Georgia soil is NOT forgiving.

Red clay in Gwinnett County behaves nothing like coastal sandy loam. Rocky Blue Ridge terrain demands a completely different hand than Piedmont flatlands. One wrong contractor — one guy who only knows sandy soil — and your lot turns into a money pit.

Here's what you ask BEFORE signing anything:

"Have you worked in THIS county? On THIS terrain type?"

If they fumble that answer — walk away.

And then there's permits. Georgia law requires an NPDES permit for land disturbances over one acre. A Notice of Intent filed with the Georgia EPD. A GSWCC-approved erosion and sediment control plan. A legitimate contractor doesn't need YOU to explain this. They already know every filing, every fee, every deadline.

Erosion control? Non-negotiable. Violations don't just delay your project — they stack up daily fines that bleed your budget dry.

Ask about silt fencing. Ask about sediment basins. Ask how they stabilize soil MID-project.

A contractor who hesitates on any of these questions is not the contractor for your Georgia build.