Madison County, North Carolina
Excavation & land clearing in Mars Hill
Land clearing, grading, gravel driveways, walls, drainage and site prep in Mars Hill, NC, from a crew based one county south in Leicester. Free estimates.
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Mars Hill, NC
Dirt work in Mars Hill, NC
Mars Hill is a small university town in Madison County, north of Weaverville on the I-26 corridor. Hazy River Earthworks is based in Leicester, in the next county south. Madison County is part of its regular service area, along with Marshall.
Away from Main Street and the Mars Hill University campus, this is steep country. Homes sit on ridges and up coves, reached by long gravel drives and shared private roads. The usual needs on ground like that are land clearing for a homesite or a view, grading and building pads, a gravel driveway that holds up on a slope, and erosion control once the ground is open.
Rules depend on which side of the town line you are on. Inside the town limits, the Town of Mars Hill has its own planning and zoning office. Outside them, Madison County Development Services handles permits and inspections. For larger land disturbance, work near a stream or a new entrance onto a state road, check with the right office before work starts. Who obtains any permit is agreed before the job begins.
Many properties outside town are not on sewer. A new septic system needs a county permit and an approved design before any digging starts. In Madison County that goes through Environmental Health at the county Health Department. Hazy River does the digging: the tank hole, the drain field trenches and the grading over the top.
Send the road you are on, what needs doing and photos if you have them. Ben comes out, walks the ground with you and gives you a price before any work starts. The estimate is free.
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Available in Mars Hill
Every service,
in Mars Hill.
What it includes: the same crew for clearing, digging, grading, drainage, walls and stone. All services.
01Land Clearing
Trees, brush, briars and stumps taken off the ground so a mountain lot can be built on, driven on, fenced or used again.
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02Forestry Mulching
Brush, briars, scrub and small trees ground up where they stand, with the mulch left on the ground to hold the soil.
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03Grading & Site Prep
Pads cut level, slopes shaped, and ground graded so the water leaves the site instead of running through the house.
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04Driveway Installation & Repair
New gravel drives cut in and worn ones rebuilt, graded and crowned so the rain runs off instead of down the middle.
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05Excavation
Foundations, trenches, utility lines, root balls and rock — dug to the right depth and backfilled so the ground settles once.
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06Erosion Control
Slopes stabilised, banks armoured and water redirected so the next heavy rain does not take the yard, the drive or the creek bank with it.
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07Retaining Walls
Block retaining walls built on a real base, with drain pipe and stone behind them, so the slope they hold stays held.
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08Demolition
Structures torn down, debris loaded and hauled, and the site left clear and graded instead of a pile of rubble.
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09Septic Installation
Tank holes, drain field lines and the grading around them, dug to the plan so the system sits right and drains the way it should.
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10Hauling
Gravel, fill and stone brought in, and spoil, brush and debris hauled away — usually as part of the job, sometimes on its own.
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Work like yours, near Mars Hill.
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Questions about work in Mars Hill
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Not seeing yours? Call or text (828) 900-1749 and ask Ben, or read the FAQs.
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Do you work in Mars Hill, NC?
Yes. Mars Hill is in Madison County, which Hazy River Earthworks covers from its base in Leicester, in neighbouring Buncombe County.
What work do you do in Mars Hill?
Land clearing, forestry mulching, grading and site prep, gravel driveways, excavation, erosion control, retaining walls, demolition, septic installation and hauling.
Who do I ask about permits for clearing or grading in Mars Hill?
Inside the town limits, ask the Town of Mars Hill planning and zoning office. Outside them, ask Madison County Development Services. Larger land disturbance and work near streams can need permits, so check before work starts.
How do I get a price?
Call (828) 900-1749 or send the form with the road you are on, what needs doing and photos if you have them.
“Efficient, reliable, and does exactly what he says. Highly recommend.”
“Ben did an amazing job on our hurricane-ravaged road! Smooth, clean, and done right.”
“Super fast, great communication, and the driveway has never looked better.”
Nearby
Other towns we cover.
Mars Hill is in Madison County. See the full service area or the Western North Carolina page.
How it goes
No mystery, no
surprise invoice.
Walk the ground
Ben comes out, looks at the property with you and talks through what it actually needs.
A price up front
You get a number for the job in front of you before any machine shows up.
One company, start to finish
Clearing, digging, grading, drainage and stone by the same crew, in the right order.
Left finished
Graded, drained and cleaned up. Not a bare slope waiting for the next storm.
Dirt work in Mars Hill?
Ben comes out, walks the ground with you and gives you a price before any work starts.