Buncombe · Madison · Haywood · Henderson & more
Excavation across Western North Carolina
Based in Leicester, working across 8 counties of WNC on the jobs worth the drive.
- Free on-site estimates
- Fully insured
- BBB A rating
Western North Carolina
Mountain ground, all of it
Western North Carolina is steep, rocky and wet, and since Hurricane Helene a great deal of it needs rebuilding: drives, private roads, creek banks and slopes. Hazy River Earthworks works out of Leicester and takes on clearing, site prep, drives, walls, drainage and storm repair across the region.
Most weeks the equipment stays within Buncombe and Madison counties. Larger jobs travel further — ask.
Towns
Town pages.
What it includes
What we do.
Land Clearing
Trees, brush, briars and stumps taken off the ground so a mountain lot can be built on, driven on, fenced or used again.
ViewServiceForestry Mulching
Brush, briars, scrub and small trees ground up where they stand, with the mulch left on the ground to hold the soil.
ViewServiceGrading & Site Prep
Pads cut level, slopes shaped, and ground graded so the water leaves the site instead of running through the house.
ViewServiceDriveway Installation & Repair
New gravel drives cut in and worn ones rebuilt, graded and crowned so the rain runs off instead of down the middle.
ViewServiceExcavation
Foundations, trenches, utility lines, root balls and rock — dug to the right depth and backfilled so the ground settles once.
ViewServiceErosion 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.
ViewServiceRetaining Walls
Block retaining walls built on a real base, with drain pipe and stone behind them, so the slope they hold stays held.
ViewServiceDemolition
Structures torn down, debris loaded and hauled, and the site left clear and graded instead of a pile of rubble.
ViewServiceSeptic 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.
ViewServiceHauling
Gravel, fill and stone brought in, and spoil, brush and debris hauled away — usually as part of the job, sometimes on its own.
ViewServiceSnow Removal
Hazy River Earthworks is clearing snow this winter around Leicester, Asheville and Weaverville. Get on the list before the first storm.
ViewOn the ground
Storm repair and mountain ground.
Every photo here is a Hazy River Earthworks job. See more recent work.
Before you call
Straight answers.
Not seeing yours? Call or text (828) 900-1749 and ask Ben, or read the FAQs.
Do you give free estimates?
Yes. Ben comes out, walks the ground with you and gives you a price before any work starts.
What areas do you serve?
Leicester, Asheville, Weaverville, Candler, Woodfin and Marshall most weeks, and across Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Henderson, McDowell and the rest of Western North Carolina for larger jobs.
Are you insured?
Yes, Hazy River Earthworks is fully insured.
Do you do residential and commercial work?
Both. Most jobs are homeowners, builders and property owners; commercial site work is quoted case by case.
Can you fix storm damage from Hurricane Helene?
Yes. Washed-out drives and roads, damaged creek banks, slides and debris clean-up have been a big part of the work since the storm.
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.
Tell Ben what the ground needs.
Ben comes out, walks the ground with you and gives you a price before any work starts.