a basement or crawlspace almost always starts outside the house.
Bad grading, missing gutters, or no foundation drain lets runoff pile up against the wall until it pushes through. Exterior drainage work fixes the source instead of just managing the symptom.
Slopes that lose soil with every storm leave gullies, exposed roots, and unstable ground.
Once erosion starts on a hillside or bank, it accelerates fast and can threaten driveways, fences, and structures above or below. Rip rap, grading, and ground cover stop the loss and stabilize the slope.
A driveway culvert that is too small, crushed, or plugged sends water over the drive, washing out the surface and the shoulders.
Lakefront and rural-acreage owners around the region see this constantly after big rain events. Replacing the culvert with the right size pipe and rip rap ends the cycle of washouts.
Let’s get your site ready with expert excavation.
We walk the property, trace where water is coming from, and figure out where it needs to go. You leave the visit with a clear plan, a list of materials, and a straight quote.
Our crew trenches for drain lines, shapes swales, and excavates for culverts or rip rap pads. Depths and slopes get set so water moves by gravity the way it should.
Drain pipe, fabric, gravel, culverts, or rip rap go in based on the plan. Backfill and surrounding ground get shaped to tie the new drainage into the rest of the lot.
We finish the surface, place rip rap or ground cover where needed, and clean up the site. The property leaves our hands ready for the next rain instead of bracing for it.
Pettyjohn Demo, Grading, & Hauling is rooted in Jackson County and handles drainage and erosion work for homeowners, lakefront property owners, and contractors across 10-plus counties in Northeast Georgia. You get a family-owned crew that designs the fix, installs it, and supplies the stone in one trip.
We keep rip rap, #57 stone, #89 stone, and surge stone at our Talmo yard ready to roll. No waiting on a supplier and no markup on the materials going into your job.
You talk directly to the owner from the first call through the final walk-through. Decisions get made on the spot without going up a chain.
Drainage in this region has to handle clay that holds water and storms that drop inches at a time. We have engineered drainage and erosion fixes for years on this kind of ground and know what holds up.
Call Trey directly for a free quote on grading, demo, hauling, or bulk materials delivered across Northeast Georgia.
At Pettyjohn Demo, Grading, & Hauling, a new driveway typically runs between $1,500 and $6,000 depending on length, width, base depth, and material choice.
Repairs and regrades on existing drives usually fall between $500 and $2,500. Long rural drives, culvert work, and acreage access roads are quoted per site.
Contact us for a free on-site quote.
Yes. We install rip rap, regrade slopes, and stabilize banks for lakefront and sloped properties across Jackson County and the surrounding region, including around Lake Lanier.
Rip rap from our yard handles stream banks, culvert ends, and shoreline protection. Contact us for a site visit and we will lay out the right approach for your slope.
In most cases, yes. A properly placed French drain captures groundwater while a graded swale moves surface runoff toward a safe outlet.
The fix depends on whether the water is coming from above ground, below ground, or both. We diagnose the source first so the solution actually matches the problem.
Most residential drainage work in Jackson County does not require a permit, but rules can change for work near streams, wetlands, or county right-of-way.
Culvert tie-ins to a public road usually need approval, and larger land disturbance projects may require erosion control plans.
We will tell you what we know and point you to the right office before any digging starts.
Sooner is always cheaper. Water damage compounds fast, and a slope or bank that is actively eroding loses ground with every storm.
Catching the issue early often means a smaller, simpler fix instead of a major rebuild later. Call us to get the site looked at before the next big rain.
Talk to the owner, get a free quote, and put a family-owned Jackson County crew on the job.